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Republic of Singapore · South-Eastern Asia

Position of Singapore on a world map

At a glance

CapitalSingapore
Most common first languageEnglish48.3% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesEnglish, Malay, Mandarin Chinese +1 more
CurrencySingapore dollar
Drives on theleft
Highest pointBukit Timah163 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods74% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports39.3%of everything sold abroad, 2025
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.sg

Facts about Singapore

Singapore is one of the few city-states left in the world.

Source: with Monaco and Vatican City · checked 2026-08-08

Singapore’s 15-year-olds topped the last PISA maths rankings.

Source: gpseducation.oecd.org · checked 2026-08-08

Singapore’s port handles the largest share of the world's container transhipment, cargo that swaps ships without ever entering the local economy.

Source: silver-runner.com · checked 2026-08-08

Singapore by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.6.11m (2025)113th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$604bn (2025)27th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.718 km² (2023)182nd
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$15.1bn (2024)25th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$1.07tn (2025)7th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.9.96m (2024)93rd
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.150 km² (2023)181st
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.7 km² (2023)203rd
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.59 Mt (2024)52nd
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.6.11m (2025)91st
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.83.3 years (2024)15th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$98,814 (2025)8th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.94.4% (2024)30th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.0.9% (2025)149th
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.2.8% (2025)153rd
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.100.0% (2025)10th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.0.97 (2024)205th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.2.84% of GDP (2024)31st
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.320.3% of GDP (2025)4th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.9.63 t (2024)21st
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.946 (2023)13th
of 193

Land borders

None. Everything that leaves Singapore goes by sea or by air.

Across the water

Close by sea, with no shared land border.

🇮🇩 Indonesia🇲🇾 Malaysia

Singapore shares these with other countries

Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Has english as its most common first language 13Has english as an official language 63Has malay as an official language 3Has mandarin chinese as an official language 2Has tamil as an official language 2Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of asean 10Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in south-eastern asia 11

Singapore in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Singapore.

Which country's 15-year-olds score highest in maths?

Singapore's teenagers averaged 575 points in the OECD's global school tests against an average of 472 — a gap worth around three extra years of schooling. Four in ten Singaporean students reached the very top grade band. source

Which country's port handles the largest share of the world's container transhipment, cargo that swaps ships without ever entering the local economy?

This city-state imports and exports comparatively little of its own; its port instead acts as a giant relay station astride the Malacca Strait, handling roughly a fifth of the world's transhipped containers. source

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