Singapore

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About Singapore

The capital of Singapore is Singapore. Singapore is the seat of national government for Singapore, a country in South-Eastern Asia.

Singapore has a population of about 5.9 million people, the 115th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Singapore covers 710 square kilometers (274 square miles), making Singapore the 193rd largest country in the world by area.

Singapore shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Singapore overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Singapore is 82.9 years, the 25th highest of any country in the world.

Singapore is in Asia, in the South-Eastern Asia region. Singapore is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Singapore
Populationtotal people	5.9Mpeople	115th
Land Areatotal km²	710km²	193rd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$85.4K	10th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$505.4B	30th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	82.9years	25th
Urban Population% living in cities	100.0%	1st
Internet Users% of people online	94.3%	30th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	0.97births/woman	212th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	13.6Marrivals/year	29th
Forest Cover% of land forested	21.2%	132nd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.4%	134th
Military Spending% of GDP	2.8%of GDP	29th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	1.1%	187th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	4.8%	112th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.1%of GDP	167th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.5%of GDP	139th
Arable Land% of land arable	0.8%	188th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$132.5B	2nd