Nations by Numbers

East Asia & Pacific

Singapore in numbers

Singapore is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Singapore. Its population was 6.11 million in 2025, ranking 113 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$98,814 in 2025.

Population6.11 million2025
GDPUS$603.9 billion2025
GDP per personUS$98,8142025
Life expectancy83.32024
Area7362024
Urban share100.0%2025

People

Population

6.11 million
2025 · +52% since 2000 · Rank 113 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

1.22%
2025 · 1.73% in 2000 · Rank 85 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

8,329.0
2024 · +39% since 2000 · Rank 3 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

100.0%
2025 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 2 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

11.7%
2025 · 18.8% in 2000 · Rank 211 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

14.2%
2025 · 6.2% in 2000 · Rank 72 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

0.97
2024 · -39% since 2000 · Rank 213 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

83.3
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 15 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

2.7
2024 · -31% since 2000 · Rank 181 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$3,922
2023 · +393% since 2000 · Rank 23 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 26 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

94.4%
2024 · 36.0% in 2000 · Rank 30 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

100.2%
2023 · 100.8% in 2016 · Rank 96 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$603.9 billion
2025 · +529% since 2000 · Rank 27 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$98,814
2025 · +314% since 2000 · Rank 8 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$163,354
2025 · +273% since 2000 · Rank 1 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

5.03%
2025 · 9.04% in 2000 · Rank 50 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

0.90%
2025 · 1.36% in 2000 · Rank 148 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

2.8%
2025 · 3.7% in 2000 · Rank 155 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

177.9%
2025 · 188.4% in 2000 · Rank 4 of 183

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

736
2024 · +8% since 2000 · Rank 184 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

21.8%
2024 · 25.4% in 2000 · Rank 129 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

9.75
2024 · -14% since 2000 · Rank 21 of 203

Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific

American SamoaAustraliaBrunei DarussalamChinaFijiMicronesia, Fed. Sts.GuamHong Kong SAR, ChinaIndonesiaJapanCambodiaKiribati

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Singapore. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.