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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Singapore fits inside France 833 times.

France: 606,410 km² (2023) · Singapore: 728 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

France’s coastline is 25 times as long as Singapore’s.

France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

France’s highest peak towers 4,644 m above Singapore’s.

France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

France has 11 times as many people as Singapore.

France: 68.7 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Singapore is 67 times as densely populated as France.

France: 128 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in France are 5.1 cm taller than in Singapore.

France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in France are 3.2 cm taller than in Singapore.

France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 6.7 years older than in Singapore.

France: 41.8 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in France have 0.6 more children on average than in Singapore.

France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore.

France: 22.5% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.

France: 9.3 (2025) · Singapore: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, France 1.

France: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 5.6 times the size of Singapore’s.

France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Singapore produces 2.6 times as much per person as France.

France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

France: 31.8 (2023) · Singapore: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 2.8% in Singapore.

France: 7.5% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Singapore spends 2.8% of its GDP on the military, France 2.1%.

France: 2.1% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Singapore’s.

France: 77% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

France spends 36% more on health per person than Singapore.

France: $5,327 (2024) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)

How long do people live?

Singapore and France are practically level.

France: 83 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in France is 55% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore.

France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

France has 16% more doctors per person than Singapore.

France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

17% of adults in Singapore are obese, versus 13% in France.

France: 12.5% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 14% in Singapore.

France: 33.6% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

France and Singapore are practically level.

France: 6.59 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in France drink 5.1 times as much alcohol as in Singapore.

France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data

How much food is there per day?

France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data

How long do people work?

Workers in Singapore put in 796 more hours a year than in France.

France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Singapore went to school 0.22 years longer than in France.

France: 11.8 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Singapore welcomed 60% more tourists per resident than France (2019).

France: 1.35 (2019) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 89% in France.

France: 89% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

France and Singapore are practically level.

France: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 79% in France.

France: 79% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.

France: 117 (2023) · Singapore: 171 (2024)

How much railway is there?

France: 27,716 km (2021) · Singapore: no data

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Singapore fly 8.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from France.

France: 0.94 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 32% of France, but only 21% of Singapore.

France: 32.5% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Singapore emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in France.

France: 4 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

26% of France’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore.

France: 26.1% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Singapore carries 37% more fine dust than in France.

France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 20 times as likely to be murdered in France as in Singapore.

France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in France are 2.5 times as deadly as in Singapore.

France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data

How much rain falls?

France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is France bigger than Singapore?

France is larger. Singapore fits inside France 833 times.

Which has more people, France or Singapore?

France has 11 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, France or Singapore?

Singapore and France are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 83.3 in Singapore.

Are people taller in France or Singapore?

Men in France are 5.1 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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