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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Singapore fits inside Russia 23,524 times.

Russia: 17,125,200 km² (2023) · Singapore: 728 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 195 times as long as Singapore’s.

Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 5,476 m above Singapore’s.

Russia: 5,642 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?

Russia has 23 times as many people as Singapore.

Russia: 144 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Singapore is 971 times as densely populated as Russia.

Russia: 9 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Russia are 3.2 cm taller than in Singapore.

Russia: 176.7 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Russia are 3.2 cm taller than in Singapore.

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

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 4.4 years older than in Singapore.

Russia: 39.5 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Russia have 0.4 more children on average than in Singapore.

Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore.

Russia: 17.8% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.

Russia: 2 (2025) · Singapore: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, Russia 1.

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

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 4.2 times the size of Singapore’s.

Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Singapore produces 3.3 times as much per person as Russia.

Russia: Int$49,568 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Russia: 33 (2023) · Singapore: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 2.8% in Singapore, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Russia: 2.1% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Singapore 2.8%.

Russia: 7.1% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Russia’s.

Russia: 35% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Singapore spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as Russia.

Russia: $1,003 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Singapore live 9.9 years longer than in Russia.

Russia: 73.4 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Russia is 86% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore.

Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 80% more doctors per person than Singapore.

Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 17% in Singapore.

Russia: 21.2% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 14% in Singapore.

Russia: 27% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Singapore rate their lives 0.75 points higher than in Russia.

Russia: 5.83 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 4.8 times as much alcohol as in Singapore.

Russia: 10.4 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia: 84.8 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data

How much food is there per day?

Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data

How long do people work?

Workers in Singapore put in 197 more hours a year than in Russia.

Russia: 2,087 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 0.42 years longer than in Singapore.

Russia: 12.4 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Russia: no data · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

Singapore and Russia are practically level.

Russia: 94% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Russia and Singapore are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Russia: 75% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Singapore 171.

Russia: 186 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia: 85,544 km (2021) · Singapore: no data

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Singapore fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Russia.

Russia: 0.69 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 21% of Singapore.

Russia: 49.8% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 33% more CO₂ than someone in Singapore.

Russia: 12.3 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

17% of Russia’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore.

Russia: 17.4% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Russia carries 6% more fine dust than in Singapore.

Russia: 12.9 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 113 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Singapore.

Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 5.6 times as deadly as in Singapore.

Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data

How much rain falls?

Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Russia bigger than Singapore?

Russia is larger. Singapore fits inside Russia 23,524 times.

Which has more people, Russia or Singapore?

Russia has 23 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Russia or Singapore?

People in Singapore live 9.9 years longer than in Russia. Life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years in Russia and 83.3 in Singapore.

Are people taller in Russia or Singapore?

Men in Russia are 3.2 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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