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Singapore

Republic of Singapore

Capital: Singapore
Languages: English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese
Currency: Singapore dollar
People: 6.11 million (2025)
Neighbours: none by land

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Surprising facts about Singapore

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Picked for surprise among Singapore’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Singapore among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

728 km²

180th of 205

2023

Coastline

193 km

133rd of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

166 m

197th of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

20.9%

128th of 207

2023

Population

6.11 million

113th of 210

2025

Population density

8,511 per km²

3rd of 209

2025

Height of men

173.5 cm

99th of 196

2019

Height of women

161.3 cm

84th of 196

2019

Median age

35.1 years

80th of 213

2023

Fertility rate

0.97 children per woman

206th of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

14.2%

69th of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$604 billion

27th of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$163,354

1st of 198

2025

Unemployment

2.8%

154th of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$3,922

23rd of 193

2023

Military spending

2.8%

33rd of 158

2024

Life expectancy

83.3 years

15th of 210

2024

Infant mortality

2.2 per 1,000

180th of 194

2024

Doctors

2.8 per 1,000

67th of 190

2022

Adult obesity

16.8%

133rd of 195

2024

Smoking

13.8%

108th of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

6.59

37th of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

2.2 litres

138th of 195

2023

Working hours

2,283 hours

20th of 130

2023

Years of schooling

12 years

42nd of 193

2023

Internet users

94%

34th of 208

2024

Access to electricity

100%

1st of 209

2024

Urban population

100%

1st of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

171

17th of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

9.2 t

25th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

5.5%

166th of 201

2025

Air pollution (PM2.5)

12.2 µg/m³

144th of 213

2024

Homicide rate

0.1 per 100k

156th of 160

2023

Road deaths

1.9 per 100k

189th of 193

2021

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

79th of 160

2025

Air passengers per resident

7.77

5th of 165

2023

Tourists per resident

2.16

33rd of 179

2024

Official languages

5th of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

60%

58th of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like Singapore across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.