Singapore is a high-income country with a population of 6.04M people. The capital and largest city is Singapore, with 5.87M residents.
Singapore ranks 28/197 by GDP ($547B) and 7/197 by GDP per capita ($90,674). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Singapore
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6125852
|
113/197 |
| GDP |
$547B
2024 |
28/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$90,674
2024 |
7/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$150,689
2024 |
2/197 |
| Government debt |
$950B
2024 |
13/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
173.5%
2024 |
4/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$157,326
2024 |
1/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$52,793
2026 |
9/197 |
| Land area | 277.2 sq mi | 177/197 |
| Population density | 22,064 ppl/mi² | 2/197 |
| Fertility rate | 0.97 | 194/196 |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 68/196 |
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | 9/197 |
Singapore trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $547,386,645,892 |
| 2023 | $505,439,514,078 |
| 2022 | $509,017,841,147 |
| 2021 | $436,591,382,250 |
| 2020 | $349,165,858,545 |
| 2019 | $376,161,998,830 |
| 2018 | $377,123,710,561 |
| 2017 | $343,673,334,902 |
| 2016 | $319,646,468,521 |
| 2015 | $307,998,545,269 |
| 2014 | $314,863,580,758 |
| 2013 | $307,576,360,585 |
| 2012 | $295,092,888,077 |
| 2011 | $279,356,499,090 |
| 2010 | $239,807,980,591 |
| 2009 | $194,150,283,772 |
| 2008 | $193,617,323,539 |
| 2007 | $180,941,701,358 |
| 2006 | $148,627,286,361 |
| 2005 | $127,807,848,728 |
| 2004 | $115,033,593,101 |
| 2003 | $97,646,401,096 |
| 2002 | $92,538,372,870 |
| 2001 | $89,793,790,670 |
| 2000 | $96,076,539,926 |
| 1999 | $86,286,849,755 |
| 1998 | $85,728,207,782 |
| 1997 | $100,123,787,215 |
| 1996 | $96,293,086,513 |
| 1995 | $87,812,540,788 |
| 1994 | $73,688,724,431 |
| 1993 | $60,603,815,716 |
| 1992 | $52,131,320,033 |
| 1991 | $45,466,164,978 |
| 1990 | $36,144,336,769 |
| 1989 | $30,465,364,739 |
| 1988 | $25,371,462,488 |
| 1987 | $20,919,215,578 |
| 1986 | $18,586,746,057 |
| 1985 | $19,156,532,746 |
| 1984 | $19,749,361,098 |
| 1983 | $17,784,112,150 |
| 1982 | $16,084,252,378 |
| 1981 | $14,175,228,844 |
| 1980 | $11,896,256,783 |
| 1979 | $9,296,921,724 |
| 1978 | $7,517,176,355 |
| 1977 | $6,618,585,074 |
| 1976 | $6,327,077,974 |
| 1975 | $5,633,673,930 |
| 1974 | $5,221,534,956 |
| 1973 | $3,696,213,333 |
| 1972 | $2,721,440,981 |
| 1971 | $2,263,785,444 |
| 1970 | $1,920,574,150 |
| 1969 | $1,659,893,768 |
| 1968 | $1,425,706,091 |
| 1967 | $1,238,035,816 |
| 1966 | $1,096,425,608 |
| 1965 | $974,644,096 |
| 1964 | $894,153,311 |
| 1963 | $917,608,012 |
| 1962 | $826,239,212 |
| 1961 | $764,629,788 |
| 1960 | $704,751,700 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $90,674 |
| 2023 | $85,412 |
| 2022 | $90,299 |
| 2021 | $80,056 |
| 2020 | $61,410 |
| 2019 | $65,952 |
| 2018 | $66,882 |
| 2017 | $61,236 |
| 2016 | $57,006 |
| 2015 | $55,646 |
| 2014 | $57,565 |
| 2013 | $56,967 |
| 2012 | $55,548 |
| 2011 | $53,891 |
| 2010 | $47,237 |
| 2009 | $38,927 |
| 2008 | $40,009 |
| 2007 | $39,433 |
| 2006 | $33,768 |
| 2005 | $29,961 |
| 2004 | $27,608 |
| 2003 | $23,730 |
| 2002 | $22,160 |
| 2001 | $21,700 |
| 2000 | $23,853 |
| 1999 | $21,797 |
| 1998 | $21,829 |
| 1997 | $26,376 |
| 1996 | $26,233 |
| 1995 | $24,915 |
| 1994 | $21,552 |
| 1993 | $18,290 |
| 1992 | $16,136 |
| 1991 | $14,502 |
| 1990 | $11,862 |
| 1989 | $10,395 |
| 1988 | $8,914 |
| 1987 | $7,539 |
| 1986 | $6,800 |
| 1985 | $7,002 |
| 1984 | $7,228 |
| 1983 | $6,633 |
| 1982 | $6,078 |
| 1981 | $5,597 |
| 1980 | $4,928 |
| 1979 | $3,901 |
| 1978 | $3,194 |
| 1977 | $2,846 |
| 1976 | $2,759 |
| 1975 | $2,490 |
| 1974 | $2,342 |
| 1973 | $1,685 |
| 1972 | $1,264 |
| 1971 | $1,071 |
| 1970 | $926 |
| 1969 | $813 |
| 1968 | $709 |
| 1967 | $626 |
| 1966 | $567 |
| 1965 | $517 |
| 1964 | $486 |
| 1963 | $511 |
| 1962 | $472 |
| 1961 | $449 |
| 1960 | $428 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Singapore's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 84.1 |
| 2025 | 84 |
| 2024 | 83.9 |
| 2023 | 83.7 |
| 2022 | 82.9 |
| 2021 | 83.5 |
| 2020 | 83.7 |
| 2019 | 83.7 |
| 2018 | 83.4 |
| 2017 | 83.1 |
| 2016 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 82.7 |
| 2014 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 82.2 |
| 2011 | 81.9 |
| 2010 | 81.6 |
| 2009 | 81.4 |
| 2008 | 81.1 |
| 2007 | 80.9 |
| 2006 | 80.6 |
| 2005 | 80.3 |
| 2004 | 79.7 |
| 2003 | 79.2 |
| 2002 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 78.3 |
| 2000 | 77.8 |
| 1999 | 77.3 |
| 1998 | 76.9 |
| 1997 | 76.4 |
| 1996 | 76.1 |
| 1995 | 75.7 |
| 1994 | 75.6 |
| 1993 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 75.3 |
| 1991 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 74.6 |
| 1989 | 74.3 |
| 1988 | 74 |
| 1987 | 74 |
| 1986 | 73.6 |
| 1985 | 73.1 |
| 1984 | 72.6 |
| 1983 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 72 |
| 1981 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 71.5 |
| 1979 | 71.4 |
| 1978 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 70.6 |
| 1975 | 70.2 |
| 1974 | 69.7 |
| 1973 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 69 |
| 1971 | 68.8 |
| 1970 | 68.5 |
| 1969 | 68.1 |
| 1968 | 67.7 |
| 1967 | 67.3 |
| 1966 | 67.2 |
| 1965 | 66.9 |
| 1964 | 66.7 |
| 1963 | 66.5 |
| 1962 | 66.1 |
| 1961 | 65.7 |
| 1960 | 65.3 |
| 1959 | 64.8 |
| 1958 | 64 |
| 1957 | 63.4 |
| 1956 | 62.6 |
| 1955 | 61.2 |
| 1954 | 59.4 |
| 1953 | 57.5 |
| 1952 | 56.4 |
| 1951 | 55.3 |
| 1950 | 54.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Singapore's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,036,860 |
| 2023 | 5,917,648 |
| 2022 | 5,637,022 |
| 2021 | 5,453,566 |
| 2020 | 5,685,807 |
| 2019 | 5,703,569 |
| 2018 | 5,638,676 |
| 2017 | 5,612,253 |
| 2016 | 5,607,283 |
| 2015 | 5,535,002 |
| 2014 | 5,469,724 |
| 2013 | 5,399,162 |
| 2012 | 5,312,437 |
| 2011 | 5,183,688 |
| 2010 | 5,076,732 |
| 2009 | 4,987,573 |
| 2008 | 4,839,396 |
| 2007 | 4,588,599 |
| 2006 | 4,401,365 |
| 2005 | 4,265,762 |
| 2004 | 4,166,664 |
| 2003 | 4,114,826 |
| 2002 | 4,175,950 |
| 2001 | 4,138,012 |
| 2000 | 4,027,887 |
| 1999 | 3,958,723 |
| 1998 | 3,927,213 |
| 1997 | 3,796,038 |
| 1996 | 3,670,704 |
| 1995 | 3,524,506 |
| 1994 | 3,419,048 |
| 1993 | 3,313,471 |
| 1992 | 3,230,698 |
| 1991 | 3,135,083 |
| 1990 | 3,047,132 |
| 1989 | 2,930,901 |
| 1988 | 2,846,108 |
| 1987 | 2,774,789 |
| 1986 | 2,733,373 |
| 1985 | 2,735,957 |
| 1984 | 2,732,221 |
| 1983 | 2,681,061 |
| 1982 | 2,646,466 |
| 1981 | 2,532,835 |
| 1980 | 2,413,945 |
| 1979 | 2,383,500 |
| 1978 | 2,353,600 |
| 1977 | 2,325,300 |
| 1976 | 2,293,300 |
| 1975 | 2,262,600 |
| 1974 | 2,229,800 |
| 1973 | 2,193,000 |
| 1972 | 2,152,400 |
| 1971 | 2,112,900 |
| 1970 | 2,074,507 |
| 1969 | 2,042,500 |
| 1968 | 2,012,000 |
| 1967 | 1,977,600 |
| 1966 | 1,934,400 |
| 1965 | 1,886,900 |
| 1964 | 1,841,600 |
| 1963 | 1,795,000 |
| 1962 | 1,750,200 |
| 1961 | 1,702,400 |
| 1960 | 1,646,400 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Singapore's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | 1.04 |
| 2021 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 1.14 |
| 2017 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 1.25 |
| 2013 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 1.29 |
| 2011 | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 1.15 |
| 2009 | 1.22 |
| 2008 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | 1.29 |
| 2006 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 1.26 |
| 2004 | 1.26 |
| 2003 | 1.27 |
| 2002 | 1.37 |
| 2001 | 1.41 |
| 2000 | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 1.47 |
| 1998 | 1.48 |
| 1997 | 1.61 |
| 1996 | 1.66 |
| 1995 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 1.71 |
| 1993 | 1.74 |
| 1992 | 1.72 |
| 1991 | 1.73 |
| 1990 | 1.83 |
| 1989 | 1.75 |
| 1988 | 1.96 |
| 1987 | 1.62 |
| 1986 | 1.43 |
| 1985 | 1.61 |
| 1984 | 1.62 |
| 1983 | 1.61 |
| 1982 | 1.74 |
| 1981 | 1.78 |
| 1980 | 1.82 |
| 1979 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 1.79 |
| 1977 | 1.82 |
| 1976 | 2.11 |
| 1975 | 2.07 |
| 1974 | 2.35 |
| 1973 | 2.79 |
| 1972 | 3.04 |
| 1971 | 3.02 |
| 1970 | 3.07 |
| 1969 | 3.22 |
| 1968 | 3.53 |
| 1967 | 3.91 |
| 1966 | 4.46 |
| 1965 | 4.66 |
| 1964 | 4.97 |
| 1963 | 5.16 |
| 1962 | 5.21 |
| 1961 | 5.41 |
| 1960 | 5.76 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.8 |
| 2023 | 36.2 |
| 2022 | 35.9 |
| 2021 | 35.8 |
| 2020 | 35.5 |
| 2019 | 35.2 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 34.8 |
| 2016 | 34.5 |
| 2015 | 34.4 |
| 2014 | 34.2 |
| 2013 | 34.1 |
| 2012 | 34 |
| 2011 | 33.9 |
| 2010 | 33.7 |
| 2009 | 33.6 |
| 2008 | 33.5 |
| 2007 | 33.6 |
| 2006 | 33.6 |
| 2005 | 33.5 |
| 2004 | 33.3 |
| 2003 | 33 |
| 2002 | 32.7 |
| 2001 | 32.5 |
| 2000 | 32.2 |
| 1999 | 31.9 |
| 1998 | 31.6 |
| 1997 | 31.4 |
| 1996 | 31.2 |
| 1995 | 31 |
| 1994 | 30.7 |
| 1993 | 30.4 |
| 1992 | 30.1 |
| 1991 | 29.8 |
| 1990 | 29.5 |
| 1989 | 29.1 |
| 1988 | 28.7 |
| 1987 | 28.3 |
| 1986 | 27.8 |
| 1985 | 27.3 |
| 1984 | 26.9 |
| 1983 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 25.9 |
| 1981 | 25.3 |
| 1980 | 24.7 |
| 1979 | 24.2 |
| 1978 | 23.6 |
| 1977 | 23.1 |
| 1976 | 22.6 |
| 1975 | 22 |
| 1974 | 21.5 |
| 1973 | 21 |
| 1972 | 20.6 |
| 1971 | 20.1 |
| 1970 | 19.7 |
| 1969 | 19.3 |
| 1968 | 18.9 |
| 1967 | 18.6 |
| 1966 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 18.2 |
| 1964 | 18.1 |
| 1963 | 18 |
| 1962 | 18 |
| 1961 | 18.1 |
| 1960 | 18.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Singapore: National Statistics
Finance
|
Singapore
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$451B
2024 |
35/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14.6%
2024 |
182/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.19%
2024 |
168/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.84%
2024 |
36/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
59,000
2020 |
65/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+4.44%
2024 |
11/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.74%
2024 |
159/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
73%
2024 |
15/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.4%
2024 |
121/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
84.4
2026 |
1/197 |
| Number of millionaires |
331,000
2025 |
25/35 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
6.65%
2025 |
7/35 |
| Number of billionaires |
49
2025 |
12/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.001%
2025 |
3/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
400
2024 |
21/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$638B
2024 |
20/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$384B
2024 |
9/177 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,742,000
2020 |
51/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.04%
2018 |
117/184 |
| Banked people share |
98%
2024 |
23/158 |
Energy
|
Singapore
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,283 kg
2023 |
17/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$27.2
2023 |
15/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
58.9 megatons
2024 |
53/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
9.75 tons
2024 |
19/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
97.9%
2022 |
16/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.1%
2021 |
177/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.38%
2023 |
126/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
279.6%
2023 |
2/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
9,750 kWh
2023 |
16/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.02%
2021 |
166/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
185/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
166/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
88/195 |
Society
|
Singapore
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
113/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+16,892
2025 |
36/196 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
5/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.7:48.3
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.69 ft
2025 |
92/190 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
81/190 |
| Quality of life index |
95.6
2026 |
5/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
84
2025 |
4/197 |
| Higher education index |
96
2026 |
9/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.07
2023 |
192/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
2.1
2019 |
185/197 |
| Visa free countries |
175
2025 |
2/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.7%
2021 |
82/196 |
| English speaking |
96.4%
2023 |
9/197 |
| People using the Internet |
94.4%
2024 |
29/195 |
Health
|
Singapore
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,922
2023 |
23/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$997
2023 |
11/192 |
| Life expectancy |
84.1 years
2026 |
9/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
176/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.83
2022 |
67/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30.5 years
2025 |
13/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
6
2023 |
166/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
2.1
2023 |
191/192 |
| Obesity rate |
14%
2022 |
138/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.4%
2024 |
57/195 |
| Air quality index |
68
2026 |
66/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.4%
2022 |
98/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.81 liters
2020 |
138/186 |
Territory
|
Singapore
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0005%
2026 |
177/197 |
| Land area per capita |
45.9 sq mi
2024 |
196/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
2.55 sq mi
2026 |
193/194 |
| Forest area |
58 sq mi
2026 |
175/196 |
| Roads length |
2,175 mi
2017 |
140/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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