Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Singapore
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Singaporean
- Codes
- SG / SGP
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Singapore is an island profile with no land borders.
SGRepublic of SingaporeSovereign country profile
Singapore
Singapore is in South-Eastern Asia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇸🇬 The flag shown for Singapore. Profile code: SG / SGP.
01Population5.9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalSingapore
Republic of Singapore
03CurrencySGD
Singapore dollar (SGD)
04Life expectancy84.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemMajulah SingapuraInstrumental version · Singapore Armed Forces Band · National Heritage Board · 1:34
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 5.9M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 36.8 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese
- Largest cities
- Singapore
Place
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- South-Eastern Asia
- Area
- 710 km²
- Coordinates
- 1.4° N, 103.8° E
Practical
- Currency
- Singapore dollar (SGD)
- Calling code
- +65
- Time zones
- Singapore Time (UTC+8)
- Emergency
- Police 999; ambulance/fire 995
Government
- Type
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Tharman Shanmugaratnam
- Head of government
- Lawrence Wong
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Bukit Timah
- Driving side
- Left
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At a glance
Meet
Singapore.
Singapore is a world profile in South-Eastern Asia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionSouth-Eastern Asia
DemonymSingaporean
Area710 km²
Calling code+65
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$603.9B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$98.8K2025 · current USD
GDP growth5.0%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 100.0%Rural 0.0%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 36.8 years
- Languages
- English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese
- Capital / principal city
- Singapore
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.1× atlas average
GDP#27 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1965. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Tharman Shanmugaratnam
- Head of government
- Lawrence Wong
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Singapore is an island or coastal profile in South-Eastern Asia. Its listed area is 710 km².
- Highest point
- Bukit Timah
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +65
- Time zones
- Singapore Time (UTC+8)
- Plug types
- Type G
- Tipping
- Not expected; service charge is common
- Emergency numbers
- Police 999; ambulance/fire 995
Remember Singapore
- Singapore is the capital city.
- Singapore covers 710 km².
- Singapore is an island profile with no land borders.
- Sea routes, ports, and air links shape many outside connections.
- Listed official languages include English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese.
- Its international calling code is +65.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 6.1M (2025).
- The listed currency code is SGD.
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No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Singapore.
Island/coastal profile
No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
Singapore dollar (SGD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
SGTwo-letter country code
SGPThree-letter country code
SingaporeCapital city
AsiaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Majulah Singapura ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Singapore
Special Report.
Singapore is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. South-Eastern Asia context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 5.2% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
6.7MPopulation base
83.7 yrsLife expectancy
0.65Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20009.04%
20255.03%
2035 base3.49%
Low4.03%Base3.49%High2.96%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.73%
20251.22%
2035 base3.48%
Low2.69%Base3.48%High4.27%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20004M
20256.1M
2035 base6.7M
Low6.5MBase6.7MHigh7M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200078.0 yrs
202483.3 yrs
2035 base83.7 yrs
Low83.6 yrsBase83.7 yrsHigh83.8 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.60
20240.97
2035 base0.65
Low0.76Base0.65High0.54
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
2000100.0%
2025100.0%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20001.36%
20250.90%
2035 base1.75%
Low1.45%Base1.75%High2.04%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20003.70%
20252.82%
2035 base3.63%
Low3.35%Base3.63%High3.92%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$23.9K
2025$98.8K
2035 base$175.5K
Low$144.1KBase$175.5KHigh$212.9K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
200011.3
20249.75
2035 base9.69
Low9.71Base9.69High9.67
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200036.0%
202494.4%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$96.1B
2025$603.9B
2035 base$1.2T
Low$940.2BBase$1.2THigh$1.5T
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.