What is the population of Singapore?
Singapore has 6.1 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 1.6 million to 6.1 million, 3.7 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,646,400 |
| 1970 | 2,074,507 |
| 1980 | 2,413,945 |
| 1990 | 3,047,132 |
| 2000 | 4,027,887 |
| 2010 | 5,076,732 |
| 2020 | 5,685,807 |
| 2025 | 6,111,175 |
What is the capital of Singapore?
The capital of Singapore is Singapore.
What currency does Singapore use?
Singapore uses the Singapore dollar (SGD).
What languages are spoken in Singapore?
The official languages of Singapore are English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil.
Where is Singapore?
Singapore is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
This country has no land borders.
How big is Singapore?
Singapore covers 736 km² (284 sq mi).
Economy of Singapore
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $604 billion
- GDP per person
- $98,814
- Life expectancy
- 83.3 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Singapore is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Singapore rank?
Singapore is in the top 50 on four of our six rankings: