Singapore: capital, population, area and flag
Singapore is a country in Southeast Asia (Asia). Its capital is Singapore. The population is about 6.11M (#112 of 193) and the area is about 736 km² (#175 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Singapore
- Region
- Asia / Southeast Asia
- Population
- 6,111,175 (2025) #112 of 193
- Total area
- 736 km² (2024) #175 of 193
- Population density
- 8,329.0 people/km² (2024) #2 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $604B (2025) #27 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $98,814 (2025) #6 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 83.3 years (2024) #12 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 5,321 km #170 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/510 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/20 that of Japan
- Main languages
- English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil
- Currency
- Singapore Dollar (SGD)
- Calling code
- +65
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+8
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 1 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Left
- Capital location
- 1.30°N 103.80°E
Population of Singapore, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Singapore
Capital: Singapore
Singapore: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Singapore ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
Neighbors by land
Singapore has no land borders with other countries.
Top rankings
Singapore is in the top 10 for:
- #1 Urban population (share of people)
- #1 City dwellers living in the largest city (share)
- #1 GDP per capita (PPP)
- #1 Access to electricity (share of people)
- #1 Safe drinking water (share of people)
- #1 Safe sanitation (share of people)
- #1 Clean cooking fuels (share of people)
- #2 Population density
- #3 Exports (share of GDP)
- #3 Imports (share of GDP)
Singapore in world rankings
How Singapore compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.
Questions about Singapore
What is the capital of Singapore?
The capital of Singapore is Singapore.
What is the population of Singapore?
Singapore has a population of about 6.11M (2025), #112 of 193 among countries.
How big is Singapore?
Singapore covers about 736 km², #175 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Singapore in?
Singapore is in Asia, in the region of Southeast Asia.
What currency and languages are used in Singapore?
The currency is the Singapore Dollar. Main languages: English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil.
How does Singapore compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Singapore is about 1/510 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/20 that of Japan.
How far is Singapore from Japan?
The capital, Singapore, is about 5,321 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Singapore and Japan?
The capital, Singapore, is on UTC+8 in standard time: 1 h behind Japan.
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