Singapore
ISO3: SGP • East Asia & Pacific • High income
Singapore is a high income economy in East Asia & Pacific. It has a population of about 6,036,860 and a GDP of $547.39 billion.
Explore 260 World Bank indicators for Singapore below.
Singapore at a Glance
- Capital
- Singapore
- Population
- 6,036,860
- Area
- 710 km²
- 8,502.6 /km²
- Currency
- SGD Singapore dollar
- Languages
- English, Chinese, Malay …
- ISO codes
- SGP · SG
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
547.39B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
90,674.07
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
6.04M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
83.35
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
2.39
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.82
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
97.65
2021
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
94.38
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
322.37
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
6.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
100.00
2024
Popular Singapore Comparisons
Side-by-side data for Singapore and the countries it's most often compared with.
Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific
The World Bank's East Asia & Pacific region covers countries at various stages of economic development. Compare Singapore with its regional peers using the comparison tool.
Frequently asked questions about Singapore
- What is the population of Singapore?
- Singapore has a population of approximately 6,036,860, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Singapore?
- The capital of Singapore is Singapore.
- What region is Singapore in?
- The World Bank places Singapore in the East Asia & Pacific region.
- What income group is Singapore in?
- The World Bank classifies Singapore as a High income economy.
- What currency does Singapore use?
- Singapore uses the Singapore dollar (SGD).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.