COUNTRY PROFILE / SGP
Singapore
SGP / SG
For Singapore, population is 6,111,175 people (2025, #113/215) and area is 728 km² (2023, #184/215). This profile covers 76 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Buddhism (2020 / 31.1%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Singapore in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Singapore with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Singapore, population is about 5% of Japan's value and area is about 0.2% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Singapore | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,111,175 people2025 / About 5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 728 km²2023 / About 0.2% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 8,394.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 25.7 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 83.35 years2024 / 0.69 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 98,8142025 / About 2.75 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 4,027,887 people in 2000 to 6,111,175 people in 2025, an increase of about 51.7%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 77.95 years in 2000 to 83.35 years in 2024, an increase of 5.4 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 23,853 in 2000 to US$ 98,814 in 2025, an increase of about 314.3%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
71 additional rankings for Singapore.
71 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials3 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture1 ranking
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY