Key demographics
- Population
- 6.1M
- Density
- 8,262.2/km²
- HDI
- 0.946 (Very High)
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 83.4 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 0.97
- Urban population (2025)
- 100.0%
- Literacy rate (2021)
- 97.7%
- Labor force (2025)
- 77.0%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 35%
- Profile
- Mature
- Urban population (2025)
- 100.0%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 7.4 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 6.0 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 100.0%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 0.97
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 2.2 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 0.0%
- Tourism (2020)
- 2.7M
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Chinese | 中文 (Zhōngwén) |
| Malay | bahasa Melayu |
| Tamil | தமிழ் |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 31.1% |
| No religion | 20.0% |
| Christianity | 18.9% |
| Islam | 15.6% |
| Taoism | 8.8% |
| Hinduism | 5.0% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 74.3% |
| Malay | 13.5% |
| Indian | 9.0% |
| Others | 3.2% |
- Demonym (male)
- Singaporean
- Demonym (female)
- Singaporean
- National anthem
- Onward Singapore
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 83.4 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 73.7 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 4.5% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 2.2/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 88/100
- Hospital beds (2023)
- 2.8/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 2.83/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 6.56/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $3,922
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 25.4%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2021)
- 97.7%
- Education spending (2024)
- 2.2% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 575
- Internet users (2024)
- 94.4%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 170.8/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 27.8/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 209,665/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 27.8
Geography and practical
- Area
- 710 km²
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- South-Eastern Asia
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Left
- Timezones
- UTC+08:00
- Calling codes
- +65
- Postal code
- ######
- TLD
- .sg
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Singapore is composed of two equal horizontal bands of red and white. On the hoist side of the red band is a fly-side facing white crescent which partially encloses five small five-pointed white stars arranged in the shape of a pentagon.
- National anthem
- Onward Singapore
- National holiday
- National Day