Singapore has grown around a quarter larger since independence by reclaiming land from the sea. It has four official languages and no natural fresh water source of its own.
Singapore
Singapore Flag
Singapore Armorial
Easy learning about Singapore
The capital city of Singapore is Singapore.
Word: Merlion
Meaning: lion-fish statue
Administrative Divisions
5 districts:
- Central Singapore Community Development Council
- North East Community Development Council
- North West Community Development Council
- South East Community Development Council
- South West Community Development Council
Districts of Singapore map
Singapore is a Country located in the South-eastern Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia.
010 km (6.2 mi)20 km (12 mi)30 km (19 mi)40 km (25 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 5 m (16 ft), 10 m (33 ft), 25 m (82 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 150 m (492 ft), Max altitude 210 m (689 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Singapore
Height from south to north in Singapore
1Singapore Strait0 m
Population of Singapore, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: Singapore
Population: 6,111,175 (World Bank)
Area: 719 km² / 278 sq mi
People from Singapore are called: Singaporeans
Geography
Latitude: 1.367° N
Longitude: 103.817° E
Geographical Subregion: South Eastern Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Highest Elevation Point: Bukit Timah (164 m)
Lowest point: Singapore Strait (0 m)
Climate
tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - northeastern monsoon (December to March) and southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 3 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 609 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 8 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.435 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 13 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.946
Mean Years of Schooling: 12.0
Expected Years of Schooling: 16.7
Life Expectancy at Birth: 83.7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Buddhist
Second Most Predominant: Christian
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+08:00
Official website: gov.sg
TLD: .sg
Calling Code: +65
MapGeo Name: Singapore
MapGeo Code: SG