General Information
Capital
Singapore
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
East & Southeast Asia
Currency
Singapore dollars (SGD)
Languages
English (official) 48.3%
Mandarin (official) 29.9%
other Chinese dialects (includes Hokkien
Cantonese
Teochew
Hakka) 8.7%
Malay (official) 9.2%
Tamil (official) 2.5%
other 1.4% (2020 est.)
Timezones
UTC+8
Area
719 km²
Map Reference
Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
Demographics
Population (2023)
5,917,648
Density
8,230.4 per km²
Urban Population
100.0%
Median Age
39.4 years
Life Expectancy
86.7 years
Major Cities
SINGAPORE
Economy
GDP (2024)
$547.4B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$84,734
Inflation (2024)
2.4%
Unemployment (2024)
3.2%
Public Debt
175.6% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
1.336 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
28
Listed Equities
880
Dominant Currency
SGD
Primary Index
STI Index (^STI)
