Singapore is a country in Asia, in Southeast Asia, with about 6.11 million people (2025) and an area of 728 square kilometres. Its capital is Singapore, and it has no land borders.
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Flag of SingaporeSingapore in solid, land neighbours outlined, capital marked.
728 km² (281 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 176th largest of 195.
Population density
8,394 people per km²
Land neighbours
None. It has no land borders with another country.
Official name
Republic of Singapore
UN status
Member state
Capital coordinates
1.29° N, 103.85° E Singapore, Natural Earth.
No land borders
Singapore shares no land border with another country. Its nearest neighbours are across the sea, as the map above shows.
From the Geography app
The app teaches each country through short hand written lenses: PLACE for physical geography, STORY for history and identity, NOW for the news, and THREAD for the ties between countries. Here is one of Singapore's 5, in full.
PLACELens 1 of 5
A city-state at the world's most important maritime chokepoint
Singapore sits at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, commanding the Strait of Malacca through which roughly 25% of global traded goods pass each year. The country is smaller than most cities, covering just 733 square kilometers, much of it reclaimed from the sea. That position, where the Indian Ocean meets the Pacific, made Singapore a colonial trading post and now makes it one of the world's busiest port and transshipment hubs.
More on Strait of Malacca
The Strait of Malacca is one of the most heavily trafficked waterways on Earth, connecting East Asian manufacturing to Middle Eastern oil, European markets, and African resources. Control of or proximity to this chokepoint has been the foundation of Singapore's strategic value for centuries.
4 more lenses on Singapore in the app
STORY Engineered multiethnic harmony in a region of ethnic tension
NOW How a resource-poor island became one of the world's richest states
THREAD Singapore balances between China and the United States without choosing
STORY The Lee Kuan Yew model: prosperity in exchange for control
Titles only. The app brings each lens back on a spaced repetition schedule set by how well you knew it: New, Hazy or Clear.
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Common questions
What is the capital of Singapore?
The capital of Singapore is Singapore. Singapore lies at about 1.3 degrees north and 103.9 degrees east. Singapore is in Asia, in the region often called Southeast Asia. It is home to about 6.11 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Singapore?
About 6.11 million people live in Singapore, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 112th most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 728 square kilometres, that is about 8,394 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Singapore?
None. Singapore has no land borders with any other country. It is surrounded by sea, so every neighbour of Singapore is across the water. It lies in Asia, in the region often called Southeast Asia. Its area is 728 square kilometres, and about 6.11 million people live there.
How big is Singapore?
Singapore covers 728 square kilometres, or about 281 square miles. That makes it the 176th largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 6.11 million gives a density of 8,394 people per square kilometre.
Singapore is a country in Asia, in Southeast Asia, with about 6.11 million people (2025) and an area of 728 square kilometres. Its capital is Singapore, and it has no land borders.
Capital
Singapore
Continent
Asia
Region
Southeast Asia
Population
6,111,175 2025, World Bank. 112th of 195.
Area
728 km² (281 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 176th largest of 195.
Population density
8,394 people per km²
Land neighbours
None. It has no land borders with another country.
Official name
Republic of Singapore
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
A city-state at the world's most important maritime chokepoint
Singapore sits at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, commanding the Strait of Malacca through which roughly 25% of global traded goods pass each year. The country is smaller than most cities, covering just 733 square kilometers, much of it reclaimed from the sea. That position, where the Indian Ocean meets the Pacific, made Singapore a colonial trading post and now makes it one of the world's busiest port and transshipment hubs.
Keep going on your iPhone. Scan for Geography: the world, one country at a time, about five minutes a day. No quizzes and no streaks. playgeography.app/countries/singapore/ · Map data: Natural Earth. Figures: World Bank and national sources, as listed on the page.
Geography · Country report
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Keep going on your iPhone. Scan for Geography: the world, one country at a time, about five minutes a day. No quizzes and no streaks. playgeography.app/countries/singapore/ · Map data: Natural Earth. Figures: World Bank and national sources, as listed on the page.
