Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Singapore: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MBA, ranked #27 of 195).
Singapore is a parliamentary republic in Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia. The country's capital is Singapore; it covers 719 sq km. Independence: 9 August 1965 (from Malaysian Federation). Terrain: lowlying, gently undulating central plateau. 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. Population: 6.1 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +0.85% per year. Median age: 39.8 years. Life expectancy: 86.7 years (2024 est.). Languages: English (official) 48.3%, Mandarin (official) 29.9%, o…
| Capital | Singapore |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,080,545 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $800.304 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $132,600 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 4.4% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 2.4% |
| Unemployment | 3.2% |
| Public debt | 175.6% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| Exports | $978.597 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $786.02 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 86.7 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 39.8 |
| Urbanization | 100% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 9 August 1965 (from Malaysian Federation) |
| 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.) |
MBA · 66/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Singapore did what Singapore does: a budget surplus, steady trade flows through the tariff storms, and institutional continuity.
No drama by design — the city-state's momentum is structural and the quarter added nothing to it, which is the point.
Lawrence Wong — Prime Minister. President THARMAN Shanmugaratnam (since 14 September 2023)
Singapore maintains 28 embassies and 17 consulates abroad, hosts 70 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to ASEAN Jakarta, UN New York, UN Vienna, UN Geneva, WTO Geneva. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 28 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 17 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 70 |
| Multilateral missions | ASEAN Jakarta, UN New York, UN Vienna, UN Geneva, WTO Geneva |
Source: MFA Singapore via Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of Singapore' (50 overseas missions); Wikipedia '... in Singapore'
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 193 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 9 + 1 heliports (registration prefix 9V) |
| Major seaports | Jurong Island, Keppel - (East Singapore), Pulau Bukom, Pulau Sebarok |
| Pipelines | 3,220 km domestic gas (2014), 1,122 km cross-border pipelines (2017), 8 km refined products (2013) (2013) |
| Top container ports (TEU) | Singapore (37,470,000 TEU, 2021) |
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) — Singapore; Seletar Airport (XSP) — Seletar.
| LNG import terminals | Singapore |
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Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
|---|---|
| Last election | 2025 — general; 2025-05-03; winner: Lawrence Wong (PAP); PAP 87/97, 65.57% channelnewsasia.com |
| Next election | 2030 — general (scheduled) |
Source: constitutional schedule / public election calendar
MBA · 66 Ranked #27 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Singapore.
