Land area in square kilometres in Singapore
Singapore: Land area in square kilometres was 718 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometres in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Singapore stood at 718 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Singapore peaked at 718 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 670 sq. km, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 183rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.9 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 700 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 708.8 sq. km | 702 sq. km | 716 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 718 sq. km | 718 sq. km | 718 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 180 Bahrain 800 sq. km compare
- 181 Dominica 750 sq. km compare
- 182 Tonga 720 sq. km compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 700 sq. km compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 610 sq. km compare
- 186 Isle of Man 570 sq. km compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.36 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Singapore?
- Land area in square kilometres in Singapore was 718 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 718 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Singapore ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.