Kiribati vs Singapore
Kiribati is 13% larger than Singapore.
KiribatiSingaporeKiribati moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.13×
Kiribati is 1.13× the area of Singapore.
 Kiribati |  Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaKiribati: 1.13× the area | 811 km²#172 of 194 | 719 km²#176 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSingapore: 44.8× the population | 136,488#178 of 194 · 2025 | 6,111,175#113 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySingapore: 50.5× the density | 168 / km²#56 of 194 | 8,500 / km²#2 of 194 |
| Urban populationSingapore: 1.58× the urban share | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKiribati: 3.22× the births per woman | 3.12 per woman#51 of 192 · 2024 | 0.97 per woman#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKiribati: 0.23 points higher | +1.45%#70 of 192 · 2025 | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKiribati: 3.42× the birth rate | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateKiribati: 1.18× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kiribati: 22.7 points higher | 34.4%#52 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Singapore: 9.8 points higher | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 14.2%#59 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSingapore: 6.2 per 1,000 higher | −3.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2025 | +2.8 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKiribati: 4.0× the refugees for its size | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySingapore: 16.7 years longer | 66.6 years#155 of 192 · 2024 | 83.3 years#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKiribati: 17.6× the infant mortality | 38.8 per 1,000 births#28 of 191 · 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 births#177 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.83 per 1,000#64 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSingapore: 19.5× the university enrolment | 5.0%#141 of 145 · 2024 | 97.3%#9 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSingapore: 0.302 higher | 0.644#137 of 190 · 2023 | 0.946#12 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSingapore: 20.8× the income per person | $3,930#126 of 185 · 2025 | $81,760#7 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSingapore: 1,730× the economy | $349M2025 | $603.87B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Singapore: 41.5× the output per person | $3,937#162 of 184 · 2025 | $163,354#1 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSingapore: 0.8 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKiribati: 5.6 points higher | +6.5%#35 of 176 · 2025 | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 0.1% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 85.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSingapore: 25.1 points higher | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 | 26.3% of GDP#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSingapore: 173.4 points higher | 4.5% of GDP#166 of 168 · 2024 | 177.9% of GDP#3 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 3.0% of GDP#31 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSingapore: 1.06× the share online | 89%#60 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSingapore: 3.17× the mobile subscriptions | 54 per 100#179 of 191 · 2024 | 171 per 100#15 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSingapore: 16.8× the forest share | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 | 22% of land#118 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSingapore: 16.5× the CO₂ per person | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 | 9.75 t a year#18 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKiribati: 40.8 points higher | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2022 | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySingapore: 2.3 points higher | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Singapore: 3.87× the air pollution | 3.9 µg/m³#190 of 191 · 2023 | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKiribati: 18.3 points higher | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 | 4.6% of land#167 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landKiribati: 1.7 points higher | 2.5% of land#157 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 33.3%#49 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,497 mm#14 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySingapore: 0.08 higher | +1.25#16 of 193 · 2025 | +1.33#9 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSingapore: 1.67 higher | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 | +1.97#4 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Tarawa | Singapore |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
| Official languages | English, Gilbertese | English, Tamil, Malay, Standard Chinese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+12 · UTC+12 to UTC+14, 3 time zones | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +686 | +65 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kiribati sits at about 1° N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Singapore?
- Yes. Kiribati is 13% larger than Singapore. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Kiribati?
- About 1.1 times: Kiribati has 1.13× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Kiribati and Singapore look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Singapore about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².
- Which is richer, Kiribati or Singapore?
- By gross national income per person, Singapore: $81,760 against $3,930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 20.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kiribati or Singapore?
- In Singapore: life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years, against 66.6 — 16.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kiribati and Singapore have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Kiribati: presidential republic; Singapore: parliamentary republic.