Micronesia vs Singapore
Singapore and Micronesia are almost exactly the same size.
MicronesiaSingaporeMicronesia moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.98×
Micronesia is 0.98× the area of Singapore. Put the other way, Singapore is 1.02× the size of Micronesia.
 Micronesia |  Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 702 km²#177 of 194 | 719 km²#176 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSingapore: 53.8× the population | 113,683#181 of 194 · 2025 | 6,111,175#113 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySingapore: 52.5× the density | 162 / km²#57 of 194 | 8,500 / km²#2 of 194 |
| Urban populationSingapore: 4.44× the urban share | 23%#183 of 192 · 2025 | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMicronesia: 2.82× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 0.97 per woman#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSingapore: 0.76 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMicronesia: 3.01× the birth rate | 22.3 per 1,000#59 of 192 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMicronesia: 1.28× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Micronesia: 19.8 points higher | 31.5%#62 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Singapore: 8.0 points higher | 6.2%#111 of 192 · 2025 | 14.2%#59 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSingapore: 12.7 per 1,000 higher | −9.9 per 1,000#182 of 192 · 2025 | +2.8 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySingapore: 15.9 years longer | 67.4 years#150 of 192 · 2024 | 83.3 years#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMicronesia: 9.23× the infant mortality | 20.3 per 1,000 births#68 of 191 · 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 births#177 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSingapore: 2.92× the doctors per person | 0.97 per 1,000#110 of 178 · 2020 | 2.83 per 1,000#64 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 97.3%#9 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSingapore: 0.331 higher | 0.615#146 of 190 · 2023 | 0.946#12 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSingapore: 17.2× the income per person | $4,760#116 of 185 · 2025 | $81,760#7 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSingapore: 1,203× the economy | $502M2025 | $603.87B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Singapore: 35.5× the output per person | $4,604#155 of 184 · 2025 | $163,354#1 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSingapore: 3.9 points higher | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMicronesia: 4.5 points higher | +5.4%#39 of 176 · 2022 | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 |
| 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 investment | — | 26.3% of GDP#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSingapore: 155.8 points higher | 22.1% of GDP#124 of 168 · 2025 | 177.9% of GDP#3 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 3.0% of GDP#31 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSingapore: 2.39× the share online | 40%#155 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSingapore: 8.55× the mobile subscriptions | 20 per 100#191 of 191 · 2022 | 171 per 100#15 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMicronesia: 4.22× the forest share | 92% of land#1 of 192 · 2024 | 22% of land#118 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | 9.75 t a year#18 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMicronesia: 0.9 points higher | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2022 | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySingapore: 11.1 points higher | 88.9%#141 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Singapore: 4.31× the air pollution | 3.5 µg/m³#191 of 191 · 2023 | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSingapore: 4.6 points higher | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 | 4.6% of land#167 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMicronesia: 2.6 points higher | 3.4% of land#145 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 stabilityMicronesia: 0.19 higher | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 | +1.33#9 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSingapore: 1.30 higher | +0.67#47 of 193 · 2025 | +1.97#4 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMicronesia: 9.0× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal republic in free association with the US | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Palikir | Singapore |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
| Official languages | English | English, Tamil, Malay, Standard Chinese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+11 · UTC+10 to UTC+11, 2 time zones | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +691 | +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. Micronesia sits at about 8° N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Micronesia bigger than Singapore?
- No. Micronesia and Singapore are almost exactly the same size. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into Singapore?
- About 1.0 times: Singapore has 1.02× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Micronesia and Singapore look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Micronesia or Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 113,683. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².
- Which is richer, Micronesia or Singapore?
- By gross national income per person, Singapore: $81,760 against $4,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 17.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Micronesia or Singapore?
- In Singapore: life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years, against 67.4 — 15.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Micronesia and Singapore have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).