Singapore vs Tonga
Tonga is 4% larger than Singapore.
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Singapore is 0.96× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 1.04× the size of Singapore.
 Singapore |  Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTonga: 1.04× the area | 719 km²#176 of 194 | 749 km²#175 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSingapore: 58.9× the population | 6,111,175#113 of 194 · 2025 | 103,742#182 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySingapore: 61.4× the density | 8,500 / km²#2 of 194 | 139 / km²#65 of 194 |
| Urban populationSingapore: 4.72× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 21%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTonga: 3.2× the births per woman | 0.97 per woman#191 of 192 · 2024 | 3.10 per woman#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSingapore: 1.64 points higher | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 | −0.42%#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTonga: 3.11× the birth rate | 7.4 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 | 23.0 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTonga: 1.07× the death rate | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tonga: 23.2 points higher | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 | 34.9%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Singapore: 7.3 points higher | 14.2%#59 of 192 · 2025 | 6.9%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSingapore: 23.5 per 1,000 higher | +2.8 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2025 | −20.7 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTonga: 63× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.63 per 1,000#72 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySingapore: 10.2 years longer | 83.3 years#12 of 192 · 2024 | 73.1 years#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTonga: 3.55× the infant mortality | 2.2 per 1,000 births#177 of 191 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000 births#125 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSingapore: 2.8× the doctors per person | 2.83 per 1,000#64 of 178 · 2022 | 1.01 per 1,000#108 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentSingapore: 2.27× the university enrolment | 97.3%#9 of 145 · 2023 | 42.9%#87 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSingapore: 0.177 higher | 0.946#12 of 190 · 2023 | 0.769#91 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSingapore: 12.0× the income per person | $81,760#7 of 185 · 2025 | $6,840#97 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSingapore: 889× the economy | $603.87B2025 | $679M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Singapore: 18.8× the output per person | $163,354#1 of 184 · 2025 | $8,675#133 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSingapore: 2.2 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTonga: 4.7 points higher | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSingapore: 1.4× the unemployment | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 | 2.0%#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 27.1#135 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureTonga: 23.5 points higher | 0.1% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2025 | 23.6% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTonga: 9.3 points higher | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2025 | 23.3% of jobs#52 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSingapore: 32.9 points higher | 85.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | 53.0% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSingapore: 23.7 points higher | 26.3% of GDP#6 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSingapore: 161.0 points higher | 177.9% of GDP#3 of 168 · 2025 | 16.9% of GDP#142 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 3.0% of GDP#31 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersSingapore: 1.4× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 67%#124 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSingapore: 2.76× the mobile subscriptions | 171 per 100#15 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSingapore: 1.8× the forest share | 22% of land#118 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSingapore: 5.98× the CO₂ per person | 9.75 t a year#18 of 185 · 2024 | 1.63 t a year#110 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTonga: 1.2 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 | 2.3%#165 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Singapore: 3.21× the air pollution | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 | 4.7 µg/m³#186 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTonga: 8.7 points higher | 4.6% of land#167 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land#127 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTonga: 29.5 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 30.3% of land#28 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 33.3%#49 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 2,497 mm#14 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySingapore: 0.02 higher | +1.33#9 of 193 · 2025 | +1.31#11 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSingapore: 2.39 higher | +1.97#4 of 193 · 2025 | −0.42#114 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTonga: 9.0× the homicide rate | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Singapore | Nuku'alofa |
| Currency | Singapore dollar (SGD) | Tongan paʻanga (TOP) |
| Official languages | English, Tamil, Malay, Standard Chinese | English, Tongan |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +65 | +676 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Polynesia, Oceania |
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. Singapore sits at about 1° N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Singapore bigger than Tonga?
- No. Singapore is 4% smaller than Tonga. Singapore covers 719 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Tonga?
- About 1.0 times: Tonga has 1.04× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Singapore and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Singapore is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. 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, Singapore or Tonga?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 103,742. Density: Singapore 8,500 per km², Tonga 139 per km².
- Which is richer, Singapore or Tonga?
- By gross national income per person, Singapore: $81,760 against $6,840 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 12.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Singapore or Tonga?
- In Singapore: life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years, against 73.1 — 10.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Singapore and Tonga have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Singapore: parliamentary republic; Tonga: constitutional monarchy.