Singapore vs United States
United States is 13,667 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into United States about 13667 times.
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Singapore is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 13,667× the size of Singapore.
 Singapore |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 13,667× the area | 719 km²#176 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 55.9× the population | 6,111,175#113 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySingapore: 244× the density | 8,500 / km²#2 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationSingapore: 1.25× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.68× the births per woman | 0.97 per woman#191 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSingapore: 0.70 points higher | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.43× the birth rate | 7.4 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.5× the death rate | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 5.4 points higher | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 4.2 points higher | 14.2%#59 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 0.8 per 1,000 higher | +2.8 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySingapore: 4.4 years longer | 83.3 years#12 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 2.5× the infant mortality | 2.2 per 1,000 births#177 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.3× the doctors per person | 2.83 per 1,000#64 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSingapore: 1.23× the university enrolment | 97.3%#9 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexSingapore: 0.008 higher | 0.946#12 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 1.09× the income per person | $81,760#7 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 51.0× the economy | $603.87B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Singapore: 1.81× the output per person | $163,354#1 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSingapore: 2.8 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.0 points higher | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.5× the unemployment | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUnited States: 1.4 points higher | 0.1% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 4.9 points higher | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSingapore: 6.3 points higher | 85.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSingapore: 25.3 points higher | 26.3% of GDP#6 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSingapore: 166.9 points higher | 177.9% of GDP#3 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 3.0% of GDP#31 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSingapore: 1.51× the mobile subscriptions | 171 per 100#15 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.55× the forest share | 22% of land#118 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 1.4× the CO₂ per person | 9.75 t a year#18 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 9.8 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Singapore: 2.16× the air pollution | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 8.3 points higher | 4.6% of land#167 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 15.8 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSingapore: 1.18× the water stress | 33.3%#49 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSingapore: 3.49× the rain and snow | 2,497 mm#14 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySingapore: 1.63 higher | +1.33#9 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSingapore: 1.10 higher | +1.97#4 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 58.0× the homicide rate | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Singapore | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Singapore dollar (SGD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Tamil, Malay, Standard Chinese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +65 | +1 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Singapore. 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 United States?
- No. Singapore is 13,667 times smaller than United States. Singapore covers 719 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into United States?
- About 13667 times: United States has 13,667× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Singapore and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Singapore. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Singapore or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 6,111,175. Density: Singapore 8,500 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Singapore or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $81,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.09× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Singapore or United States?
- In Singapore: life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years, against 78.9 — 4.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Singapore and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Singapore: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.