Singapore
At a glance
- Official languages
- English, Tamil, Malay, Standard Chinese
- Currency
- Singapore dollar ($)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- Parliament of Singapore
- Demonym
- Singaporean
- Time zones
- Singapore Standard Time, UTC+08:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +65
- Internet TLD
- .sg
- ISO 3166
- SG
- Established
- 1965
- Highest point
- Bukit Timah (164 m (538 ft))
- National anthem
- Onward Singapore
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations4 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History4 leaders · click to expand
Lawrence Wong✦ Current
2024–PresentPrime Minister
Lee Hsien Loong
2004–2024Prime Minister
Goh Chok Tong
1990–2004Prime Minister
Lee Kuan Yew
1959–1990Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Wong✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2024–Present |
| Lee Hsien Loong | Prime Minister | 2004–2024 |
| Goh Chok Tong | Prime Minister | 1990–2004 |
| Lee Kuan Yew | Prime Minister | 1959–1990 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation | 1963–1966 | Indonesia | 874+ |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
Billionaires54 · $151.7B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Jason Chang | $17.8B | Manufacturing |
| 320 | Li Xiting | $10.4B | Healthcare |
| 543 | Philip Ng(inherited) | $7.1B | Real Estate |
| 560 | Robert Ng(inherited) | $7.0B | Real Estate |
| 726 | Zhang Yong | $5.7B | Food & Beverage |
| 789 | Forrest Li | $5.4B | Media & Entertainment |
| 978 | Jason Jiang | $4.4B | Media & Entertainment |
| 1012 | Kuok Khoon Hong(inherited) | $4.2B | Manufacturing |
| 1113 | Kwek Leng Beng(inherited) | $3.9B | Diversified |
| 1155 | Ji Qi | $3.7B | Real Estate |
| 1235 | April Goh(inherited) | $3.5B | Manufacturing |
| 1275 | Gang Ye | $3.4B | Media & Entertainment |
| 1402 | Choo Chong Ngen | $3.0B | Real Estate |
| 1423 | Zhang Lei | $3.0B | Finance & Investments |
| 1502 | Kwek Leng Kee(inherited) | $2.8B | Diversified |
| 1554 | Sam Goi | $2.7B | Food & Beverage |
| 1579 | Wee Ee Cheong(inherited) | $2.6B | Finance & Investments |
| 1630 | Liang Xinjun | $2.6B | Finance & Investments |
| 1669 | Oei Hong Leong(inherited) | $2.5B | Finance & Investments |
| 1725 | Wee Ee Lim(inherited) | $2.4B | Finance & Investments |
| 1850 | Ron Sim | $2.3B | Fashion & Retail |
| 1864 | Shu Ping | $2.2B | Food & Beverage |
| 1939 | Koh Wee Meng | $2.2B | Real Estate |
| 1980 | Archie Hwang | $2.1B | Technology |
| 2018 | Wee Ee Chao(inherited) | $2.1B | Finance & Investments |
| 2131 | Zhao Tao(inherited) | $2.0B | Healthcare |
| 2151 | Peter Lim | $1.9B | Finance & Investments |
| 2172 | Asok Kumar Hiranandani(inherited) | $1.9B | Real Estate |
| 2266 | Kwee Liong Keng(inherited) | $1.8B | Real Estate |
| 2266 | Kwee Liong Phing(inherited) | $1.8B | Real Estate |
| 2266 | Kwee Liong Seen(inherited) | $1.8B | Real Estate |
| 2266 | Kwee Liong Tek(inherited) | $1.8B | Real Estate |
| 2469 | Min-Liang Tan | $1.6B | Media & Entertainment |
| 2477 | Kishin RK(inherited) | $1.6B | Real Estate |
| 2477 | Raj Kumar | $1.6B | Real Estate |
| 2492 | Teo Swee Ann | $1.6B | Technology |
| 2519 | Kwek Leng Keow(inherited) | $1.6B | Diversified |
| 2519 | Kwek Leng Peck(inherited) | $1.6B | Diversified |
| 2552 | Lim Chap Huat | $1.6B | Real Estate |
| 2706 | George Raymond Zage III | $1.4B | Finance & Investments |
| 2708 | Chua Thian Poh | $1.4B | Real Estate |
| 2710 | Yao Hsiao Tung | $1.4B | Manufacturing |
| 2799 | Zhong Sheng Jian | $1.4B | Real Estate |
| 2978 | Michael Kum | $1.3B | Real Estate |
| 2989 | Lim Kaling | $1.2B | Media & Entertainment |
| 3036 | John Lim | $1.2B | Real Estate |
| 3123 | Charlotte Goh(inherited) | $1.2B | Manufacturing |
| 3123 | Henrietta Goh(inherited) | $1.2B | Manufacturing |
| 3123 | Johan Lavoo(inherited) | $1.2B | Manufacturing |
| 3123 | Victoria Goh(inherited) | $1.2B | Manufacturing |
| 3270 | Quek Leng Chye(inherited) | $1.1B | Diversified |
| 3287 | Wee Wei Chi(inherited) | $1.1B | Finance & Investments |
| 3287 | Wee Wei Ling(inherited) | $1.1B | Finance & Investments |
| 3373 | Muhammed Aziz Khan | $1.0B | Energy |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Singapore on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Regions
6 entries listed under Singapore. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Singapore metro footprint
1 metroPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 | Singapore★ Capital▲ Largest | Central | 6.1M | 64.6 | Continental Metro |