Surface area (sq. km) in Singapore
Singapore: Surface area (sq. km) was 735.6 sq. km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
735.6 sq. km
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 216 countries
All-time high
735.6 sq. km
in 2024
All-time low
680 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Singapore, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 735.6 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Singapore peaked at 735.6 sq. km in 2024 and was at its lowest, 680 sq. km, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 184th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 680 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 685 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 697 sq. km | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 699 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 699 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 704 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 705 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 710 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 710 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 712 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 714 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 716 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 717 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 719 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 719 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 719 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 722 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 724 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 726 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 728 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 728.6 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 733.2 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 734.4 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 735.6 sq. km | +0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 735.6 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 735.6 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 696.9 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 710 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 718.8 sq. km | 712 sq. km | 726 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 731.96 sq. km | 728 sq. km | 735.6 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 181 Bahrain 800 sq. km compare
- 182 Dominica 751 sq. km compare
- 183 Tonga 749 sq. km compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 701 sq. km compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 616 sq. km compare
- 187 Isle of Man 572.39 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 24.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Singapore?
- Surface area in Singapore was 735.6 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 735.6 sq. km in 2024.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for surface area?
- Singapore ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.