CNY
…
SGD
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Singapore
728 km²
0.0% of largest
China is 13182.64× larger than Singapore
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Singapore
0.4% OF LARGEST
6.11M
PEOPLE
China has 230.17× the population of Singapore
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Singapore
3.1% OF LARGEST
$603.87B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Singapore
3.5% OF LARGEST
72K
TROOPS
China has 28.26× the active personnel of Singapore
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Singapore
4.7% OF LARGEST
153
AIRCRAFT
China has 21.47× the aircraft of Singapore
Naval Assets
China
Singapore
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Singapore
9.7% OF LARGEST
220.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Singapore
11.2% OF LARGEST
$365B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Singapore
7% OF MOST
35
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Singapore
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
1.4M b/d
−1.4M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Singapore
$978.6B
Exports
$978.6B
Imports
$786.0B
Trade Balance
+$192.6B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Singapore
consumption
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Singapore
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Singapore
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Singapore
consumption
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Singapore
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Singapore
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Singapore
1
Gold
2
Silver
3
Bronze
6
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 6
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Singapore
Age Demographics
Median Age
Singapore
42.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Singapore is 3.2 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
China has the highest youth population at 36.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Singapore has the highest elderly population at 20.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Singapore
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
195
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
13.6M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
3
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
1
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Singapore
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
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| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $12 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $50 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $2,500 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $1,700 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $130 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $90 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Singapore
China
Physicians per 1,000
China
Singapore
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Singapore
Diabetes prevalence
China
Singapore
Obesity prevalence
Singapore
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Singapore
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Singapore — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 6111175 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 728 |
| Capital | Beijing | Singapore |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Singapore Dollar (SGD) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary dominant-party parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 72,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 312,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 384,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $11,200,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 196 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 1,280 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 54 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 38 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 18 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $603,869,516,999 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $98,814 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 2.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 45.9 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Singapore Dollar (SGD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 13182.6 times larger in area than Singapore.
That's a massive difference!
China has 230.2 times more people than Singapore.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Singapore has the highest GDP per capita at $98,814 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Singapore: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 32.3x larger than Singapore's $604B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 230.2x larger than Singapore's 6M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 13182.6x larger than Singapore.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Singapore's 72Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Singapore runs a trade surplus of $193B.
Life Expectancy: Singapore leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs China's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology