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
5.69M
PEOPLE
China has 248.44× the population of Singapore
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Singapore
2.2% OF LARGEST
$397.0B
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 |
9
|
3
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Singapore
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| 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 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1412600000 | 5685807 |
| 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) | $17,963,200,000,000 | $397,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $12,720 | $69,850 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0% | 3.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.5 | 45.9 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Singapore Dollar (SGD) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| China Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 5.2507 Stronger |
| Singapore Currency | 0.1905 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | CNY | SGD |
| 1 USD equals | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 | 1.2967 SGD Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 13182.6 times larger in area than Singapore.
That's a massive difference!
China has 248.4 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 $69,850 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 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 $18.0T is 45.2x larger than Singapore's $397B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 248.4x 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 84 years vs China's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology