- Singapore has roughly 5.9 million internet users (5,900,000 people) — about 98.3% of the population and rank #89 globally.
- The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, WeCom, Chatwork. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, Tools, Payments, News, Travel, Classifieds, Banking, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Public services and more.
- The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
Singapore in numbers
2025–2026- Internet users
- 5.9 million5,900,000 · #89
- Penetration
- 98.3%#7
- Population
- 6 million6,000,000 · #114
- GDP
- $573B#27
- GDP growth
- +5.3%#37
- GDP per person
- $95,483#8
- Land area
- 710 km²#185
- Capital
- Singapore
- Region
- Asia
- Official languages
- English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil
How Singapore goes online
Moving to Singapore, the first practical advice you get is to install WhatsApp and Singpass before anything else. WhatsApp is how landlords, colleagues and clinic receptions reach you; ignoring a message there is almost rude. Singpass is the key to government services, from tax to housing paperwork, and it saves a queue at every step. Grab bundles rides, food and payments into one app, which is why so many people never bother learning the bus routes. For furniture and used phones, the resale apps do a brisk trade.
Around 98.3%. With a population of about 6 million and 5.9 million online, roughly 100 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
All 138 apps below are grouped by category.
What people actually use
138 Most-used appsWebsites people in Singapore actually use
15The 15 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.
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Frequently asked questions
6 Q&AHow many people in Singapore are online?
About 5.9 million (5,900,000 people). That works out to roughly 98.3% of the population, which puts Singapore at #89 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.
Which apps do people in Singapore use most?
Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, WeCom, Chatwork — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, Tools, Payments, News, Travel, Classifieds, Banking, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Public services. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.
What is the leading Messaging app in Singapore?
WhatsApp, Messenger, WeCom, Chatwork dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
How high is internet penetration in Singapore?
Around 98.3%. With a population of about 6 million and 5.9 million online, roughly 100 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
Where do these app facts come from?
Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.
Which websites are most popular in Singapore?
The everyday ones are The Straits Times, Channel NewsAsia, Shopee Singapore, plus the other 15 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “Singapore: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/sg.html