Strait of Singapore at a glance
- 28 maverage depth
- 27 mmedian depth
- 192 mmaximum depth
- 2,486 km²water area
Strait of Singapore is a strait. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 2,486 km² of water, with an average depth of about 28 m (the middle value is 27 m) and a maximum of 192 m, found at 1.20° N, 103.87° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Strait of Singapore?
The bar splits the Strait of Singapore's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 100%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 0%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Sunda Trench (1,447 km), Batu Buntunga (1,605 km), Ninety East Ridge (1,611 km), Reed Tablemount (1,821 km).
The Strait of Singapore if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Strait of Singapore's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 433 km² | 17.4% |
| 20 m | 848 km² | 34.1% |
| 50 m | 2,222 km² | 89.4% |
| 80 m | 2,465 km² | 99.2% |
| 120 m | 2,483 km² | 99.9% |
| 200 m | 2,486 km² | 100% |
| 500 m | 2,486 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 2,486 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 2,486 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 2,486 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 2,486 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 2,486 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Gulf of Thailand average depth about 42 m
- Java Sea average depth about 91 m
- South China Sea average depth about 1,354 m
- Andaman Sea average depth about 1,071 m
- Bali Sea average depth about 741 m
- Flores Sea average depth about 1,745 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Strait of Singapore?
On average about 28 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 27 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 192 m, at 1.20° N, 103.87° E.
How big is the Strait of Singapore?
About 2,486 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Strait of Singapore would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 433 km² (17.4%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the strait. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.