List of Smallest Countries in the World

It is very ironic that there are countries that are smaller than the parks in a district or a city. Vatican City is considered as the smallest country in the world. The population of the country is even less than a society in any metropolitan city. Yes, the smallest country in the world in area, as well as the population, is the same. It has a total area of 0.49 square kilometers, which is as large as our society. The headcount of the country is only 825 which is fewer than some villages in India. It is a Europe landlocked Country beside Italy. In this article, we are discussing the top 10 smallest countries in the World by area and population.

Smallest Country of the World

The smallest country in the world is Vatican City. It is in the Capital of another country. This country is entirely within the Italian capital Rome and is the center of the Catholic Church. This country was created by some popes to show their supremacy over the region. The smallest Island country of the world is Nauru. Here we present the list of top 10 countries in the world with small area and also with least population. Check the whole list below.

Smallest Countries in the World By Area

Check the list of the smallest countries in the world with respect to the area they possess. Here we present the 10 countries having the least area. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world with an area of 0.49 square kilometers.

RankCountryArea (km2)Area (mi2)ContinentBordering countries by land
1Vatican City0.490.19EuropeItaly
2Monaco2.020.78EuropeFrance
3Nauru218.1Australia and Oceania-
4Tuvalu2610Australia and Oceania-
5San Marino6124EuropeItaly
6Liechtenstein16062EuropeAustria, Switzerland
7Marshall Islands18170Australia and Oceania-
8Saint Kitts and Nevis269104North America-
9Maldives300116Asia-
10Malta316122Europe-

Population Wise Smallest Countries

As there are other categories by which you can define the smallest country in the world i.e., by population-wise. Here also Vatican City is the smallest country with a population of only 825 counts. Check the list of the 10 smallest countries by population in the table below.

CountryPopulationArea (km2)
Vatican City825 0.44
Tuvalu11,50826
Nauru12,70421
Palau17,907459
San Marino33,78561
Liechtenstein38,557160
Monaco38,6822.02
Saint Kitts and Nevis52,441269
Marshall Islands58,413181
Dominica71,625750

Smallest Country in the World- The Vatican City

The world's smallest country is the Vatican City, also known as the Holy See. It has an area of 0.44 square kilometers only, it has the least headcount in any country of the world. 75 percent of the Vatican’s citizens are members of the clergy. It is the home to the biggest church in the world i.e., St. Peter's Basilica, it has some of the most significant artworks of the old period such as The Pieta and the Creation of Adam. Its GDF is all based on the contributions or donations given by the Roman Church around the world and worshipers of Christianity.

Top 10 Smallest Countries in the World

Ans. The Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.

Ans. The Vatican City is the smallest country in the world by population.

Ans. Monaco is the second smallest country in the world.

Ans. Nauru is the smallest island country in the world.

Ans. 825 is the population of Vatican City.

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