List of Smallest Countries in the World by Area & Population wise
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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.
| Rank | Country | Area (km2) | Area (mi2) | Continent | Bordering countries by land |
| 1 | Vatican City | 0.49 | 0.19 | Europe | Italy |
| 2 | Monaco | 2.02 | 0.78 | Europe | France |
| 3 | Nauru | 21 | 8.1 | Australia and Oceania | - |
| 4 | Tuvalu | 26 | 10 | Australia and Oceania | - |
| 5 | San Marino | 61 | 24 | Europe | Italy |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 160 | 62 | Europe | Austria, Switzerland |
| 7 | Marshall Islands | 181 | 70 | Australia and Oceania | - |
| 8 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 269 | 104 | North America | - |
| 9 | Maldives | 300 | 116 | Asia | - |
| 10 | Malta | 316 | 122 | Europe | - |
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.
| Country | Population | Area (km2) |
| Vatican City | 825 | 0.44 |
| Tuvalu | 11,508 | 26 |
| Nauru | 12,704 | 21 |
| Palau | 17,907 | 459 |
| San Marino | 33,785 | 61 |
| Liechtenstein | 38,557 | 160 |
| Monaco | 38,682 | 2.02 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 52,441 | 269 |
| Marshall Islands | 58,413 | 181 |
| Dominica | 71,625 | 750 |
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.