Smallest Country in the World

The world is full of these amazing small countries, each having its own special heritage and unique culture. It's interesting to know that even though they're tiny compared to other countries, a handful of them actually have a huge impact on global politics and the economy. Vatican City claims the title of the smallest country in the world, boasting a population of approximately 800 individuals and occupying a mere 0.44 square kilometers of land. So, let's dive more deeply into the list of the smallest countries in the world and also explore their population and land area to get the full picture. Below is the list of Smallest Country in the world by area for each Continent. To check complete list, see the bigger table of countries below.

Smallest Country in the World in each continent

Asia

Asia, the biggest of all the continents, encompasses approximately 30% of the Earth's total land mass. It's worth noting that the Maldives, situated in the southern region of Asia, claims the title of being the smallest country in Asia. Comprising 26 atolls in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives covers an area of roughly 116 square miles and is home to approximately 427,756 people.

Europe

Positioned within Rome, the capital of Italy, Vatican City boasts the distinction of being the smallest country in the Europe continent. As of 2023, this remarkable city-state is home to over 800 individuals, all residing within an incredibly compact area spanning a mere 0.44 square kilometers.

Africa

Seychelles is the smallest nation in the African continent which covers 459 km2 (177 sq mi) area and is home to around 100,092 individuals. The cultural and societal fabric of Seychelles is a diverse blend, combining influences from French, British, and African origins.

North America

St. Kitts and Nevis is the smallest nation in North America that spans around 261 square kilometers and provides home to around 53,544 residents.

Antarctica

It holds the title of the 5th biggest continent in the world and covers a 14,200,000 square kilometer area on Earth. Since there is no country in Antarctica, there is no smallest country.

South America

Suriname holds the record of being the smallest nation in South America covering a total of 163,820 square kilometers of land. Suriname is a country that is home to approximately 612,985 people. It is surrounded by different regions: the Atlantic Ocean on the north side, French Guiana on the east, Guyana on the west, and Brazil on the south.

Oceanian

The smallest country in the Oceanian continent is Nauru and it has a land area spanning a mere 21 square kilometers. The estimated population of this nation is around 10,834.

Smallest Country in North America	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Smallest Country in Europe	Vatican City
Smallest Country in Asia	Maldives
Smallest Country in Africa	Seychelles
Smallest Country in Australia and Oceania	Nauru

Some of the information about the countries is as follows:

Vatican City

Vatican City holds the record of being the smallest country in the world which is positioned in Rome, the capital of Italy. As of 2023, 800+ people reside in Vatican City in a small area of only 0.44 square kilometers. The country is surrounded by tall walls, with ceremonial guards from Switzerland monitoring its entrances. A large number of people around the globe visit Vatican City as it is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Europe. St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City are incredible architectural marvels that have been around for centuries and still manage to leave people in awe.

The entire population of the country is within the measurement of less than a single square kilometer of space
Some of the common nationalities are Swiss, Argentian, Italian, and such
Some of the commonly spoken languages here are French, Italian, and Latin.

Monaco

Situated on the southeast coast of France, Monaco holds 2nd place in the list of the smallest countries in the world. It covers just 2.02 square kilometers, with a population of around 39,000 people. It's totally normal to see fancy private yachts parked at the harbor and expensive sports cars and luxury rides cruising around the streets of Monaco. The Formula One race zooming through the streets of Monte Carlo is the biggest sporting event that draws in huge crowds of spectators.

It is situated in the western Europe region
Monte Carlo is known as the largest administrative by the sense of population
Monte Carlo is also famous across the world for its tax policies and such

San Marino

San Marino holds the record of being the 5th smallest country in the world according to its land area which is 61 square km and it is a home for around 34,000 individuals. It proudly bears the distinction of being Europe's oldest republic, with a legacy that stretches back to the year 301.

This microstate is situated in the Italian Peninsula
Italian is the primary language of this country
This country has a comparable economy to that of Italy

Liechtenstein

This country is located in Europe
This country is divided into 11 of its municipalities
Since this country has a strong financial sector, it has one of the highest GDPs

Nauru

Nauru is the third smallest nation in the world, and it's essentially a diminutive isolated island state situated in the Pacific Ocean. The country spans 21 square kilometers and is home to approximately 11,000 residents. Nauru has contributed significantly as a vital supply of phosphate, an ingredient employed heavily in industry and the manufacturing of fertilizers, for about 100 years.

It is an actual island that is located in Micronesia
It is also known as the least populous country in Oceania
Nauruan is said to be the largest ethnic group in this country

Marshall Islands

This is an island country that is situated in the United States
The majority of the population in this country is Marshallese
The languages being spoken in this country are Marshallese and English

Tuvalu

Tuvalu holds the distinction of being the 4th smallest country in the world and it spans 26 square kilometers. The population of Tuvalu is around 11,200 people and the folks in Tuvalu make a living mainly through fishing and welcoming tourists. It is situated between Australia and Hawaii and was built from six magnificent atolls and three lovely coastal islands.

It is found in the Pacific Ocean
Before gaining independence in the year 1978, it was originally owned by the United Kingdom
Polynesians are the major ethnic group of this country

Maldives

It is an island that is situated in the Indian Ocean-Arabian Sea region
People from Sri Lanka and southern India are said to be the earliest inhabitants of this island
In terms of ethical relations, the people of this island are related to the Indian subcontinent

Malta

Even though it is a small country, it is also a densely populated country
This country has free-standing structures in the world
The national language of this country is Maltese

Saint Kitts and Nevis

In the Western Hemisphere, it is one of the smallest sovereign states
It is also the sole sovereign federation in the Caribbean
One of the first islands that the Europeans colonized is Saint Kitts and Nevis

Thus, this are all the information that was there to know about the respective countries.

Here is the list of 100 smallest countries in the world based on area.

Rank	Country	Area km²	Area mi²	Continent
1	Vatican City	0.44	0.17	Europe
2	Monaco	2.02	0.78	Europe
3	Nauru	21	8.1	Australia and Oceania
4	Tuvalu	26	10	Australia and Oceania
5	San Marino	61	24	Europe
6	Liechtenstein	160	62	Europe
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
11	Grenada	344	133	North America
12	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	389	150	North America
13	Barbados	430	170	North America
14	Antigua and Barbuda	442	171	North America
15	Seychelles	455	176	Africa
16	Palau	460	178	Australia and Oceania
17	Andorra	468	181	Europe
18	Saint Lucia	616	238	North America
19	Micronesia	702	271	Australia and Oceania
20	Singapore	719.1	277.6	Asia
21	Tonga	747	288	Australia and Oceania
22	Dominica	751	290	North America
23	Bahrain	780	301	Asia
24	Kiribati	811	313	Australia and Oceania
25	Sao Tome and Principe	1,001	386	Africa
26	Mauritius	2,040	788	Africa
27	Comoros	2,235	863	Africa
28	Luxembourg	2,586	998	Europe
29	Samoa	2,842	1,097	Australia and Oceania
30	Cabo Verde	4,033	1,557	Africa
31	Trinidad and Tobago	5,131	1,981	North America
32	Brunei	5,765	2,226	Asia
33	Palestine	6,220	2,402	Asia
34	Cyprus	9,250	3,571	Europe
35	Lebanon	10,452	4,036	Asia
36	Kosovo	10,887	4,203	Europe
37	Jamaica	10,991	4,244	North America
38	Gambia	11,295	4,361	Africa
39	Qatar	11,586	4,473	Asia
40	Vanuatu	12,189	4,706	Australia and Oceania
41	Montenegro	13,812	5,333	Europe
42	Bahamas	13,878	5,358	North America
43	Timor-Leste	14,874	5,743	Asia
44	Eswatini	17,364	6,704	Africa
45	Kuwait	17,818	6,880	Asia
46	Fiji	18,274	7,056	Australia and Oceania
47	Slovenia	20,273	7,827	Europe
48	Israel	20,770	8,019	Asia
49	El Salvador	21,041	8,124	North America
50	Belize	22,966	8,867	North America
51	Djibouti	23,200	8,958	Africa
52	North Macedonia	25,713	9,928	Europe
53	Rwanda	26,338	10,169	Africa
54	Haiti	27,750	10,714	North America
55	Burundi	27,830	10,745	Africa
56	Equatorial Guinea	28,051	10,831	Africa
57	Albania	28,748	11,100	Europe
58	Solomon Islands	28,896	11,157	Australia and Oceania
59	Armenia	29,743	11,484	Europe
60	Lesotho	30,355	11,720	Africa
61	Belgium	30,528	11,787	Europe
62	Moldova	33,843	13,067	Europe
63	Taiwan	36,000	13,900	Asia
64	Guinea-Bissau	36,125	13,948	Africa
65	Bhutan	38,394	14,824	Asia
66	Switzerland	41,285	15,940	Europe
67	Netherlands(incl. overseas territories)	42,199	16,293	Europe
68	Estonia	45,227	17,462	Europe
69	Dominican Republic	48,670	18,792	North America
70	Slovakia	49,036	18,933	Europe
71	Costa Rica	51,100	19,730	North America
72	Bosnia and Herzegovina	51,209	19,772	Europe
73	Croatia	56,594	21,851	Europe
74	Togo	56,785	21,925	Africa
75	Latvia	64,589	24,938	Europe
76	Lithuania	65,300	25,212	Europe
77	Sri Lanka	65,610	25,332	Asia
78	Georgia	69,700	26,911	Asia / Europe
79	Ireland	70,282	27,136	Europe
80	Sierra Leone	71,740	27,699	Africa
81	Panama	75,420	29,120	North America
82	Serbia	77,474	29,913	Europe
83	Czechia	78,867	30,451	Europe
84	United Arab Emirates	83,600	32,278	Asia
85	Austria	83,879	32,386	Europe
86	Azerbaijan	86,600	33,436	Asia / Europe
87	Jordan	89,342	34,495	Asia
88	Portugal	92,220	35,606	Europe
89	Hungary	93,028	35,918	Europe
90	South Korea	100,266	38,713	Asia
91	Iceland	103,000	38,768	Europe
92	Guatemala	108,889	42,042	North America
93	Cuba	109,880	42,425	North America
94	Bulgaria	110,879	42,811	Europe
95	Liberia	111,369	43,000	Africa
96	Honduras	112,090	43,278	North America
97	Benin	114,763	44,310	Africa
98	Eritrea	117,600	45,406	Africa
99	Malawi	118,484	45,747	Africa
100	North Korea	120,540	46,541	Asia