Smallest Country in the World, Top 10 Countries List

It is very ironic that there are countries that are smaller than the parks in a district or a city. Vatican City is considered the smallest country in the world. The population of the country is even less than the 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 in the World

The smallest country in the world is Vatican City with a total area of 0.49Km² (0.19 mi²). It is also the smallest country in terms of population with a population count of 825. 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 in the world is Nauru. Here we present the list of the top 10 countries in the world with small areas and also with the least population. Check the whole list below.

Smallest Country 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 followed by Monaco, Nauru, Tuvalu, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Maldives and Malta.

S.No.	Country	Area (km²)	Area (mi²)	Continent	Bordering countries
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 followed by Tuvalu, Nauru, Palau, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Marshall Islands, and Dominica. Check the list of the 10 smallest countries by population in the table below.

S.No.	Country	Population	Area (km2)
1	Vatican City	825	0.44
2	Tuvalu	11,508	26
3	Nauru	12,704	21
4	Palau	17,907	459
5	San Marino	33,785	61
6	Liechtenstein	38,557	160
7	Monaco	38,682	2.02
8	Saint Kitts and Nevis	52,441	269
9	Marshall Islands	58,413	181
10	Dominica	71,625	750

The Vatican City (Smallest Country in the World)

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.

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