Which would you like better – living in a country that’s so huge it takes a better part of an actual continent (or takes up the whole entirety of it!) or living in a small country of, say, population 1,893? We bet both of the choices have a certain charm to them, but if yours is the second choice, you might be interested to learn more about the smallest countries in the world. You know, so your choice of the next destination to live in will be an easier one! Anyway, no matter your actual intentions of opening this article – whether it’s for geography lessons, sheer curiosity, or actual plans to change your country – we’ve made a list compiling all of the smallest countries, ranked by population.
Now, you might think that most of the smallest countries in the world reside in Polynesian or Oceanic islands, and you would be absolutely right to think so. However, there are also plenty of inland countries that are as tiny as the suburbs you might be living in! Take, for instance, Monaco – the place for the rich and glamorous, with only a bit more than 30 thousand inhabitants. And while Liechtenstein is a bit bigger, with some 39 thousand people living there, it’s still just a teeny tiny town in comparison to other European countries. Oh, and how could we forget the ridiculously small Vatican City with a vast population of 518 people? That’s how many kids there are in a regular high school, probably! That said, all of these countries, no matter how small, still have their own traditions, culture, and most often even their own languages, which once again proves that size is basically nothing.
So, ready to learn about the smallest countries ever? If so, you know what to do – scroll down below and check out our submissions. Although these beautiful countries are now ranked by their population, you can absolutely change this by giving your vote to your dream countries to see them higher up on the list. And lastly, share this article with anyone suffering from a case of wanderlust – you just might inspire their next travel destination!
#1 Vatican City — 518 People
Image source: worldpopulationreview.com
#2 Tokelau — 1893 People
Image source: NASA, population.un.org
#3 Montserrat — 4387 People
Image source: Mikipons, population.un.org
#4 Niue — 1935 People
Image source: Msdstefan, population.un.org
#5 Falkland Islands — 3791 People
Image source: amanderson2, population.un.org
#6 Saint Barthelemy — 10 994 People
Image source: Txllxt TxllxT, worldpopulationreview.com
#7 Tuvalu — 11 396 People
Image source: Stefan Lins, worldpopulationreview.com
#8 Saint Pierre And Miquelon — 5840 People
Image source: Ian Gratton, population.un.org
#9 Wallis And Futuna — 11 502 People
Image source: Vogensto, population.un.org
#10 Nauru — 12 780 People
Image source: Matt Robertson, population.un.org
#11 Anguilla — 15 899 People
Image source: Roy Googin, population.un.org
#12 Cook Islands — 17 044 People
Image source: brianscantlebury.com, population.un.org
#13 San Marino — 33 642 People
Image source: Max_Ryazanov, population.un.org
#14 Palau — 18 058 People
Image source: David Jones, population.un.org
#15 Liechtenstein — 39 584 People
Image source: C.Stadler/Bwag, population.un.org
#16 British Virgin Islands — 31 538 People
Image source: Mattes, population.un.org
#17 Saint Martin — 32 077 People
Image source: David Stanley, population.un.org
#18 Gibraltar — 32 688 People
Image source: Olaf Tausch, population.un.org
#19 Monaco — 36 297 People
Image source: Pierre Blaché, population.un.org
#20 Marshall Islands — 41 996 People
Image source: Stefan Lins, population.un.org
#21 American Samoa — 43 914 People
Image source: U.S. Department of the Interior, population.un.org
#22 Turks And Caicos Islands — 46 062 People
Image source: Jared, population.un.org
#23 Faroe Islands — 53 270 People
Image source: almassengale, population.un.org
#24 Sint Maarten — 44 222 People
Image source: Larry Syverson, population.un.org
#25 Saint Kitts And Nevis — 47 755 People
Image source: Jasmine Halki, population.un.org/
#26 Northern Mariana Islands — 49 796 People
Image source: rambler.panoramio, population.un.org
#27 Iceland — 375 318 People
Image source: Claudia Regina, population.un.org
#28 Greenland — 56 643 People
Image source: Stig Nygaard, population.un.org
#29 Bermuda — 64 069 People
Image source: Peter Burka, population.un.org
#30 Andorra — 80 088 People
Image source: Tiia Monto, population.un.org
#31 Tonga — 107 773 People
Image source: Arne Müseler, population.un.org
#32 Samoa — 225 681 People
Image source: Usoilena, population.un.org
#33 Guernsey — 63 544 People
Image source: Nicolas Raymond, population.un.org
#34 Seychelles — 107 660 People
Image source: dronepicr, population.un.org
#35 Cayman Islands — 69 310 People
Image source: Salvatore, population.un.org
#36 Dominica — 73 040 People
Image source: Hans Hillewaert, population.un.org
#37 Vanuatu — 334 506 People
Image source: Phillip Capper, population.un.org
#38 Isle Of Man — 84 710 People
Image source: Isle of Man Government, population.un.org
#39 Jersey — 111 802 People
Image source: FoxyOrange, population.un.org
#40 Micronesia — 115 224 People
Image source: Patrick Nunn, population.un.org
#41 Grenada — 126 183 People
Image source: Martin Falbisoner, population.un.org
#42 Kiribati — 133 515 People
Image source: Flexmaen, population.un.org
#43 Guam — 172 952 People
Image source: Daniel Ramirez, population.un.org
#44 Curacao — 192 077 People
Image source: CP Hoffman, worldpopulationreview.com
#45 Barbados — 281 995 People
Image source: Pontificalibus, population.un.org
#46 New Caledonia — 292 991 People
Image source: New Caledonia Tourism, population.un.org
#47 French Polynesia — 308 872 People
Image source: NASA Earth Observatory, population.un.org
#48 Antigua And Barbuda — 94 298 People
Image source: Vincent van Zeijst, population.un.org
#49 United States Virgin Islands — 98 750 People
Image source: Sunil Pereira, population.un.org
#50 St. Vincent And The Grenadines — 103 698 People
Image source: Semark77, population.un.org
#51 Aruba — 106 277 People
Image source: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, population.un.org
#52 Saint Lucia — 180 251 People
Image source: Jean-Marc Astesana, population.un.org
#53 Sao Tome And Principe — 231 856 People
Image source: Maria Cartas, population.un.org
#54 French Guiana — 312 155
Image source: Spotting973, population.un.org
#55 Mayotte — 335 995 People
Image source: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, population.un.org
#56 Martinique — 366 981 People
Image source: David Stanley, population.un.org
#57 Guadeloupe — 395 839 People
Image source: Jonathan SALAÜN, population.un.org
#58 Belize — 410 825 People
Image source: dronepicr, population.un.org
#59 Bahamas — 412 623 People
Image source: Infrogmation, population.un.org
#60 Brunei — 452 524 People
Image source: Bernard Spragg, population.un.org
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