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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!
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#1
Vatican City — 518 People
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#2
Tokelau — 1893 People
Trophy Husband 1 year ago
Technically a territory of New Zealand, not a country. Also, Google says the last time they did a survey was in 2011 and there were 1411 people at that point, so I wonder where this number came from. That being said, it turns out to be quite beautiful, worth a look!
#3
Montserrat — 4387 People
Pedantic Panda 1 year ago
Was over 11,000 before an edition in 1995 that led to many being evacuated.
#4
Niue — 1935 People
#5
Falkland Islands — 3791 People
#6
Saint Barthelemy — 10 994 People
#8
Saint Pierre And Miquelon — 5840 People
#9
Wallis And Futuna — 11 502 People
#10
Nauru — 12 780 People
Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
Exploited for its guano deposits, now looks like the moon surface. Used recently by Aus as a detention facility for asylum seekers
#11
Anguilla — 15 899 People
Robert Trebor 1 year ago
Was given independence as part of St Kitts and Nevis, but revolted and demanded to remain British.
#12
Cook Islands — 17 044 People
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
I would love to visit. So beautiful and some of the nicest people I have ever met!
#13
San Marino — 33 642 People
#16
British Virgin Islands — 31 538 People
#17
Saint Martin — 32 077 People
#18
Gibraltar — 32 688 People
#21
American Samoa — 43 914 People
#23
Faroe Islands — 53 270 People
#24
Sint Maarten — 44 222 People
#26
Northern Mariana Islands — 49 796 People
#28
Greenland — 56 643 People
Der Kommissar 1 year ago (edited)
Greenland belongs to Denmark. Surely some of you remember when Donnie wanted to buy Greenland from Denmark, and when he couldn't, wanted to swap it for Puerto Rico.
#30
Andorra — 80 088 People
Robert Trebor 1 year ago
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Urgel, and the President of France are the co-Princes.
#40
Micronesia — 115 224 People
gerard julien 1 year ago
not a country. Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania Political control of areas within Micronesia varies depending on the island, and is distributed among six sovereign nations.
#44
Curacao — 192 077 People
#46
New Caledonia — 292 991 People
Let’s All Just Try And Be Decent 1 year ago
Can we talk about the person on the beach who has obviously been shipwrecked there and is running down the beach desperately trying to flag down the drone / helicopter / photo taking device? Hope you got rescued mate.
#49
United States Virgin Islands — 98 750 People
#54
French Guiana — 312 155
#58
Belize — 410 825 People
#60
Brunei — 452 524 People
Hugh Cookson 1 year ago
People still living in shacks whilst being 'ruled' by one of the richest men in the World - shame on you Sultan of Brunei !!
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Red Ruffensor 1 year ago
Lots and lots of these aren't actually countries. BP's research department is slacking off.
Robert Trebor 1 year ago
The ones that are not sovereign states are still, to my mind, countries. They are for the most part self-governing entities under the aegis of other countries.
Red Ruffensor 1 year ago
Lots and lots of these aren't actually countries. BP's research department is slacking off.
Robert Trebor 1 year ago
The ones that are not sovereign states are still, to my mind, countries. They are for the most part self-governing entities under the aegis of other countries.
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