The 20 smallest countries in the world
This ranking covers the 195 states in our dataset (193 UN members and 2 observer states). Many are islands or European microstates.
| # | Country | Capital | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vatican City | Vatican City | 0 km² |
| 2 |  Monaco | Monaco | 2 km² |
| 3 |  Nauru | Yaren District | 21 km² |
| 4 |  Tuvalu | Funafuti | 26 km² |
| 5 |  San Marino | San Marino | 61 km² |
| 6 |  Liechtenstein | Vaduz | 160 km² |
| 7 |  Marshall Islands | Majuro | 181 km² |
| 8 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | 261 km² |
| 9 |  Maldives | Malé | 300 km² |
| 10 |  Malta | Valletta | 316 km² |
| 11 |  Grenada | St. George's | 344 km² |
| 12 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | 389 km² |
| 13 |  Barbados | Bridgetown | 430 km² |
| 14 |  Antigua and Barbuda | Saint John's | 442 km² |
| 15 |  Seychelles | Victoria | 452 km² |
| 16 |  Palau | Ngerulmud | 459 km² |
| 17 |  Andorra | Andorra la Vella | 468 km² |
| 18 |  Saint Lucia | Castries | 616 km² |
| 19 |  Micronesia | Palikir | 702 km² |
| 20 |  Singapore | Singapore | 710 km² |
The smallest is Vatican City with 0 km².