Top 100 smallest countries by area
Along with the big
countries, there are many small independent states, and some are so tiny that
they are called microstates.
The smallest one of
them is the Vatican City (Holy See), it actually occupies only an old quarter
with a few buildings and parks in the center of Rome (Italy). Perhaps it is the
most unusual country with own government, army, diplomatic missions, but
without permanent native population (the citizenship is granted only to persons
who work in the Vatican and its missions abroad).
Many other countries
ranked in the top 30 of our list have some common features. Most of them are
European microstates or the tiny islands in the Caribbean, the South Pacific
and Indian Ocean (mostly the former overseas colonies gained their independence
in the second half of the 20th century). Further, in the table below you can
find more known nations ranked by total area, and also see neighbors with whom
they share land borders.
Note that the list
includes only officially recognized independent states, and excludes dependent
territories. For example, you cannot find here the Puerto Rico (it is a part of
the USA), and also the Bermuda (it is the British overseas territory).
List of the 100
smallest countries by total area (land and water surface)
|
Rank
|
Country
|
Total Area sq. km (sq. mi)
|
Continent
|
Bordering countries by land
|
|
1
|
Vatican City
|
0.44 (0.17)
|
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
|
-
|
|
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
|
France, Spain
|
|
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
|
Belgium, France,
Germany
|
|
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
|
Malaysia
|
|
33
|
Palestine
|
6,220 (2,402)
|
Asia
|
Egypt, Israel,
Jordan
|
|
34
|
Cyprus
|
9,250 (3,571)
|
Europe
|
United Kingdom
(Akrotiri and Dhekelia)
|
|
35
|
Lebanon
|
10,452 (4,036)
|
Asia
|
Israel, Syria
|
|
36
|
Kosovo
|
10,887 (4,203)
|
Europe
|
Albania, Macedonia,
Montenegro, Serbia
|
|
37
|
Jamaica
|
10,991 (4,244)
|
North America
|
-
|
|
38
|
Gambia
|
11,295 (4,361)
|
Africa
|
Senegal
|
|
39
|
Qatar
|
11,586 (4,473)
|
Asia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
40
|
Vanuatu
|
12,189 (4,706)
|
Australia and
Oceania
|
-
|
|
41
|
Montenegro
|
13,812 (5,333)
|
Europe
|
Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Serbia
|
|
42
|
Bahamas
|
13,878 (5,358)
|
North America
|
-
|
|
43
|
Timor-Leste
|
14,874 (5,743)
|
Asia
|
Indonesia
|
|
44
|
Eswatini
(formerly Swaziland) |
17,364 (6,704)
|
Africa
|
Mozambique, South
Africa
|
|
45
|
Kuwait
|
17,818 (6,880)
|
Asia
|
Iraq, Saudi Arabia
|
|
46
|
Fiji
|
18,274 (7,056)
|
Australia and
Oceania
|
-
|
|
47
|
Slovenia
|
20,273 (7,827)
|
Europe
|
Austria, Croatia,
Hungary, Italy
|
|
48
|
Israel
|
20,770 (8,019)
|
Asia
|
Egypt, Jordan,
Lebanon, Palestine (Gaza Strip and West Bank), Syria
|
|
49
|
El Salvador
|
21,041 (8,124)
|
North America
|
Guatemala, Honduras
|
|
50
|
Belize
|
22,966 (8,867)
|
North America
|
Guatemala, Mexico
|
|
51
|
Djibouti
|
23,200 (8,958)
|
Africa
|
Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Somalia
|
|
52
|
Macedonia (FYROM)
|
25,713 (9,928)
|
Europe
|
Albania, Bulgaria,
Greece, Kosovo, Serbia
|
|
53
|
Rwanda
|
26,338 (10,169)
|
Africa
|
Burundi, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda
|
|
54
|
Haiti
|
27,750 (10,714)
|
North America
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
55
|
Burundi
|
27,830 (10,745)
|
Africa
|
Democratic Republic
of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania
|
|
56
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
28,051 (10,831)
|
Africa
|
Cameroon, Gabon
|
|
57
|
Albania
|
28,748 (11,100)
|
Europe
|
Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia,
Montenegro
|
|
58
|
Solomon Islands
|
28,896 (11,157)
|
Australia and
Oceania
|
-
|
|
59
|
Armenia
|
29,743 (11,484)
|
Europe
|
Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Iran, Turkey
|
|
60
|
Lesotho
|
30,355 (11,720)
|
Africa
|
South Africa
|
|
61
|
Belgium
|
30,528 (11,787)
|
Europe
|
France, Germany, Luxembourg,
Netherlands
|
|
62
|
Moldova
|
33,843 (13,067)
|
Europe
|
Romania, Ukraine
|
|
63
|
Taiwan
|
36,000 (13,900)
|
Asia
|
-
|
|
64
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
36,125 (13,948)
|
Africa
|
Guinea, Senegal
|
|
65
|
Bhutan
|
38,394 (14,824)
|
Asia
|
China, India
|
|
66
|
Switzerland
|
41,285 (15,940)
|
Europe
|
Austria, France,
Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany
|
|
67
|
Netherlands(incl. overseas
territories)
|
42,199 (16,293)
|
Europe
|
Belgium, Germany
|
|
68
|
Estonia
|
45,227 (17,462)
|
Europe
|
Latvia, Russia
|
|
69
|
Dominican Republic
|
48,670 (18,792)
|
North America
|
Haiti
|
|
70
|
Slovakia
|
49,036 (18,933)
|
Europe
|
Austria, Czech
Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine
|
|
71
|
Costa Rica
|
51,100 (19,730)
|
North America
|
Nicaragua, Panama
|
|
72
|
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
|
51,209 (19,772)
|
Europe
|
Croatia, Montenegro,
Serbia
|
|
73
|
Croatia
|
56,594 (21,851)
|
Europe
|
Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia
|
|
74
|
Togo
|
56,785 (21,925)
|
Africa
|
Benin, Burkina Faso,
Ghana
|
|
75
|
Latvia
|
64,589 (24,938)
|
Europe
|
Belarus, Estonia,
Lithuania, Russia
|
|
76
|
Lithuania
|
65,300 (25,212)
|
Europe
|
Belarus, Latvia,
Poland, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)
|
|
77
|
Sri Lanka
|
65,610 (25,332)
|
Asia
|
-
|
|
78
|
Georgia
|
69,700 (26,911)
|
Asia / Europe
|
Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Russia, Turkey
|
|
79
|
Ireland
|
70,282 (27,136)
|
Europe
|
United Kingdom
|
|
80
|
Sierra Leone
|
71,740 (27,699)
|
Africa
|
Guinea, Liberia
|
|
81
|
Panama
|
75,420 (29,120)
|
North America
|
Colombia, Costa Rica
|
|
82
|
Serbia
|
77,474 (29,913)
|
Europe
|
Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro,
Romania
|
|
83
|
Czech Republic
|
78,867 (30,451)
|
Europe
|
Austria, Germany,
Poland, Slovakia
|
|
84
|
United Arab Emirates
|
83,600 (32,278)
|
Asia
|
Oman, Saudi Arabia
|
|
85
|
Austria
|
83,879 (32,386)
|
Europe
|
Czech Republic,
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
|
|
86
|
Azerbaijan
|
86,600 (33,436)
|
Asia / Europe
|
Armenia, Georgia,
Iran, Russia, Turkey
|
|
87
|
Jordan
|
89,342 (34,495)
|
Asia
|
Iraq, Israel,
Palestine (West Bank), Saudi Arabia, Syria
|
|
88
|
Portugal
|
92,220 (35,606)
|
Europe
|
Spain
|
|
89
|
Hungary
|
93,028 (35,918)
|
Europe
|
Austria, Croatia,
Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
|
|
90
|
South Korea
|
100,266 (38,713)
|
Asia
|
North Korea
|
|
91
|
Iceland
|
103,000 (38,768)
|
Europe
|
-
|
|
92
|
Guatemala
|
108,889 (42,042)
|
North America
|
Belize, El Salvador,
Honduras, Mexico
|
|
93
|
Cuba
|
109,880 (42,425)
|
North America
|
-
|
|
94
|
Bulgaria
|
110,879 (42,811)
|
Europe
|
Greece, Macedonia,
Romania, Serbia, Turkey
|
|
95
|
Liberia
|
111,369 (43,000)
|
Africa
|
Cote d'Ivoire,
Guinea, Sierra Leone
|
|
96
|
Honduras
|
112,090 (43,278)
|
North America
|
El Salvador,
Guatemala, Nicaragu
|
|
97
|
Benin
|
114,763 (44,310)
|
Africa
|
Burkina Faso, Niger,
Nigeria, Togo
|
|
98
|
Eritrea
|
117,600 (45,406)
|
Africa
|
Djibouti, Ethiopia,
Sudan
|
|
99
|
Malawi
|
118,484 (45,747)
|
Africa
|
Mozambique,
Tanzania, Zambia
|
|
100
|
North Korea
|
120,540 (46,541)
|
Asia
|
China, South Korea,
Russia
|
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