Top 10 Smallest Countries by Population in 2020

This is a list of smallest independent countries of the world by total population, based on the latest United Nations estimates.

1. Vatican City (Holy See)

The current population of the Holy See is 801 as of Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

The total land area 0.49 km² (0.19 sq. miles)

2.Nauru 

The current population of Nauru is 10,833 as of Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

The total land area is 21 km² (8.1 sq. miles)

3. Tuvalu 

The current population of Tuvalu is 11,811 as of Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

The total land area is 30 km² (12 sq. miles)

4. Palau 

The current population of Palau is 18,105 as of Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

The total land area is 459 km² (177 sq mi)

5. San Marino

The current population of San Marino is 33,940 as of Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

The total land area is 61.2 km² (23.6 sq miles)

6. Monaco

The current population of Monaco is 39,278 as of Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

The total land area is 2.1 km² (0.81 sq miles)

7. Liechtenstein

The current population of Liechtenstein is 38,142 as of Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

The total land area is 160 Km2 (62 sq. miles)

8. Saint Kitts and Nevis

The current population of Saint Kitts and Nevis is 53,248 as of Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

The total land area is 261 km² (101 sq miles)

9. Marshall Islands

The current population of the Marshall Islands is 59,242 as of Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

The total land area is 181.43 km²  (70.05 sq miles)

10. Dominica 

The current population of Dominica is 72,010 as of Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

The total land area is 750 km² (290 sq mi)

Source: Worldometer