The second smallest country in the world, after {!nav}Vatican City, is Monaco, a microstate on the French Riviera known for its casinos and Formula 1 Grand Prix, with an area of about 2 square kilometers (0.78 square miles).
The World's 17 Smallest Countries
With an area of only 21 square kilometres (8.1 mi2; 2,100 ha; 5,200 acres), Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world, larger than only Vatican City and Monaco, making it the smallest republic and island state, as well as the smallest member state of the Commonwealth of Nations by both area and population.
30 Smallest Countries In The World By Population and Land Area
The Republic of Molosssia , which has a total land area of 6. 3 acres and is the world's smallest republic , it has a population of only 33 people and is the world smallest republic.
Vatican City is also the smallest country in terms of population, with an estimated 800 to 1,000 residents.
In 2025, India overtook China as the world's most populous country and now has almost 1.46 billion people. China now has the second-largest population in the world, still with just over 1.4 billion inhabitants, however, its population went into decline in 2023.
South Sudan ranks as the poorest country globally, grappling with prolonged civil war, oil dependency, and severe food insecurity. The ongoing conflict disrupts agricultural production, leaving over 60% of its population in need of humanitarian assistance.
Yes, India is the world's most populous country, having surpassed China around April 2023, with estimates for 2025 placing India's population at over 1.46 billion, followed by China with around 1.4 billion. Both nations hold over a third of the global population, with India's growth rate higher, though slowing, and China's population now declining.
No, the United States is larger than Australia overall, but Australia is comparable in size to the contiguous (lower 48) U.S. states, making it seem very large, with the U.S. having about 9.8 million km² and Australia around 7.7 million km². While the U.S. is the world's third or fourth largest country, Australia is the sixth largest and a massive landmass, about 28% smaller than the whole U.S.
Description: With income from phosphate mining and a population of 4,000 people, Nauru is the richest island in the world per capita. Most Nauruans don't work and can enjoy the comforts of modern society. However, the fact that the phosphate will eventually be depleted, casts a shadow over the future.
No, Nauru is not part of Australia; it is a fully independent island republic in the Pacific Ocean, though Australia has historically administered it and remains a key partner, especially in security and hosting asylum seeker processing centers. Nauru gained full independence in 1968, but before that, it was a UN Trust Territory administered by Australia after World War II, and a League of Nations mandate after World War I, according to this Wikipedia article on Australia–Nauru relations and the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
India: India is the seventh largest country in the world. The area covered by the country is 3,166,391 square kilometres.
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19 Interesting Facts About the World's Smallest Country
As of 2025, the global population is estimated to be around 8.23 billion. Among this, india leads with approximately 1.4639 billion people followed closely by china with around 1.4161 billion.
World Population Clock: 8.3 Billion People (LIVE, 2025) - Worldometer.
The economy of India is a developing mixed economy with a notable public sector in strategic sectors. It is the world's fourth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP); on a per capita income basis, India ranked 136th by nominal GDP and 119th by PPP-adjusted GDP.
High levels of poverty – measured based on GNI per capita averaged over three years. For example, if the GNI per capita is less than US$1,025 (as of 2018) the country is regarded as a least developed country. Human resource weakness (based on indicators of nutrition, health, education and adult literacy).
Aastha's birth propelled India into an exclusive club where it joined China, the only other country with more than a billion people. At an event held to celebrate the milestone, the United Nations Population Fund's India representative Micheal Vlassoff described Aastha as a "very special and very unique" baby.
For more than 30 years, France has held the top spot as the most visited country globally, reaching the 100-million-visitor milestone for the second consecutive year with 102 million arrivals in 2024 and accounting for 7% of the global tourism market.
The current population of China is 1,414,464,743 as of Thursday, January 1, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1. China 2025 population is estimated at 1,416,096,094 people at mid-year. China population is equivalent to 17.20% of the total world population.