How small are you? If you’re somewhat above 180 centimeters (six feet) tall, you’re a giant; between 180 and 160 centimeters is average, but if you’re below all the above, we’re sorry to say that you’re a midget. Hello to all Peter Dinklage fans!
You can be either tall or short, and it sure doesn’t matter where you are, you can make it. Countries, on the contrary, can also be small in size — small enough to only fit less than a thousand people per acre. Imagine your neighborhood as a sovereign state. Dear friends, size doesn’t matter indeed, if you’re a citizen of any of the ten smallest countries in the world.
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#10. The Maldives 🇲🇻
Country: The Republic of the Maldives 🇲🇻 Continent: Asia;
Landmass: 298 square kilometers (115 square miles);
Population: 523,787 people as of 2022;
Density: 1,745.96 people per square kilometer (… people per square mile);
Have you ever been to Maldives 🇲🇻 before?
#9. Niue 🇳🇺
Country: Republic of Niue 🇳🇺 Continent: Oceania;
Landmass: 261 square kilometers (101 square miles);
Population: 1,655 people as of 2022;
Density: 6 people per square kilometer (… people per square mile);
Have you ever been to Niue 🇳🇺 before?
#8. Saint Kitts And Nevis 🇰🇳
Country: Republic of Saint Kitts And Nevis 🇰🇳 Continent: North America;
Landmass: 261 square kilometers (100.8 square miles);
Population: 47,657 people as of 2022;
Density: 183.67 people per square kilometer (… people per square mile);
Have you ever been to Saint Kitts & Nevis 🇰🇳 before?
#7. Marshall Islands 🇲🇭
Country: Republic of the Marshall Islands 🇲🇭 Continent: Oceania;
Landmass: 181 square kilometers (70 square miles);
Population: 41,569 people as of 2022;
Density: 329 per square kilometer (852 people per square mile);
Have you ever been to the Marshall Islands 🇲🇭 before?
#6. Liechtenstein 🇱🇮
Country: Republic of Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 Continent: Europe;
Landmass: 161 square kilometers (62 square miles);
Population: 39,327 people as of 2022;
Density: 245.79 people per square kilometer (… people per square mile);
Have you ever been to Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 before?
#5. San Marino 🇸🇲
Country: Republic of San Marino 🇸🇲 Continent: Oceania;
Landmass: 61.2 square kilometers (23.63 square miles);
Population: 33,660 people as of 2022;
Density: 566 per people per square kilometer (1,465 people per square mile);
Have you ever been to San Marino 🇸🇲 before?
#4. Tuvalu 🇹🇻
Country: Republic of Tuvalu 🇹🇻 Continent: Oceania;
Landmass: 26 square kilometers (10.04 square miles);
Population: 11,312 people as of 2022;
Density: 377.07 people per square kilometer (… people per square mile);
Have you ever been to Tuvalu 🇹🇻 before?
#3. Nauru 🇳🇷
Country: Republic of Nauru 🇳🇷 Continent: Oceania;
Landmass: 21 square kilometers (8.1 square miles);
Population: 12,668 people as of 2022;
Density: 541 people per square kilometer (1,402 people per square mile);
Have you ever been to Nauru 🇳🇷 before?
#2. Monaco 🇲🇨
Country: Republic of Monaco 🇲🇨 Continent: Europe;
Landmass: … hectares (499 acres); 1.98 square kilometers (0.76 square miles);
Population: 36,469 people as of 2022;
Density: 486.77 people per square kilometer (… people per square mile);
Have you ever been to Monaco 🇲🇨 before?
#1. The Vatican 🇻🇦
Country: Vatican City 🇻🇦 (also known as The Holy See); Continent: Europe;
Landmass: 44 hectares (110 acres); 0.44 square kilometers (… square miles);
Population: 510 people as of 2022;
Density: 2,273 people per square kilometer (… people per square mile);
Have you ever been to the Vatican 🇻🇦 before?
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Written by: Nana Kwadwo, Thu, Mar 09, 2023.