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The smallest countries in the world

Monaco is the smallest country by land area at just 2 km² in 2022, with Gibraltar at 10 km² and Nauru at 20 km².

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  • American Samoa ranks #1 with 200 km², ahead of Channel Islands (198 km²) and Aruba (180 km²).

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This ranking lists the smallest land areas, not the largest. Monaco is the smallest at 2 square kilometers in 2022, followed by Gibraltar at 10, Naoero (Nauru) at 20, Tuvalu at 26 and Macao at 33. Several entries are territories rather than sovereign countries: Gibraltar, Macao, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Aruba and American Samoa all appear alongside independent states such as Monaco, Tuvalu and San Marino.

The figure is land area from the World Bank, which excludes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Most values are from 2022, though the Channel Islands (198 km²) are from 2021. Sint Maarten (34), St. Martin (53), Bermuda (54), San Marino (61), the British Virgin Islands (151), Liechtenstein (160) and Aruba and the Marshall Islands (180 each) complete the list.

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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.LND.TOTL.K2), land area, square km. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Each country's most recent value from the last ten years.

The smallest countries in the world, Land area, km², Latest
Date🇲🇨 Monaco🇬🇮 Gibraltar🇳🇷 Naoero🇹🇻 Tuvalu🇲🇴 Macao🇸🇽 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)🇲🇫 St. Martin (French part)🇧🇲 Bermuda🇸🇲 San Marino🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands🇱🇮 Liechtenstein🇦🇼 Aruba🇲🇭 Marshall Islands🇯🇬 Channel Islands🇦🇸 American Samoa
Latest2 km²10 km²20 km²26 km²33 km²34 km²53 km²54 km²61 km²151 km²160 km²180 km²180 km²198 km²200 km²

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Frequently asked questions

What is the smallest country in the world?

Monaco is the smallest in this dataset, with a land area of 2 square kilometers in 2022. Gibraltar is next at 10 square kilometers and Nauru at 20, though Gibraltar is a territory rather than a sovereign country.

Which independent countries are the smallest after Monaco?

Among the entries, Nauru (20 km²), Tuvalu (26 km²), San Marino (61 km²), Liechtenstein (160 km²) and the Marshall Islands (180 km²) are the smallest independent countries listed after Monaco.

Is this land area or total area?

It is land area, which leaves out inland water bodies. The World Bank reports it in square kilometers, and the figures are rounded to whole numbers.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.LND.TOTL.K2), land area, square km. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Each country's most recent value from the last ten years. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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