Ranked: World’s Smallest Countries and Territories, by Population

By Pallavi Rao – Visual Capitalist

There’s always a lot of chatter and focus on the world’s most populous countries.

And for good reason. More people (usually) means more trade, commerce, and demand for goods and services.

But what about the other end of the spectrum?

We looked into the smallest countries and territories in the world by population and ranked them in this article. Data is sourced from the UN World Population Prospects’ estimates for 2025.