| Rank | Country | Area (sq.km) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vatican City | 0.44 | Smallest country in the world. |
| 2 | Monaco | 2.02 | Smallest country with a coastline. Smallest United Nations member state. |
| 3 | Nauru | 21 | Smallest island country, smallest republic and smallest country that is not a city-state. |
| 4 | Tuvalu | 26 | Smallest Commonwealth realm. |
| 5 | San Marino | 61 | |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 160 | |
| 7 | Marshall Islands | 181 | |
| 8 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 269 | Smallest country in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere. |
| 9 | Maldives | 300 | Smallest country in Asia. |
| 10 | Malta | 316 | Smallest European Union member state. |
Last updated on: 19/09/2019
