May 28, 2024 · Vatican City, with an area of 0.49 square kilometers, holds the title as the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world, not just Europe.

May 1, 2025 · The 17 smallest countries in the world are all less than 200 square miles in size. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, covering just 0.27 square miles.

How small is small? For some of the world’s countries, the answer is very, very small, even teeny tiny. Vatican City holds the title as the world’s smallest country, with an area of just 0.17 …

Oct 22, 2025 · Below is a list of 197 countries ranked by land area from largest to smallest. Surface area (total size) also includes inland and coastal water in addition to the land area.

Along with the big countries, there are many small independent states, and some are so tiny that they are called microstates. The smallest one of them is the Vatican City (Holy See), it actually …

Sep 6, 2025 · The smallest state in the world is located in the middle of Rome: Vatican City, also known simply as "the Vatican". The 0.44 square kilometer city-state is governed by the Pope …

Feb 12, 2025 · Nauru is officially the world’s smallest island country. It’s also located in the Pacific Ocean, somewhere between the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

Jul 31, 2025 · At the top of the list is Vatican City, the world’s smallest country by area, nestled within Rome, Italy. Despite its size, it boasts a functioning government, its own military, and a …

Some countries are so tiny they could disappear into the suburbs of a big city — yet they’re rich in culture, history, and charm. The world’s smallest nations might not take up much space on ...

With only 0.44 km², Vatican City in the heart of Rome is by far the smallest country in the world. In second place is the city-state of Monaco on the French Mediterranean coast at 2.0 km².