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Top 10 Least Populated Countries in the World


The list of top 10 least populated countries in the world changes very frequently because of migrations and imbalance in birth and death rates of different countries. Vatican city is the least populated country in the world with merely 800 people. Some of these countries are so small in area that they are also the most densely populated countries in the world. For example, Monaco is the most densely populated country in the world.



Top Ten Least Populated Countries with their Continents and Regions


Rank Country Continent Region Population
1 Vatican City Europe Southern Europe 800
2 Nauru Australia Polynesia 10,903
3 Tuvalu Australia Polynesia 12,066
4 Palau Australia Micronesia 18,233
5 San Marino Europe Southern Europe 34,085
6 Liechtenstein Europe Western Europe 38,387
7 Monaco Europe Western Europe 39,783
8 Saint Kitts and Nevis North America Caribbean Islands 53,871
9 Marshall Islands Australia Micronesia 60,057
10 Dominica North America Caribbean Islands 72,344

Source : The data is taken from World Population Review