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Sorted by Size

Nation

Area (in square miles)

Population

Location

Comparative Size
World 196,939,757 6,379,157,361 third planet from the sun land area about 16 times the size of the US
Russia 6,592,735 143,782,338 Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean approximately 1.8 times the size of the US
Canada 3,855,081 32,507,874 Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US somewhat larger than the US
United States 3,717,792 293,027,571 North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico about half the size of Russia; slightly larger than China
China 3,705,386 1,298,847,624 Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam slightly smaller than the US
Brazil 3,286,470 184,101,109 Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean slightly smaller than the US
Australia 2,967,893 19,913,144 Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states
India 1,269,338 1,065,070,607 Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Argentina 1,063,296 39,144,753 Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US
Kazakhstan 1,049,150 15,143,704 Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural River in eastern-most Europe slightly less than four times the size of Texas
Sudan 967,493 39,148,162 Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US
Greenland 936,326 56,384 Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey slightly more than three times the size of Texas
Algeria 919,950 32,129,324 Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 905,563 58,317,930 Central Africa, northeast of Angola slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US
Mexico 761,602 104,959,594 Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Saudi Arabia 756,981 25,795,938 Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US
Indonesia 741,096 238,452,952 Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Libya 679,350 5,631,585 Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia slightly larger than Alaska
Iran 636,293 69,018,924 Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan slightly larger than Alaska
Mongolia 604,247 2,751,314 Northern Asia, between China and Russia slightly smaller than Alaska
Peru 496,223 27,544,305 Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador slightly smaller than Alaska
Chad 495,752 9,538,544 Central Africa, south of Libya slightly more than three times the size of California
Niger 489,189 11,360,538 Western Africa, southeast of Algeria slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Angola 481,351 10,978,552 Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Mali 478,764 11,956,788 Western Africa, southwest of Algeria slightly less than twice the size of Texas
South Africa 471,088 42,718,530 Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Colombia 439,733 42,310,775 Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama slightly less than three times the size of Montana
Ethiopia 435,184 67,851,281 Eastern Africa, west of Somalia slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Bolivia 424,162 8,724,156 Central South America, southwest of Brazil slightly less than three times the size of Montana
Mauritania 397,953 2,998,563 Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico
Egypt 386,660 76,117,421 Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
Tanzania 364,898 36,588,225 Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique slightly larger than twice the size of California
Nigeria 356,667 137,253,133 Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon slightly more than twice the size of California
Venezuela 352,143 25,017,387 Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana slightly more than twice the size of California
Namibia 318,694 1,954,033 Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa slightly more than half the size of Alaska
Pakistan 310,401 159,196,336 Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north slightly less than twice the size of California
Mozambique 309,494 18,811,731 South-eastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania slightly less than twice the size of California
Turkey 301,382 68,893,918 southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria slightly larger than Texas
Chile 292,258 15,823,957 Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana
Zambia 290,584 10,462,436 Southern Africa, east of Angola slightly larger than Texas
Burma (Myanmar) 261,969 42,720,196 Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand slightly smaller than Texas
Afghanistan 250,000 28,513,677 Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran slightly smaller than Texas
Somalia 246,199 8,304,601 Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia slightly smaller than Texas
Central African Republic 240,534 3,742,482 Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo slightly smaller than Texas
Ukraine 233,089 47,732,079 Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east slightly smaller than Texas
Botswana 231,803 1,561,973 Southern Africa, north of South Africa slightly smaller than Texas
Madagascar 226,656 17,501,871 Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
Kenya 224,960 32,021,856 Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania slightly more than twice the size of Nevada
France 211,208 60,424,213 Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain slightly less than twice the size of Colorado
Yemen 203,849 20,024,867 Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming
Thailand 198,455 64,865,523 Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming
Spain 194,896 40,280,780 Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France slightly more than twice the size of Oregon
Turkmenistan 188,455 4,863,169 Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan slightly larger than California
Cameroon 183,567 16,063,678 Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria slightly larger than California
Papua New Guinea 178,703 5,420,280 Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia slightly larger than California
Sweden 173,731 8,986,400 Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway slightly larger than California
Uzbekistan 172,741 26,410,416 Central Asia, north of Afghanistan slightly larger than California
Morocco 172,413 32,209,101 Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara slightly larger than California
Iraq 168,753 25,374,691 Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait slightly more than twice the size of Idaho
Paraguay 157,056 6,191,368 Central South America, northeast of Argentina slightly smaller than California
Zimbabwe 150,803 12,671,860 Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia slightly larger than Montana
Japan 145,882 127,333,002 Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula slightly smaller than California
Germany 137,846 82,424,609 Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark slightly smaller than Montana
Congo, Republic of the 132,046 2,998,040 Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon slightly smaller than Montana
Finland 130,127 5,214,512 Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia slightly smaller than Montana
Malaysia 127,316 23,522,482 Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam slightly larger than New Mexico
Vietnam 127,243 82,689,518 Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia slightly larger than New Mexico
Norway 125,081 4,574,560 Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden slightly larger than New Mexico
Cote d'Ivoire 124,502 17,327,724 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia slightly larger than New Mexico
Poland 120,728 38,626,349 Central Europe, east of Germany slightly smaller than New Mexico
Italy 116,305 58,057,477 Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia slightly larger than Arizona
Philippines 115,830 86,241,697 Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam slightly larger than Arizona
Ecuador 109,438 13,212,742 Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru slightly smaller than Nevada
Burkina Faso 105,869 13,574,820 Western Africa, north of Ghana slightly larger than Colorado
New Zealand 103,767 3,993,817 Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia about the size of Colorado
Gabon 103,346 1,355,246 Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea slightly smaller than Colorado
Western Sahara 102,703 267,405 Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco about the size of Colorado
Guinea 94,925 9,246,462 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone slightly smaller than Oregon
United Kingdom 94,525 60,270,708 Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France slightly smaller than Oregon
Ghana 92,456 20,757,032 Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo slightly smaller than Oregon
Romania 91,699 22,355,551 Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine slightly smaller than Oregon
Laos 91,428 6,068,117 Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam slightly larger than Utah
Uganda 91,135 26,404,543 Eastern Africa, west of Kenya slightly smaller than Oregon
Guyana 83,000 705,803 Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela slightly smaller than Idaho
Oman 82,031 2,903,165 Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE slightly smaller than Kansas
Belarus 80,154 10,310,520 Eastern Europe, east of Poland slightly smaller than Kansas
Kyrgyzstan 76,641 5,081,429 Central Asia, west of China slightly smaller than South Dakota
Senegal 75,749 10,852,147 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania slightly smaller than South Dakota
Syria 71,498 18,016,874 Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey slightly larger than North Dakota
Cambodia 69,900 13,363,421 Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos slightly smaller than Oklahoma
Uruguay 68,039 3,399,237 Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil slightly smaller than the state of Washington
Tunisia 63,170 9,974,722 Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya slightly larger than Georgia
Suriname 63,039 436,935 Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana slightly larger than Georgia
Bangladesh 55,598 141,340,476 Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India slightly smaller than Iowa
Tajikistan 55,251 7,011,556 Central Asia, west of China slightly smaller than Wisconsin
Nepal 54,363 27,070,666 Southern Asia, between China and India slightly larger than Arkansas
Greece 50,942 10,647,529 Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar slightly smaller than Alabama
Nicaragua 49,998 5,359,759 Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras slightly smaller than the state of New York
Eritrea 46,842 4,447,307 Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan slightly larger than Pennsylvania
Korea, North 46,540 22,697,553 Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea slightly smaller than Mississippi
Malawi 45,745 11,906,855 Southern Africa, east of Zambia slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Benin 43,483 7,250,033 Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Honduras 43,278 6,823,568 Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua slightly larger than Tennessee
Liberia 43,000 3,390,635 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone slightly larger than Tennessee
Bulgaria 42,822 7,517,973 Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey slightly larger than Tennessee
Cuba 42,803 11,308,764 Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Guatemala 42,042 14,280,596 Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize slightly smaller than Tennessee
Iceland 39,768 293,966 Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK slightly smaller than Kentucky
Korea, South 38,023 48,598,175 Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea slightly larger than Indiana
Serbia and Montenegro 36,517 10,825,900 Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina slightly smaller than Kentucky
Hungary 35,919 10,032,375 Central Europe, northwest of Romania slightly smaller than Indiana
Portugal 35,672 10,524,145 Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain slightly smaller than Indiana
Jordan 35,637 5,611,202 Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia slightly smaller than Indiana
French Guiana 35,135 191,309 Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname slightly smaller than Indiana
Azerbaijan 33,436 7,868,385 Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range slightly smaller than Maine
Austria 32,378 8,174,762 Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia slightly smaller than Maine
United Arab Emirates 32,000 2,523,915 Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia slightly smaller than Maine
Czech Republic 30,450 10,246,178 Central Europe, southeast of Germany slightly smaller than South Carolina
Panama 30,193 3,000,463 Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica slightly smaller than South Carolina
Sierra Leone 27,699 5,883,889 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia slightly smaller than South Carolina
Ireland 27,135 3,969,558 Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain slightly larger than West Virginia
Georgia 26,911 4,693,892 Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia slightly smaller than South Carolina
Sri Lanka 25,332 19,905,165 Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India slightly larger than West Virginia
Lithuania 25,174 3,607,899 Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia slightly larger than West Virginia
Latvia 24,935 2,306,306 Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania slightly larger than West Virginia
Svalbard 23,958 2,756 Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway slightly smaller than West Virginia
Togo 21,925 5,556,812 Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana slightly smaller than West Virginia
Croatia 21,831 4,496,869 Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia slightly smaller than West Virginia
Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,741 4,007,608 Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia slightly smaller than West Virginia
Costa Rica 19,730 3,956,507 Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama slightly smaller than West Virginia
Slovakia 18,859 5,423,567 Central Europe, south of Poland about twice the size of New Hampshire
Dominican Republic 18,815 8,833,634 Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire
Bhutan 18,147 2,185,569 Southern Asia, between China and India about half the size of Indiana
Estonia 17,462 1,341,664 Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined
Denmark 16,639 5,413,392 Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn) slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts
Netherlands 16,033 16,318,199 Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
Switzerland 15,942 7,450,867 Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
Guinea-Bissau 13,946 1,388,363 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut
Taiwan 13,892 22,749,838 Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined
Moldova 13,067 4,446,455 Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania slightly larger than Maryland
Belgium 11,780 10,348,276 Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands about the size of Maryland
Lesotho 11,720 1,865,040 Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa slightly smaller than Maryland
Armenia 11,506 2,991,360 Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey slightly smaller than Maryland
Albania 11,100 3,544,808 Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and Serbia and Montenegro slightly smaller than Maryland
Solomon Islands 10,985 523,617 Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea slightly smaller than Maryland
Equatorial Guinea 10,830 523,051 Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon slightly smaller than Maryland
Burundi 10,745 6,231,221 Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo slightly smaller than Maryland
Haiti 10,714 7,656,166 Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic slightly smaller than Maryland
Rwanda 10,169 7,954,013 Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo slightly smaller than Maryland
Macedonia 9,928 2,071,210 Southeastern Europe, north of Greece slightly larger than Vermont
Djibouti 8,880 466,900 Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia slightly smaller than Massachusetts
Belize 8,867 272,945 Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico slightly smaller than Massachusetts
El Salvador 8,124 6,587,541 Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras slightly smaller than Massachusetts
Israel 8,019 6,199,008 Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon slightly smaller than New Jersey
Slovenia 7,827 2,011,473 Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia slightly smaller than New Jersey
New Caledonia 7,241 213,679 Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia slightly smaller than New Jersey
Fiji 7,054 880,874 Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand slightly smaller than New Jersey
Kuwait 6,880 2,257,549 Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia slightly smaller than New Jersey
Swaziland 6,704 1,169,241 Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa slightly smaller than New Jersey
East Timor 5,794 1,019,252 Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - East Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco slightly larger than Connecticut
Bahamas, The 5,382 299,697 Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba slightly smaller than Connecticut
Vanuatu 4,710 202,609 Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia slightly larger than Connecticut
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 4,700 2,967 Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina slightly smaller than Connecticut
Qatar 4,416 840,290 Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia slightly smaller than Connecticut
Gambia, The 4,363 1,546,848 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal slightly less than twice the size of Delaware
Jamaica 4,244 2,713,130 Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba slightly smaller than Connecticut
Lebanon 4,015 3,777,218 Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut
Cyprus 3,571 775,927 Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut
Puerto Rico 3,515 3,897,960 Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
West Bank 2,263 2,311,204 Middle East, west of Jordan slightly smaller than Delaware
Brunei 2,228 365,251 Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia slightly smaller than Delaware
Trinidad and Tobago 1,980 1,096,585 Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela slightly smaller than Delaware
French Polynesia 1,609 266,339 Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
Cape Verde 1,557 415,294 Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal slightly larger than Rhode Island
Samoa 1,137 177,714 Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand slightly smaller than Rhode Island
Luxembourg 998 462,690 Western Europe, between France and Germany slightly smaller than Rhode Island
Reunion 972 766,153 Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar slightly smaller than Rhode Island
Comoros 838 651,901 Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC
Mauritius 788 1,220,481 Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
Guadeloupe 687 444,515 Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago 10 times the size of Washington, DC
Faroe Islands 540 46,662 Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway eight times the size of Washington, DC
Martinique 425 429,510 Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC
Hong Kong 422 6,855,125 Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China six times the size of Washington, DC
Sao Tome and Principe 386 181,565 Western Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon more than five times the size of Washington, DC
Netherlands Antilles 371 218,126 Caribbean, two island groups in the Caribbean Sea - one includes Curacao and Bonaire north of Venezuela; the other is east of the Virgin Islands more than five times the size of Washington, DC
Kiribati 313 100,798 Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line four times the size of Washington, DC
Dominica 291 69,278 Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
Tonga 289 110,237 Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand four times the size of Washington, DC
Micronesia, Federated States of 271 108,155 Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only)
Singapore 267 4,353,893 Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Bahrain 257 677,886 Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Saint Lucia 238 164,213 Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Man, Isle of 221 74,655 Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Guam 212 166,090 Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico three times the size of Washington, DC
Northern Mariana Islands 184 78,252 Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Andorra 181 69,865 Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Palau 177 20,016 Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Seychelles 176 80,832 Eastern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Antigua and Barbuda 171 68,320 Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Barbados 166 278,289 Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Turks and Caicos Islands 166 19,956 Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Saint Helena 158 7,415 islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between South America and Africa slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 150 117,193 Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago twice the size of Washington, DC
Mayotte 144 186,026 Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Gaza Strip 139 1,324,991 Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Virgin Islands 136 108,775 Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico twice the size of Washington, DC
Grenada 133 89,357 Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada twice the size of Washington, DC
Malta 122 396,851 Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy) slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
Maldives 116 339,330 Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Wallis and Futuna 106 15,880 Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Cayman Islands 100 43,103 Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Niue 100 2,156 Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 93 6,995 Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada) 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Cook Islands 90 21,200 Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand 1.3 times the size of Washington, DC
American Samoa 77 57,902 Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand slightly larger than Washington, DC
Aruba 75 71,218 Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela slightly larger than Washington, DC
Marshall Islands 70 57,738 Oceania, group of atolls and reefs in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia about the size of Washington, DC
Saint Kitts and Nevis 65 38,836 Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Liechtenstein 62 33,436 Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
Christmas Island 60 396 Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
British Virgin Islands 59 22,187 Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
Jersey 45 90,502 Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Anguilla 39 13,008 Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico about half the size of Washington, DC
Montserrat 39 9,245 Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
Guernsey 25 65,031 Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France about one-half the size of Washington, DC
San Marino 24 28,503 Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Bermuda 21 64,935 North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US) about one-third the size of Washington, DC
Norfolk Island 13 1,841 Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
Tuvalu 10 11,468 Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Nauru 8 12,809 Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Macau 7 445,286 Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 6 629 Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Tokelau 5 1,405 Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Johnston Atoll 3 396 Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean 717 nm (1328 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Gibraltar 3 27,833 Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Pitcairn Islands 3 46 Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about midway between Peru and New Zealand about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Monaco 1 32,270 Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Holy See (Vatican City) 0 921 Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)
smaller than the Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise, Florida

Sortable Categories

Population -- the number of people living in each nation. Click on the population category to see the population sorted by age groups.

Area -- the area of each in square miles. Click on the area category to see the nations of the world ranked by size in square miles and kilometers.

To cite this page:
Dowling, Mike, "Mr. Dowling's Nations of the World Page," available from http://www.mrdowling.com/800nations.html; Internet; updated Monday, January 1, 2007.
©2008, Mike Dowling. All rights reserved.