THE WORLD’S SMALLEST NATION

Dear HIW,

What is the smallest country in the world and how many people live there?

Louise Mccombie

Although its name has the word ‘city’ in it, the smallest country in the world, based on landmass, is the Vatican City. Landlocked by Italy with a two-mile border surrounding it, this country is home to 800 people. The country with the smallest population is the Pitcairn Islands. The population has varied between 40 and 60 people over recent years. It’s made up of four islands, located halfway between Peru and New Zealand.

Vatican City is smaller than New York’s Central Park