World Microstates
World Microstates is a structured geography dataset with 17 entries. Its fields include Country, Area (km2), Population. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 17 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Country, Area (km2), Population, Capital, Government, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Area (km2) range
- 0.49 to 468
- Across 17 preview rows
- Population range
- 764 to 535,064
- Across 17 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Country, Area (km2), and Population across geography entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 17 downloadable records
Country↕ | Area (km2)↕ | Population↕ | Capital↕ | Government↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vatican City | 0.49 | 764 | Vatican City | Absolute theocratic elective monarchy | Smallest country in the world, seat of Catholic Church, Pope as head of state, St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel |
Monaco | 2.02 | 36,686 | Monaco | Constitutional monarchy | Second smallest country, Monte Carlo casino, Formula 1 Grand Prix, highest density in world, no income tax |
Nauru | 21 | 12,668 | No official capital | Parliamentary republic | Smallest island nation, phosphate mining history, no official capital, Pleasant Island colonial name |
Tuvalu | 26 | 11,396 | Funafuti | Parliamentary democracy | Disappearing due to sea level rise, sells .tv domain, 4 reef islands and 5 atolls, highest point 4.6m |
San Marino | 61 | 33,660 | San Marino | Parliamentary republic | Oldest surviving republic founded 301 AD, enclaved in Italy, three towers on Mount Titano, oldest constitution |
Liechtenstein | 160 | 39,584 | Vaduz | Constitutional monarchy | Doubly landlocked (between Switzerland and Austria), wealthiest by GDP per capita, still has prince |
Marshall Islands | 181 | 41,569 | Majuro | Parliamentary republic | 29 atolls and 5 islands, Bikini Atoll nuclear tests, free association with USA, uses US dollar |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 261 | 47,755 | Basseterre | Constitutional monarchy | Smallest nation in Americas, two island federation, Brimstone Hill UNESCO fortress, citizenship by investment pioneer |
Maldives | 298 | 521,021 | Male | Presidential republic | Lowest country on Earth (average 1.5m), 1192 islands in 26 atolls, luxury resort tourism, climate refugee risk |
Malta | 316 | 535,064 | Valletta | Parliamentary republic | Johannite Knights heritage, EU smallest member, Valletta UNESCO baroque city, Mediterranean crossroads |
Grenada | 344 | 124,610 | Saint George's | Constitutional monarchy | Spice Island (nutmeg), 1983 US invasion, Grand Anse Beach, underwater sculpture park |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 389 | 104,332 | Kingstown | Constitutional monarchy | Pirates of the Caribbean filming, 32 islands and cays, Tobago Cays, La Soufriere volcano |
Barbados | 430 | 281,635 | Bridgetown | Parliamentary republic | Became republic 2021 removing Queen, Rihanna birthplace, flying fish national symbol, rum birthplace |
Antigua and Barbuda | 442 | 93,763 | Saint John's | Constitutional monarchy | 365 beaches (one for each day), English Harbour sailing, Nelson's Dockyard UNESCO, Hurricane Irma 2017 |
Seychelles | 459 | 98,462 | Victoria | Presidential republic | 115 islands granite and coral, Anse Source d'Argent photogenic beach, coco de mer nut, Aldabra giant tortoises |
Andorra | 468 | 79,824 | Andorra la Vella | Parliamentary co-principality | Two heads of state (French President and Spanish Bishop), Pyrenees skiing, tax haven duty-free shopping |
Palau | 459 | 17,907 | Ngerulmud | Presidential republic | First shark sanctuary, Jellyfish Lake, Rock Islands UNESCO, 340 islands, first to ban toxic sunscreen |
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