Countries with a smaller area than South Sudan
South Sudan, Located in East-Central Africa, this landlocked nation is known for its vast swamps of the Sudd, and the White Nile flowing through it. It is rich in oil resources, yet faces significant humanitarian challenges and ongoing efforts to build stable governance since gaining independence in 2011.. South Sudan has a population of 15,786,898.
Europe
There are 53 countries in Europe with a population smaller than South Sudan.
| # | Country | Capital City | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vatican | Vatican City | 0 |
| 2 | Monaco | Monaco | 0 |
| 3 | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 0 |
| 4 | San Marino | San Marino | 0 |
| 5 | Guernsey | St Peter Port | 0 |
| 6 | Jersey | Saint Helier | 0 |
| 7 | Liechtenstein | Vaduz | 0 |
| 8 | Malta | Valletta | 0 |
| 9 | Andorra | Andorra la Vella | 0 |
| 10 | Isle of Man | Douglas | 0 |
| 11 | Faroe Islands | Torshavn | 0 |
| 12 | Aland Islands | Mariehamn | 0 |
| 13 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 0 |
| 14 | Cyprus | Nicosia | 0 |
| 15 | Kosovo | Pristina | 0 |
| 16 | Montenegro | Podgorica | 0 |
| 17 | Slovenia | Ljubljana | 0 |
| 18 | North Macedonia | Skopje | 0 |
| 19 | Albania | Tirana | 0 |
| 20 | Belgium | Brussels | 0 |
| 21 | Moldova | Chisinau | 0 |
| 22 | Switzerland | Bern | 0 |
| 23 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | 0 |
| 24 | Denmark | Copenhagen | 0 |
| 25 | Estonia | Tallinn | 0 |
| 26 | Slovakia | Bratislava | 0 |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | 0 |
| 28 | Croatia | Zagreb | 0 |
| 29 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Longyearbyen | 0 |
| 30 | Latvia | Riga | 0 |
| 31 | Lithuania | Vilnius | 0 |
| 32 | Ireland | Dublin | 0 |
| 33 | Czechia | Prague | 0 |
| 34 | Austria | Vienna | 0 |
| 35 | Serbia | Belgrade | 0 |
| 36 | Portugal | Lisbon | 0 |
| 37 | Hungary | Budapest | 0 |
| 38 | Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade | 0 |
| 39 | Iceland | Reykjavik | 0 |
| 40 | Bulgaria | Sofia | 0 |
| 41 | Greece | Athens | 0 |
| 42 | Belarus | Minsk | 0 |
| 43 | Romania | Bucharest | 0 |
| 44 | United Kingdom | London | 0 |
| 45 | Italy | Rome | 0 |
| 46 | Poland | Warsaw | 0 |
| 47 | Norway | Oslo | 0 |
| 48 | Finland | Helsinki | 0 |
| 49 | Germany | Berlin | 0 |
| 50 | Sweden | Stockholm | 0 |
| 51 | Spain | Madrid | 0 |
| 52 | France | Paris | 0 |
| 53 | Ukraine | Kyiv | 0 |
Asia
There are 40 countries in Asia with a population smaller than South Sudan.
| # | Country | Capital City | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocos Islands | West Island | 0 |
| 2 | British Indian Ocean Territory | Diego Garcia | 0 |
| 3 | Macao | Macao | 0 |
| 4 | Maldives | Male | 0 |
| 5 | Bahrain | Manama | 0 |
| 6 | Singapore | Singapore | 0 |
| 7 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 0 |
| 8 | Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | 0 |
| 9 | Palestinian Territory | East Jerusalem | 0 |
| 10 | Lebanon | Beirut | 0 |
| 11 | Qatar | Doha | 0 |
| 12 | Kuwait | Kuwait City | 0 |
| 13 | Israel | Jerusalem | 0 |
| 14 | Armenia | Yerevan | 0 |
| 15 | Taiwan | Taipei | 0 |
| 16 | Bhutan | Thimphu | 0 |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 0 |
| 18 | Georgia | Tbilisi | 0 |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 0 |
| 20 | Azerbaijan | Baku | 0 |
| 21 | Jordan | Amman | 0 |
| 22 | South Korea | Seoul | 0 |
| 23 | North Korea | Pyongyang | 0 |
| 24 | Nepal | Kathmandu | 0 |
| 25 | Tajikistan | Dushanbe | 0 |
| 26 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 0 |
| 27 | Cambodia | Phnom Penh | 0 |
| 28 | Syria | Damascus | 0 |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | 0 |
| 30 | Oman | Muscat | 0 |
| 31 | Laos | Vientiane | 0 |
| 32 | Philippines | Manila | 0 |
| 33 | Vietnam | Hanoi | 0 |
| 34 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 0 |
| 35 | Japan | Tokyo | 0 |
| 36 | Iraq | Baghdad | 0 |
| 37 | Uzbekistan | Tashkent | 0 |
| 38 | Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | 0 |
| 39 | Thailand | Bangkok | 0 |
| 40 | Yemen | Sanaa | 0 |
South America
There are 7 countries in South America with a population smaller than South Sudan.
| # | Country | Capital City | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkland Islands | Stanley | 0 |
| 2 | French Guiana | Cayenne | 0 |
| 3 | Suriname | Paramaribo | 0 |
| 4 | Uruguay | Montevideo | 0 |
| 5 | Guyana | Georgetown | 0 |
| 6 | Ecuador | Quito | 0 |
| 7 | Paraguay | Asuncion | 0 |
Oceania
There are 27 countries in Ocenia with a population smaller than South Sudan.
| # | Country | Capital City | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Minor Outlying Islands | 0 | |
| 2 | Tokelau | 0 | |
| 3 | Nauru | Yaren | 0 |
| 4 | Tuvalu | Funafuti | 0 |
| 5 | Norfolk Island | Kingston | 0 |
| 6 | Pitcairn | Adamstown | 0 |
| 7 | Christmas Island | Flying Fish Cove | 0 |
| 8 | Marshall Islands | Majuro | 0 |
| 9 | American Samoa | Pago Pago | 0 |
| 10 | Cook Islands | Avarua | 0 |
| 11 | Niue | Alofi | 0 |
| 12 | Wallis and Futuna | Mata Utu | 0 |
| 13 | Palau | Melekeok | 0 |
| 14 | Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan | 0 |
| 15 | Guam | Hagatna | 0 |
| 16 | Micronesia | Palikir | 0 |
| 17 | Tonga | Nuku'alofa | 0 |
| 18 | Kiribati | Tarawa | 0 |
| 19 | Samoa | Apia | 0 |
| 20 | French Polynesia | Papeete | 0 |
| 21 | Vanuatu | Port Vila | 0 |
| 22 | Timor Leste | Dili | 0 |
| 23 | Fiji | Suva | 0 |
| 24 | New Caledonia | Noumea | 0 |
| 25 | Solomon Islands | Honiara | 0 |
| 26 | New Zealand | Wellington | 0 |
| 27 | Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | 0 |