The Vatican City, often called the Holy See, has the smallest population worldwide, with only *** inhabitants. It is also the smallest country in the world by size. The islands Niue, Tuvalu, and Nauru followed in the next three positions. On the other hand, India is the most populous country in the world, with over *** billion inhabitants.
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World Population Review. (December 23, 2024). Twenty countries with the smallest population in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328242/countries-with-smallest-population/
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