Most Countries in the World Are Small Countries 🌏

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UN member countries categorized by population groups (less than 1M, 1M to 10M, 10M to 100M, and over 100M).

Population figures are from the United Nations for 2023.

A Majority of Countries Are Small

The majority of the world’s countries are small, with most UN-recognized states (51%) having populations under 10 million.

Many of these are island nations or smaller European countries, which together account for around 4% of the global UN member state population, showing a stark divide between geographic sovereignty and demographic weight.

While countries with a population of 10 million or more make up 49% of all UN states, they make up 96% of the total population.