Small is Beautiful: The population of these countries is below one million as per UNFPA

• Grenada and Dominica are the lowest populated on the earth with a headcount around 0.1 million.
• Curacao has the second lowest population in the world numbering around 0.2 million.
• French Guiana and French Polynesia have around 0.3 million people making them the third lowest populated countries.
  

Countries with population less than 1 million

People are the most important resource in any country. Any nation is made of humans and not of infrastructure and physical assets alone. Population studies are important to guide our understanding of resources that influence the size, characteristics, growth, and distribution of humans in any given region in particular and the world in general. Governments use population studies to plan housing, education, health, employment, social security and environmental preservation.

Through population studies, we can analyze the rates of birth and death, patterns of immigration and the tables of life expectancy to be able to explain the trends in the past and also make predictions about future. Therefore, population studies are important for planning and resource allocation. We see the development and economic growth of several countries are highly influenced by their population.

A recent report published by The United Nations Population Fund reveals us the details of the least populated countries. In this article, we have curated the list of countries that have a population less than one million.

Countries with the lowest population in the world

Dominica and Grenada have the lowest population in the world. The population of both these countries according to UNFPA report is around 0.1 million.

The Commonwealth of Dominica is an Island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The country is 29 miles long and 16 miles wide. Roseau is the capital of Dominica. This country has a huge following among tourists for its spectacular mountains and exceptional natural beauty.

Grenada is one another Island in the Caribbean Sea located in the West Indies. This is also popular as the ‘Island of Spice’ due to its high production of nutmeg and mace crops.

Curacao’s population is around 0.2 million

With its second lowest population in the world, Curacao is inhabited by people numbering around 0.2 million. Officially known as the Country of Curacao, this country is located in the Dutch Caribbean region in the southern Caribbean Sea.

The third lowest populated countries on the earth

French Guiana and French Polynesia share the same size of population estimated around 0.3million. French Guiana is France’s overseas department located in on the north coast of South America and has a land area of 83,534 square kilometers. The only overseas country of France, French Polynesia is a collection of 121 islands and atolls spread over 2,000 kilometers in the South Pacific Ocean.

Macao, Comoros and Fiji have population less than one million

Listed among the countries with population less than one million, the other three notable entities are Macao, special administrative region of China having a population around 0.7 million, Comoros with its population around 0.9 million and Fiji which has a population of around 0.9 million.