Smallest Countries in North America 2026

Smallest Countries in North America by Land Area

By land area, the smallest sovereign countries in North America are Saint Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest, covering about 261 km² (101 sq mi), followed by Grenada at 344 km² (133 sq mi) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 389 km² (150 sq mi). Several smaller places in North America, such as Saint Barthélemy, Montserrat, and Sint Maarten, have even smaller land areas or populations but are not independent countries.

Smallest Countries in North America by Population

Notably, the smallest sovereign countries in North America by population are the same ones that rank as the smallest by area, though in a slightly different order. Saint Kitts and Nevis has the smallest population in North America at approximately 46,900, followed by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with about 99,900 residents and Grenada at roughly 117,300.