What are the 5 largest and smallest countries in the world today?

The largest:

By population

1. China

2. India

3. United States

4. Indonesia

5. Brazil

By area

1. Russia

2. Canada

3. United States

4. China

5. Brazil

The smallest:

By population

1. Vatican City

2. Nauru

3. Tuvalu

4. Palau

5. San Marino

By area

1. Vatican City

2. Monaco

3. Nauru Save

4. Tuvalu

5. San Marino

United States is larger than China by about 150,000 km.