compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 20 February 2008
| territory | administering country | population, 2005 | area, km2 | date attained status | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | United States | 57,880 | 198 | 1899 | |
| Anguilla | United Kingdom | 13,250 | 91 | 1971 | |
| Argentine Antarctica | Argentina | ? | 0 | 1957 | disputed |
| Aruba | Netherlands | 71,570 | 193 | 1986 | |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Australia | 0 | 5 | 1931 | disputed |
| Australian Antarctic Territory | Australia | 0 | 6,110,000 | 1933 | disputed |
| Bermuda | United Kingdom | 65,370 | 53.3 | 1612 | |
| Bouvet Island | Norway | 0 | 58.5 | 1927 | |
| British Antarctic Territory | United Kingdom | 0 | 1,400,000 | 1820 | disputed |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | United Kingdom | 0 | 57 | 1965 | |
| British Virgin Islands | United Kingdom | 22,640 | 130 | 1956 | |
| Cayman Islands | United Kingdom | 44,270 | 260 | 1959 | |
| Chilean Antarctica | Chile | 0 | 630,000 | 1940 | disputed |
| Christmas Island | Australia | 361 | 135 | 1958 | |
| Clipperton Island | France | 0 | 6 | 1935 | |
| Cocos Islands | Australia | 628 | 14 | 1955 | |
| Cook Islands | New Zealand | 21,390 | 232.6 | 1901 | |
| Coral Sea Islands | Australia | 0 | 3 | 1969 | |
| Falkland Islands | United Kingdom | 2,967 | 12,170 | 1832 | |
| Faroe Islands | Denmark | 46,960 | 1,399 | 1948 | |
| French Guiana | France | 195,500 | 83,532 | 1637 | |
| French Polynesia | France | 270,500 | 3,941 | 1903 | |
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | France | 0 | 7,829 | 1955 | |
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Adelie Land) | France | 0 | 440,000 | 1955 | disputed |
| Gaza Strip | Israel | 1,376,000 | 1,010 | 1967 | special |
| Gibraltar | United Kingdom | 27,880 | 6.5 | 1704 | |
| Greenland | Denmark | 56,380 | 2,175,600 | 1380 | |
| Guadeloupe | France | 448,700 | 1,780 | 1635 | |
| Guam | United States | 168,600 | 541 | 1944 | |
| Guernsey | United Kingdom | 65,230 | 78 | 1066 | |
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Australia | 0 | 412 | 1947 | |
| Hong Kong | China | 6,899,000 | 1,060 | 1997 | special |
| Howland, Baker and Jarvis Islands | United States | 0 | 10.5 | 1857 | |
| Isle of Man | United Kingdom | 75,050 | 572 | 1765 | |
| Jan Mayen Island | Norway | 0 | 373 | 1929 | |
| Jersey | United Kingdom | 90,810 | 116 | 1066 | |
| Johnston Atoll | United States | 361 | 2.36 | 1858 | |
| Kingman Reef | United States | 0 | 0.03 | 1922 | |
| Macau | China | 449,200 | 16 | 1999 | special |
| Martinique | France | 432,900 | 1,079 | 1635 | |
| Mayotte | France | 193,600 | 374 | 1974 | |
| Midway Islands | United States | 40 | 6.2 | 1867 | |
| Montserrat | United Kingdom | 9,341 | 106 | 1956 | |
| Navassa | United States | 0 | 5.4 | 1857 | |
| Netherlands Antilles | Netherlands | 220,000 | 800 | 1845 | |
| New Caledonia | France | 216,500 | 19,103 | 1853 | |
| Niue | New Zealand | 2,166 | 260 | 1974 | |
| Norfolk Island | Australia | 1,828 | 34.55 | 1913 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | United States | 80,360 | 471.1 | 1947 | |
| Palmyra Atoll | United States | 0 | 11.9 | 1959 | |
| Paracel Islands | China | 0 | 0 | 1974 | disputed |
| Peter I Island | Norway | 0 | 156 | 1931 | disputed |
| Pitcairn Islands | United Kingdom | 46 | 47 | 1838 | |
| Puerto Rico | United States | 3,911,000 | 8,897 | 1898 | |
| Queen Maud Land | Norway | 0 | 2,570,000 | 1939 | disputed |
| Reunion | France | 776,900 | 2,511.6 | 1642 | |
| Ross Dependency | New Zealand | 0 | 410,000 | 1923 | disputed |
| Saint Helena | United Kingdom | 7,460 | 314 | 1659 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | France | 7,012 | 26 | 1604 | |
| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | United Kingdom | 0 | 3,903 | 1985 | |
| Spratly Islands | China | 0 | 4 | 2002 | disputed |
| Svalbard | Norway | 2,701 | 62,049 | 1920 | |
| Tokelau Islands | New Zealand | 1,405 | 10.11 | 1949 | |
| Turkish Cyprus | Turkey | 134,000 | 3,354 | 1983 | special |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | United Kingdom | 20,560 | 430 | 1959 | |
| Virgin Islands | United States | 108,700 | 343 | 1917 | |
| Wake Island | United States | 200 | 6.5 | 1898 | |
| Wallis and Funtuna Islands | France | 16,030 | 255 | 1842 | |
| West Bank | Israel | 2,386,000 | 4,975 | 1967 | special |
| Western Sahara | Morocco | 273,000 | 266,000 | 1979 | disputed |
Notes:
| region | population, 2003 | area, km2 |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 0 | 2,440,000 |
© 2000-2005, 2008 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 20 February 2008.
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