compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 24 July 2010
| territory | administering country | population, 2009 | area, km2 | date attained status | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abkhazia | Georgia/Russia | 2008 | disputed | ||
| Akrotiri | United Kingdom | 7,800 | 123 | 1960 | special |
| American Samoa | United States | 65,628 | 198 | 1899 | |
| Anguilla | United Kingdom | 14,436 | 91 | 1971 | |
| Argentine Antarctica | Argentina | 150 | 0 | 1957 | disputed |
| Aruba | Netherlands | 103,065 | 193 | 1986 | |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Australia | 0 | 5 | 1931 | disputed |
| Australian Antarctic Territory | Australia | 0 | 6,110,000 | 1933 | disputed |
| Bermuda | United Kingdom | 67,837 | 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 | 24,491 | 130 | 1956 | |
| Cayman Islands | United Kingdom | 49,035 | 260 | 1959 | |
| Chilean Antarctica | Chile | 0 | 630,000 | 1940 | disputed |
| Christmas Island | Australia | 1,402 | 135 | 1958 | |
| Clipperton Island | France | 0 | 6 | 1935 | |
| Cocos Islands | Australia | 596 | 14 | 1955 | |
| Cook Islands | New Zealand | 11,870 | 232.6 | 1901 | |
| Coral Sea Islands | Australia | 0 | 3 | 1969 | |
| Dhekelia | United Kingdom | 7,800 | 130.8 | 1960 | special |
| Falkland Islands | United Kingdom | 3,140 | 12,170 | 1832 | |
| Faroe Islands | Denmark | 48,856 | 1,399 | 1948 | |
| French Guiana | France | 221,000 | 83,532 | 2003 | overseas dept. |
| French Polynesia | France | 287,032 | 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 | 1,551,859 | 1,010 | 1967 | special |
| Gibraltar | United Kingdom | 28,034 | 6.5 | 1704 | |
| Greenland | Denmark | 57,600 | 2,175,600 | 1380 | |
| Guadeloupe | France | 368,000 | 1,705 | 2003 | overseas dept. |
| Guam | United States | 178,430 | 541 | 1944 | |
| Guernsey | United Kingdom | 65,870 | 78 | 1066 | |
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Australia | 0 | 412 | 1947 | |
| Hong Kong | China | 7,055,071 | 1,060 | 1997 | special |
| Howland, Baker and Jarvis Islands | United States | 0 | 10.5 | 1857 | |
| Isle of Man | United Kingdom | 76,512 | 572 | 1765 | |
| Jan Mayen Island | Norway | 0 | 373 | 1929 | |
| Jersey | United Kingdom | 91,626 | 116 | 1066 | |
| Johnston Atoll | United States | 0 | 2.36 | 1858 | |
| Kingman Reef | United States | 0 | 0.03 | 1922 | |
| Macau | China | 559,846 | 16 | 1999 | special |
| Martinique | France | 402,000 | 1,079 | 2003 | overseas dept. |
| Mayotte | France | 223,765 | 374 | 1974 | |
| Midway Islands | United States | 40 | 6.2 | 1867 | |
| Montserrat | United Kingdom | 5,097 | 106 | 1956 | |
| Nagorno-Karabakh | Armenia/Azerbaijan | 1991 | disputed | ||
| Navassa | United States | 0 | 5.4 | 1857 | |
| Netherlands Antilles | Netherlands | 227,049 | 800 | 1845 | |
| New Caledonia | France | 227,436 | 19,103 | 1853 | |
| Niue | New Zealand | 1,398 | 260 | 1974 | |
| Norfolk Island | Australia | 2,141 | 34.55 | 1913 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | United States | 88,662 | 471.1 | 1947 | |
| Palmyra Atoll | United States | 12 | 11.9 | 1959 | |
| Paracel Islands | China | 0 | 0 | 1974 | disputed |
| Peter I Island | Norway | 0 | 156 | 1931 | disputed |
| Pitcairn Islands | United Kingdom | 48 | 47 | 1838 | |
| Puerto Rico | United States | 3,971,020 | 8,897 | 1898 | |
| Queen Maud Land | Norway | 0 | 2,570,000 | 1939 | disputed |
| Reunion | France | 802,000 | 2,511.60 | 2003 | overseas dept. |
| Ross Dependency | New Zealand | 0 | 410,000 | 1923 | disputed |
| Saint Barthelemy | France | 7,448 | 21 | 2007 | |
| Saint Helena | United Kingdom | 7,637 | 314 | 1659 | |
| Saint Martin | France | 29,820 | 54.4 | 2007 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | France | 7,051 | 26 | 1604 | |
| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | United Kingdom | 0 | 3,903 | 1985 | |
| South Ossetia | Georgia/Russia | 2008 | disputed | ||
| Spratly Islands | China | 0 | 4 | 2002 | disputed |
| Svalbard | Norway | 2,116 | 62,049 | 1920 | |
| Tokelau Islands | New Zealand | 1,416 | 10.11 | 1949 | |
| Transnistria | Moldova | 1990 | disputed | ||
| Turkish Cyprus | Turkey | 265,100 | 3,354 | 1983 | special |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | United Kingdom | 22,942 | 430 | 1959 | |
| Virgin Islands | United States | 109,825 | 343 | 1917 | |
| Wake Island | United States | 100 | 6.5 | 1898 | |
| Wallis and Funtuna Islands | France | 15,289 | 255 | 1842 | |
| West Bank | Israel | 2,461,267 | 4,975 | 1967 | special |
| Western Sahara | Morocco | 405,210 | 266,000 | 1979 | disputed |
Notes:
| region | population, 2009 | area, km2 |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 0 | 2,440,000 |
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Last modified 24 July 2010.
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