Small but diverse countries

Countries with relatively small populations and high levels of linguistic and religious diversity.

This type includes countries with populations below 20,000,000 that nevertheless display a high degree of cultural diversity, characterised by at least 3 major languages and 3 major religious traditions.
Country Population Languages Religions
Singapore
5,905,000
3 6
Belgium
11,774,000
6 3
Netherlands
18,448,000
6 3
Mauritius
1,265,000
5 3
Bulgaria
6,667,000
5 3
Austria
9,107,000
5 3
Luxembourg
687,000
5 3
Switzerland
9,007,000
5 3
Cyprus
1,382,000
4 3
Belize
428,000
4 3
Fiji
937,000
4 3
South Sudan
12,436,000
3 3
Benin
15,170,000
3 3
China, Hong Kong SAR
7,378,000
3 3
China, Macao SAR
723,000
3 3
United Arab Emirates
11,574,000
3 3
Methodology: Countries are classified as small and diverse if their population does not exceed 20,000,000 and their cultural structure includes at least 3 significant languages and 3 religious traditions with notable population shares.