Least Populous Countries to Ever Qualify for a FIFA World Cup

Punching above their weight in the world of football, try to name the least populous countries to ever qualify for a men's FIFA World Cup finals tournament.
Based on current population figures from citypopulation.de
Apps. is short for number of appearances, up to and including the 2026 World Cup
Countries here refer to FIFA confederations
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Population
Apps.
Answer
156,115
1
Curaçao
394,324
1
Iceland
491,337
1
Cape Verde
1,328,019
1
Trinidad and Tobago
1,927,855
3
Northern Ireland
2,130,850
2
Slovenia
2,774,538
1
Jamaica
2,846,118
2
Qatar
3,186,581
2
Wales
3,358,744
2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3,480,601
15
Uruguay
3,874,350
7
Croatia
4,202,572
2
Panama
4,913,271
1
Kuwait
5,044,197
6
Costa Rica
5,149,139
3
Ireland
5,324,700
3
New Zealand
5,409,407
1
Slovakia
5,546,900
9
Scotland
5,627,400
4
Norway
5,992,734
6
Denmark
6,029,976
2
El Salvador
6,109,903
9
Paraguay
6,437,360
7
Bulgaria
6,586,476
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Serbia
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May 26, 2026
Serbia's number of appearances includes 1 as 'Serbia and Montenegro'. The number in brackets shows total as Serbia and for the former Yugoslavia.