Thirty-one of the members are classified as small states - countries with a population size of 1.5 million people or less and larger states that share similar characteristics with them.
Amalungu angamashumi amathathu nanye ahlukaniswa njengamazwe amancane - amazwe anesayizi samanani abantu abayizigidi ezingu-1.5 noma amazwe angaphansi futhi amakhulu futhi abelana ngezici ezifanayo nabo.