Mala Paukova is located in the municipality Sunja, in Sisak-Moslavina County at an elevation of 112 meters above sea level and it covers the area of 4.75 km² (1.83 sq. miles). According to the 2011 census report, there were 42 inhabitants. It is mostly populated by Serbs (55%), but also Croats (45%). Nearby places: Vukoševac, Mala Gradusa, Kladari, Drljača, Petrinjci, Brđani Cesta, Brđani Kosa, Četvrtkovac, Sjeverovac and Radonja Luka.