Can you beat them?
The Country Size Quiz
How well do you know the sizes of the world's countries? Ten questions that compare land, people and sea, with a few comparisons you would not expect.
- 10 questions
- About 3 minutes
- Medium
About this quiz
Ten questions on how big countries really are and how they compare with each other and with things you know. Most questions are about area, two are about people, and one is about the sea that countries control.
The area figures come from the United Nations Demographic Yearbook. Population figures are 2025 UN estimates. Sea zone figures come from the Marine Regions database.
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Ranking
Largest countries in the world by area
Russia is the largest country in the world at 17.1 million km², 1.7 times the size of Canada. Five countries cover 40% of the area of all countries.
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Ranking
Population by country
India passed China in 2023 to become the world's most populous country with 1.46 billion people. China's population is now falling.
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Ranking
Exclusive economic zones by country
The US has the largest exclusive economic zone, 11.7 million km² of sea. France is second with 9.5 million km², 96% of it around overseas territories.
