list of largest countries by land mass, top 10 population in the world, highest density country in the world

By Edu. Avimanyu Kr. Sharma

Despite its large area, Russia-nowdays the largest country in the world-has a relatively small total populaion. However , its population is still rather large in number In comparsion to those of other countries. In mid-2014, it was ranked ninth on a list of countries with the largest population, ranking led by china with a population of over 1.37 billion people. In 2015, the estimated total population of Russia amounted to around 146 million people.

Largest Countries ( By Landmass )

1.       Russia …………………………………………. 17,098,242 sq. km
2.       Canada ……………………………………….. 9,976,140   sq. km
3.       China ………………………………………….. 9,596,962   sq. km
4.       USA    …………………………………………... 9,372,610 sq. km
5.       Brazil ……………………………………………. 8,512,000 sq. km
6.       Australia ………………………………………. 7,682,300 sq. km
7.       India …………………………………………….. 3,287,590 sq. km
8.       Argentina …………………………………….. 2,780,090 sq. km
9.       Kazakhstan…………………………………… 2,717,300 sq. km
10.   Algeria …………………………………………. 2,381,741 sq. km

highest mountain range in the world

There are at least 109 mountains on earth with elevations greater than 7,200 meters (23,622 ft) above sea level. The vast majority of these mountains are located on the edge of the indian and Eurasian continent plates. Only those summits are included that, may be considered individual mountains as opposed to subsidiary peaks.

1.       Mount Everest……………………………. 8,848 m      29,029 ft
2.       K2                ………………………………….. 8,611 m     28,251 ft
3.       Kanchanjungha…………………………… 8,586 m      28,169 ft
4.       Lhotse ……………………………………….. 8,516 m       27,940 ft
5.       Makalu………………………………………… 8,485 m     27,838 ft
6.       Cho Oyu………………………………………. 8,188 m      26,864 ft
7.       Dhaulagiri 1 ……………………………….. 8,167 m      26,795 ft
8.       Manaslu ……………………………………… 8,163 m      26,781 ft
9.       Nanga Parwat……………………………… 8,126 m      26,660 ft
10.   Annapurna I ……………………………….. 8,091 m      26,545 ft

smallest country in the world in terms of population

it may be difficult to imagine,but there is a smaller than New York City’s central park and one a population smaller than a typical high-School class. Based on landmass, Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, measuring just 0.2 square miles, almost 120 times smaller than island of Manhattan.

1. Vatican City ( Holy See)…………………… 0.44 sq. km

2. Monaco ………………………………………….. 1.95 sq. km

3. Nauru …………………………………………….. 21 sq. km

4. Tuvalu ……………………………………………. 26 sq. km

5. San Marino…………………………………….. 6119 sq. km

6. Liechtenstein ………………………………… 160 sq. km

7. Marshal Island……………………………….. 181 sq. km

8. Malta …………………………………………….. 246 sq. km

9. Saint Christopher (St. Kitts )-Nevis… 261 sq. km

10. Maldievs………………………………………….298 sq. km

Longest River in the world

The Nile is credited as the longest river in the world. Its main source is lake Victoria is east central Africa. From its farthest stream in Burundi, it extends 6,650 km (4,132 miles) in length.

1. Nile………………………………..6,650 km 4,132 miles

2. Amazon…………………………6,400 km 3,976 miles

3. Yangtze ……………………………… 6,300 km 3,976 miles

4. Mississippi-Missouri………….. 6,275 km 3,902 miles

5. Yenisei-Angara-Selenge……. 5,539 km 3,445 miles

6. Yellow River………………………. 5,464 km 3,395 miles

7. Ob-Irtysh ………………………….. 5,410 km 3,364 miles

8. Parana ………………………………. 4,880 km 3,030 miles

9. Congo ……………………………….. 4,700 km 2,922 miles

10. Amur-Argun………………………. 4,444 km 2,763 miles

biggest population in world

Not surprisingly, the largest country in the world in terms of population are China And India,with both countries now having populations of well over a billion. The US comes in third with just under 325 million residents. The BRICS countries (Brazil,Russia,India and China), Generally regarded as of the four major emerging economies expected to dominate in the 21^st century, are all in the top ten most populous countries, indicating how important the sheer size of their populations are to their economic expaansion.

1. China …………………………………………… 1,343,239,923

2. India……………………………………………. 1,205,073,612

3. USA………………………………………….. 313,847,465

4. Indonesia …………………………………. 248,645,008

5. Brazil …………………………………………. 199,321,413

6. Pakistan……………………………………..190,291,129

7. Nigeria ………………………………………. 170,123,740

8. Bangladesh………………………………… 161,083,804

9. Ecuador………………………………………. 158,223,680

10. Russia …………………………………………. 144,526,278

Most Density Populated Countries

Our understanding of the world is often shaped by geographical maps. But this tells us nothing about where in the world people live. To understand this we need to look at population density.

1. Monaco………………………………………….. 15,690 sq. km

2. Singapore……………………………………….. 8,365 sq. km

3. Vatican City…………………………………….. 1,900 sq. km

4. Malta……………………………………………….. 1,665 sq. km

5. Maldives………………………………………….. 1,324 sq. km

6. Guatemala………………………………………..1,295 sq. km

7. Bangladesh ………………………………………. 1,092 sq. km

8. Barbados ………………………………………….. 669 sq. km

9. Mauritius ………………………………………….. 644 sq. km

10. Taiwan ………………………………………………. 642 sq. km

Smallest Countries ( By Population )

On July 11 Every year, The United Nations, along with UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) celebrated world population day to bring the focus and attention to the ever-growing population is one of the major concern among the global organizations today, there are a few nations who have a minimal population, not even making it go 50,000 people. The united nations has a list of recognized countries and observer states of the countries which are the smallest and least populated in the world.

1. Vatican City (Holy See)…………………………… 836

2. Nauru …………………………………………………….. 9,378

3. Tuvalu……………………………………………………… 10,619

4. Palau ………………………………………………………. 21,032

5. Monaco ………………………………………………….. 30,596

6. San Marino……………………………………………… 32,140

7. Liechtenstein …………………………………………. 36,713

8. Saint-Christopher(St. Kitts)-Nevis………….. 50,726

9. Greenland………………………………………………. 57,695

10. Marshal Island ……………………………………….. 68,480

Most Sparsely Populated Countries

The most sparsely populated sovereign country in Mongolia, with a population of 3,133,318(2011) in an area of 1,564,160 km² giving a density of 2 people to every 1km² .

1. Mongolia……………………………………….. 2.03 sq. km

2. Namibia ………………………………………… 2.63 sq. km

3. French Guiana ……………………………… 2.83 sq. km

4. Australia ………………………………………. 2.87 sq. km

5. Iceland …………………………………………. 3.04 sq. km

6. Libiya ……………………………………………. 3.19 sq. km

7. Mauritania ……………………………………. 3.26 sq. km

8. Suriname ……………………………………… 3.42 sq. km

9. Canada …………………………………………. 3.44 sq. km

10. Guyana ………………………………………… 3.45 sq. km

list of largest countries by land mass, top 10 population in the world, highest density country in the world