Namibia

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area. 

 Rank Country Population 2025

35      Namibia    3,022,401

Square km      Square miles

825,615            318,772

Fun facts about Namibia [the Namib desert is the oldest desert on earth]:

https://www.discoverafrica.com/blog/15-interesting-facts-about-namibia/

Take a Namibia quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/Namibia---a-fascinating-country-176637.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia

Pakistan

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank   Country Population 2023

34        Pakistan     241,499,431

Square km          Square miles

881,912                340,508

Fun facts about Pakistan [Pakistan is the home of K2, the world’s second highest mountain]:

https://www.atlasandboots.com/travel-blog/interesting-facts-about-pakistan/

Take a Pakistan quiz:

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=how-much-do-you-know-about-pakistan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan

Venezuela

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank  Country  Population 2025

33      Venezuela   31,800,000

Square km        Square miles

 916,445              353,841

Fun facts about Venezuela [Venezuela is home to the world's tallest waterfall, Angel Falls]:

https://factsinstitute.com/countries/facts-about-venezuela/

Take a Venezuela quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/Do-You-Know-Venezuela-243955.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela

Nigeria

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank  Country Population 2026

32        Nigeria     242,747,130

Square km         Square miles

 923,768               356,669

Fun facts about Nigeria [the Anambra waxbill and the Jos Plateau Indigobird are found nowhere in the world except Nigeria]:

https://kiitanfoundation.org/nigeria-at-60-10-amazing-facts-you-probably-dont-know-about-nigeria/

Take a Nigeria quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/en/Geography/Nigeria-20377.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria

Tanzania

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank  Country  Population 2024

31        Tanzania     67,462,121

Square km          Square miles

945,087                364,900

Fun facts about Tanzania [Tanzania is home to Africa’s tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro]:

https://www.originaltravel.co.uk/travel-guide/tanzania/fun-facts

Take a Tanzania quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/All-About-Tanzania-135499.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania

Egypt

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank  Country Population 2025

30        Egypt     107,868,296

Square km           Square miles

1,002,450              387,048

Fun facts about Egypt [the last remaining Ancient Wonder of the World is in Egypt]:

https://www.contiki.com/six-two/article/facts-about-egypt/

Take an Egypt quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/Fabulous-Egypt-163202.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt

Mauritania

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank  Country Population 2025

29        Mauritania    5,461,319

Square km           Square miles

1,030,700             397,955

Fun facts about the Islamic Republic of Mauritania [the Sahara Desert covers 2/3 of Mauritania]:

https://afrikanza.com/blogs/culture-history/facts-about-mauritania

Take a Mauritania quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/Africa-All-about-Mauritania-408076.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania