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

Bolivia

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

28        Bolivia    11,365,333

Square km         Square miles

1,098,581            424,164

Fun facts about Bolivia [Bolivia has two national capitals]:

https://rusticpathways.com/blog/fun-facts-about-bolivia

Take an Bolivia quiz:

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=pp-bolivia-trivia-question

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

Ethiopia

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

27      Ethiopia    138,902,185

Square km       Square miles

1,104,300          426,372

Fun facts about Ethiopia [Coffee was discovered in Ethiopia]:

https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/10-surprising-facts-ethiopia/

Take an Ethiopia quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/A-Handy-Guide-to-Ethiopia-388749.html

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

Colombia

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

26        Colombia    52,695,952

Square km           Square miles

1,141,748              440,831

Fun facts about Colombia [Colombia has coastline in both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean]:

https://www.otherwayround.travel/interesting-facts-about-colombia/

Take a Colombia quiz:

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=colombiaquiz

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