Chad

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

21          Chad        19,093,595

Square km        Square miles

1,284,000           495,755

Fun facts about Chad [Chad is the largest land-locked country in Africa]:

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

Take a Chad quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/quiz/geography/exploring-chad-337000.html

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

Peru

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

20        Peru         34,352,720

Square km           Square miles

1,285,216               496,224

Fun facts about Peru [The Amazon river begins in Peru]:

https://www.bunniktours.com.au/blog/15-fascinating-facts-about-peru

Take a Peru quiz:

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/quiz/peru-trivia-quiz/

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

Mongolia

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

 19        Mongolia    3,591,120

Square km         Square miles

1,564,110              603,906

Fun facts about Mongolia [The population density of Mongolia is one of the lowest in the world]:

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

Take a Mongolia quiz:

https://diariesofmagazine.com/2025/07/18/quiz-mongolia/

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

 

Iran

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

18        Iran           92,417,681

Square km       Square miles

1,648,195          636,371

Fun facts about the Islamic Republic of Iran [Iran is the leading producer of saffron]:

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

Take an Iran quiz:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/iran-blog/quiz/2014/jan/03/iran-quiz-news-2014

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

Libya

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

17        Libya        7,361,263

Square km      Square miles

1,759,540          679,362

Fun facts about Libya [more than 90% of Libya's land is Sahara desert]:

https://www.youngpioneertours.com/10-interesting-fun-facts-about-libya/

Take a Libya quiz:

https://www.britannica.com/quiz/libya-quiz

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

Sudan

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

16        Sudan       51,767,437

Square km      Square miles

1,886,068        728,215

Fun facts about the Republic of the Sudan [Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt]:

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

Take a Sudan quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/geography/africa/sudan.html

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

Indonesia

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 2025est

15        Indonesia       288,315,089

Square km      Square miles

1,904,569        735,358

Fun facts about Indonesia [Indonesia includes more than 18,000 islands]:

https://tourinindonesia.com/10-interesting-facts-about-indonesia/

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

Take an Indonesia quiz:

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/quiz/quiz-indonesia/

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