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

Mexico

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

14        Mexico       131,946,900

Square km              Square miles

1,964,375               758,449

Fun facts about Mexico [Mexico leads the world in per capita coca cola consumption]:

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

Take a Mexico quiz:

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

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

Saudi Arabia

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

  13     Saudi Arabia     33,702,731

Square km              Square miles

2,149,690                830,000

Fun facts about Saudi Arabia [officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia]:

https://365adventures.me/11-lesser-known-facts-about-saudi-arabia/

Take a Saudi Arabia quiz:

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/quiz/saudi-arabia-quiz/

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

Greenland

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

12        Greenland       56,831

Square km      Square miles

2,166,086        836,330

Fun facts about Greenland [an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark]:

https://www.secretatlas.com/handbook/greenland/51-interesting-greenland-facts

Take a Greenland quiz:

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo [formerly Zaire]

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

11    Dem Rep Congo    124,388,160

Square km          Square miles

2,344,858            905,354

 

Fun facts about Democratic Republic of Congo [formerly known as Zaire, it's the second largest country in Africa]:

https://dosomething.org/article/11-facts-about-democratic-republic-congo

Take a Democratic Republic of Congo quiz:

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

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

Algeria

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

10           Algeria           47,400,000

Square km              Square miles

 2,381,741                   919,595

Fun facts about Algeria [Algeria is the largest country in Africa]:

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

Take an Algeria quiz:

https://geographical.co.uk/quizzes/quiz-country-spotlight-algeria

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/What-Do-You-Know-About-Algeria-324873.html

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