Curious about how many times you’ve circled the globe or where your tiniest bone is located? Or maybe you’re wondering what the Caucasus is. Dive into these questions and much more with our list of 50 fascinating facts about the world!
Get ready to explore the most intriguing and fun facts about the world, and expand your knowledge in the process. So, settle in, get comfortable, and enjoy discovering these amazing tidbits!
No. 1
The Caucasus is a transcontinental region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. In this region, there are just four countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia (well, the very southern part of Russia).
No. 2
The United Nations Geo scheme splits the earth up into 248 countries and territories in total. There are also 22 geographical subregions. Some examples of these subregions are Middle Africa, Central Asia, Micronesia, and Northern Europe.
No. 3
In the year 19, there were only around 60 recognized sovereign states. This was due to various factors such as colonial empires and disputed territories. At this point, the British Empire ruled around a quarter of the world’s land and about a fifth of the world’s population. That’s honestly insane to think about today.
No. 4
At the time of making this video, there are 32 members in NATO, NATO of course standing for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. Thirty of those are in Europe, and two in North America.
No. 5
The Malay Archipelago is the world’s largest archipelago stretching between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It contains more than 25,000 islands in Southeast Asia, the largest of which is New Guinea, the world’s second-largest island.
No. 6
According to the IMF, the African country with the highest GDP per capita is Mauritius with just under $12,000, ranking them 73rd in the world. For reference, the world average is $13,300.
No. 7
Although China has the world’s second most billionaires, that’s some 495 at the time I’m making this video, its GDP per capita is just $12,500, the 71st highest in the world, ranking it a few places under the world average.
No. 8
Lake Baikal in Russia is the world’s deepest lake. It has a maximum depth of 1,642 meters. For reference, the UK’s tallest mountain is Ben Nevis, which stands some 300 meters shorter than the maximum depth of this lake.
No. 9
China and Russia, with 14, set the record for the countries with the most land borders. They, of course, also border each other at just over 22,000 km. China has the longest combined border length of any country on earth.
No. 10
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Bahrain has the shortest total border length of any country on earth, at just 0.196 km with Saudi Arabia. Well, that’s if we exclude island countries who, of course, all have zero.
No. 11
At 53, France is the country with the most maritime borders on earth. This is due to the many overseas territories it has spread out across the planet. Next is the UK, and then the US with 42 and 28, respectively.
No. 12
The Americas is this region here. It covers an area of some 40.5 million kilometers squared, consisting of some 35 countries with a population of around 1 billion, which is still a smaller population than that of two countries, of course China and India.
No. 13
Out of the 51 countries found on the European continental landmass, nine have populations lower than one million, 24 with a population between 1 and 10 million, and 18 greater than 10 million.
No. 14
From January 7th to 8th, 1966, La Reunion Islands saw the most rainfall ever recorded in 24 hours. Some 71.8 inches of rain fell during Cyclone Denise. For reference, London sees around 23 inches per year.
No. 15
Yuma in Arizona in the US is classed as the sunniest city on earth. It sees an average of just over 4,000 hours of sunshine per year. For reference, Madrid in Spain sees around 2,800 hours.
No. 16
China, unbelievably, has 105 cities with a population of over 1 million, as well as another 11 with over 10 million. These 11 cities have a combined population of some 172 million. If these cities combined to form a country, they would rank as the eighth most populated on earth.
No. 17
Standing 116 meters tall, Hyperion is the world’s tallest tree. For reference, the Great Pyramid of Giza stands at around 138 meters tall.
No. 18
Sticking with the theme of pyramids, Egypt is not the country with the most, as that belongs to Sudan, which has around 240 in total, whereas Egypt has around 118.
No. 19
This region here is known as Central America. Some sources may include Mexico too. However, excluding Mexico, the population is around 52 million. If we do include Mexico, it jumps to 180 million.
No. 20
The country with the most active volcanoes on the planet is Indonesia, with 55 in total. Next is Japan, and then the US with 40 and 39, respectively.
No. 21
The United States is the country that sees the most tornadoes on average per year, with some 1,200. That’s more than Canada, Australia, and all of Europe combined. The US has so many tornadoes because warm and wet air from the south meets cold and dry air from the north across very flat land. This mix creates storms which can then turn into tornadoes.
No. 22
The tallest mountain outside of Asia is Aconcagua, found in the Andes in Argentina. It stands just under 7,000 meters tall, making it the tallest mountain in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres. This, unbelievably, makes the mountain the 189th tallest on earth, meaning the 188 taller are all exclusively found in Asia.
No. 23 Brazil is the most biodiverse country on the planet. The closer to one you score, the more diverse your country is. Brazil scored 0.78, second place Indonesia scored 0.62, followed by China with 0.59.
No. 24
Excluding enclave countries, the two closest capital cities on earth are Brazzaville of Congo and Kinshasa of DR Congo, which at their closest point are just 1.6 km away from one another.
No. 25
Nine countries on earth have nuclear weapons. Three countries used to have nuclear weapons, being Kazakhstan, South Africa, and Ukraine. And then six other countries have nuclear weapons on their territory on behalf of another country, that country being the United States.
No. 26
The country with the highest cost-to-land area ratio is Palau at 3,310 meters per square kilometer. This comes as no surprise, as it’s an island country with a very irregularly shaped coastline. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the DR Congo has the lowest, as its only access to the ocean is this relatively straight tiny bit of coast.
No. 27
Russia and Canada both border three oceans: the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Arctic. This comes as no surprise, as these two countries are the largest on earth, respectively.
No. 28
There are just three enclave countries on earth—that is, countries surrounded by another country—Vatican City and San Marino in Italy and Lesotho in South Africa. A country is not an enclaved country if it is surrounded by two countries, like Eswatini by Mozambique and South Africa.
No. 29
20 countries around the world do not have permanent natural rivers flowing within them. Now this is so hard to believe, as rivers are such a common sighting where I live. The largest of which is Saudi Arabia, the world’s 12th-largest country.
No. 30
Nine countries on earth have Portuguese as one of their official languages. Some examples of course are Portugal, Brazil, and even East Timor.
No. 31
The letter of Malta is Europe’s most southern capital. It lies so far south that it’s further south than some African country capitals, such as Tunis and Algiers of Tunisia and Algeria, respectively.
No. 32
With some 880,000, Canada has the most lakes on earth. It has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. Second place is China, followed by the US with 201,000 and 102,000 respectively.
No. 33
Arica in Chile is said to be the driest city on earth, with an average yearly rainfall of just 0.03 inches. The reason why it’s so dry is due to its proximity to the Atacama Desert. This desert is so dry that in some parts, there is no life whatsoever and some parts have never recorded rainfall.
No. 34
At just two people per square kilometer, Mongolia is the world’s most sparsely populated country. This makes it 10 times more sparsely populated than New Zealand, 100 times more sparse than Uganda, and nearly 1,000 times more sparse than Bahrain.
No. 35
There are said to be eight countries around the world with uncontacted tribes. There is no known figure for how many individuals there are, with sources ranging from 10 to 100,000 across the planet.
No. 36
Now this one is truly mind-blowing: between the years 2011 and 2013, China used more cement than the US did in the entire 20th century. It is estimated that China used 6.5 gigatonnes (6.5 billion tonnes). For reference, one gigaton is equivalent to around 200 million elephants.
No. 37
I’m sure we are all aware that the Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building, standing 828 meters tall and located in Dubai in the UAE. What is the world’s largest building in terms of floor space, and which country is it found in? Well, at 929,000 square meters, Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas is the world’s largest. That’s nearly double the size of Vatican City.
No. 38
Although the US is the king of fast food, it doesn’t rank as the most obese in the world. In fact, it’s not even in the top 10. The country with the highest obesity rate is Tonga, at 77%.
No. 39
In 2009, China became the country with the most motor vehicles on earth. Today it has some 336 million, which is enough to give every single person in the US one each, with some leftovers. The country with the most vehicles per 1,000 people is San Marino, with 1,300.
No. 40
At 8,890 kilometers long, the US and Canada share the world’s longest border. This is due to its long border along the contiguous US as well as the border with Alaska. Coincidentally, this figure is also around the same height as Mount Everest.
No. 41
For GDP based on PPP (Purchasing Power Parity), China ranks first at $35 trillion. Purchasing Power Parity helps compare currencies by looking at what they can buy in different countries, which makes it easier to understand differences in living standards and costs around the world. In this regard, Tuvalu ranks the lowest.
No. 42
Speaking of Tuvalu, the country makes around $7 million per year from royalties of its .TV domain. This is a popular choice of domain due to the abbreviation of the word “television,” with Twitch perhaps being the most popular. In 2019, over 8% of the total government revenue came from these royalties alone.
No. 43
With 98.8% of its entire land being covered in mountains, Bhutan is the world’s most mountainous country. Tajikistan comes in second with 92%, and then Kazakhstan with 90.7%.
No. 44
When you think of Nepal, you probably think of the Himalayas, huge mountain ranges, and of course, Mount Everest. But do you ever picture lakes? Does Nepal even have any lakes? Well, yep, it has around 5,300 in total.
No. 45
In 2024, Switzerland ranked as having the world’s most powerful passport due to its neutrality and high Human Development Index. The Swiss can enter 176 countries without a visa. Now this isn’t the most, as that would be the UAE with 179, but other factors place the Swiss passport as number one.
No. 46
Which country do you think has the most airports on earth? It’s got to be one of the big boys, right? Well, by a country mile, the US has the most with 15,873. Next is Brazil with just 5,000, and then Australia with 2,180. Interestingly, the UK has over 1,000 but is significantly smaller than the other countries on this list.
No. 47
At 979 meters, Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world’s tallest waterfall. To visualize this, imagine the height of the Burj Khalifa, then add another 20% on top of that.
No. 48
The smallest country in Africa is the Seychelles. It covers an area of just 452 square kilometers, making it responsible for less than 0.001% of Earth’s entire land overall. This ranks the country as the 181st largest.
No. 49
10 countries around the world have some sort of weapon on their flag, with Mozambique being the only country with a modern weapon, an AK-47.
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No. 50
With a fact that took me by surprise: Antarctica’s average elevation is 2,300 meters. If it were a country, this would make it the fifth-highest country on earth by this measure.
