There are many differences in topics within geography and surrounded by some fun and interesting Geography facts, ranging from human to physical to political. At the time of writing this blog, there are 193 UN countries plus two observer states, which accounts for just over 8.1 billion people.
So in today’s blog, we’ll highlight 50 fun and interesting, mind-blowing geography-related facts about cities, countries, and people from around the world. let’s kick off this article with fact number one.
- In the world with fun and interesting facts, The population of the world’s islands is around 730 million, around 9% of the world’s total population. If your geography is good, you’ll know that Java is the world’s most populated island. What about the second most populated? Well, that would be Honshu of Japan with 102 million.
2. Across the world, there are seven countries with the -stan suffix, meaning their name ends with these four letters. All seven of these countries are found in Central/South Asia.
3. With 97.3% of its land being covered in forest, Suriname is the world’s most forested country in this regard. When it comes to the country with the most forest in total, that will be Russia, with around 8 million square kilometers of forest.
4. By metro population, the world’s four most populated cities are all capital cities in Asia: Tokyo, Jakarta, Delhi, and Seoul with 37.2, 33.4, 29, and 25.5 million people respectively.
5. The average life expectancy for a human is 73.3 years. This number has increased significantly over the decades. In 1950, it was just 46 years.
6. Although the largest island country on Earth, Indonesia only has 17,500 islands, which of course is a lot. However, it is only 6.5% of the country that has the most, which is Sweden with 267,000.
7. The newest capital city on Earth belongs to Juba of South Sudan, which officially became the capital in July 2011. The population of this capital is around half a million.
8. The continent of South America covers an area of just under 18 million kilometers squared, of which Brazil makes up 48% of this entire size. The same applies to the continent’s population too, which is around 442 million, of which Brazil accounts for almost half.
9. Speaking of continents, Asia is the world’s largest by both size and population. At 44 million kilometers squared and a population of some 4.7 billion, it is responsible for 30% of Earth’s land and 60% of Earth’s entire population.
10. The largest country in Africa is Algeria. It covers an area of just under 2.4 million kilometers squared, accounting for nearly 8% of Africa’s total land area. The country ranks 10th overall for the world’s largest countries.
11. The largest sea on Earth is perhaps a sea you might not have thought of. Well, for me anyway, it’s a sea that I rarely ever hear about. It is the Philippine Sea, which covers an area of some 5.7 million kilometers squared. That’s a larger area than two Argentinas.
12. Excluding continental landmasses, Greenland is the largest island on Earth, covering an area of some 2.13 million kilometers squared.
13. The population of the borough of Manhattan in New York City is around 1.6 million. This is a higher population than around 44 countries around the world, including the likes of Bahrain, Estonia, and Fiji.
14. Fun and Interesting facts about Oceania are that There are 14 countries across Oceania, of which only one country has a physical land border: Papua New Guinea with Indonesia.
15. At just under 224 million, Nigeria is Africa’s most populated country. It accounts for around 15% of the continent’s entire population. As large as Nigeria’s population is, it is still 6.2 times lower than that of India, the world’s current most populated country.
16. Isthmuses are narrow strips of land that connect two large bodies of water or land masses. Panama is an example of an isthmus country as it connects the continents of South and North America.
17. The country with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites belongs to Italy, which has 59 in total. That is 53 cultural sites and six natural. China comes in a close second with 57, however, its split for natural versus cultural is quite different, with 39 cultural and 14 natural.
18. Around the world, there are 44 landlocked countries. That’s 44 countries without direct access to the world’s oceans. The largest of which is Kazakhstan, which at just over 2.7 million kilometers squared is the world’s ninth largest country.
19. In the Democracy Index, which ranks how democratic/authoritarian a country is, the countries that have “democratic” in their name scored just 3.89 out of 10, whereas those that don’t score 5.6.
20. At just under 7.7 million kilometers squared, Australia is the largest country in Oceania. It is so large that it accounts for 86% of Oceania’s entire size. Next will be Papua New Guinea, followed by New Zealand.
21. With 17, the UK has the most overseas territories on Earth. Although the days of the British Empire are far gone, it still has the most on Earth, eclipsing France by just one.
22. In 2024, the fertility rate for women around the world was 2.41. This means the average woman gives birth to 2.41 babies. This is a 0.33% decline from the previous year and a 0.41% decline from the year before that. When this number drops to less than 2.1 is when we’ll see Earth’s population start to decline.
23. Sticking with the theme of fertility rates, South Korea ranks rock bottom with an incredibly worrying 0.68, meaning its population has peaked and is now starting to decline. Its population today is around 51.7 million, but by the year 2070, it is predicted to drop to just 36 million.
24. With a score of 0.967 out of 1, Switzerland is the most developed country on Earth if going by the Human Development Index rating. Norway comes in a close second, followed by Iceland.
25. The most densely populated island country on Earth is Singapore, with a density of around 7,800 people per kilometer. The country covers an area of just 728 kilometers squared, with a population of some 5.7 million.
26. The Nordic countries, which include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, have a combined population of just 27 million—that’s about the same population as Madagascar. However, the Nordics have an economy size of around $1.8 trillion compared to just $16 billion in Madagascar, an economy size some 112 times smaller.
27. At just 300 km squared, the Maldives is Asia’s smallest country. The country is made up of just 12 coral islands, the largest of which is just 7.3 km squared.
28. At 114,700 km squared, Benin in northwest Africa is the 100th largest country on earth. It is slightly larger than Honduras but smaller than Eritrea.
29. At just under 10 million kilometers squared, Canada is the largest country in North America. It accounts for 41% of the continent’s entire size. The US comes in a close second at 39%.
30. The world’s 100th most populated country at the time of making this video is Sierra Leone, with a population of around 8.5 million. This accounts for just over 0.1% of all humans on earth.
31. Going by official UN names, the country with the longest name on earth is the UK, as its full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 46 characters long. On the flip side, 10 countries share the title of having the world’s shortest country name, excluding acronyms of course. Some examples are Chad, Oman, Fiji, and Peru.
33. At 371,000 km squared, the Caspian Sea is technically the world’s largest lake. It covers an area larger than that of the country of Germany. Excluding the Caspian, which has the word “sea” in it, the next largest will be Lake Superior in Canada/US.
34. We all know that the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest. If your geography is good, you’ll know that the Congo is the second-largest. But what is the third-largest rainforest on earth? That would be the rainforest known as the Australasian Realm, which runs up the northeast coast of Australia and into New Guinea.
35. There is a volcano on Earth that spews blue lava known as Kawa Ijen on the island of Java, Indonesia. Its lava is blue due to the extremely high quantities of sulphuric gases emerging at high pressures and temperatures.
36. There are four countries on earth with the word “Guinea” in their name: Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea in Africa, as well as Papua New Guinea in Oceania.
37. There is an index ranking known as the Fragile States Index, where countries are ranked on how weak their central government is in having control over their territory. For this index, Somalia ranks first and Norway ranks last. Of course, being first is a bad thing, and ranking last is a very good thing.
38. The Dover Strait/English Channel is the world’s busiest shipping lane, with some 500 or so ships passing through daily. Its narrowest point is just 33 km.
39. Although a relatively vague term, the region known as the Middle East consists of 16 UN countries alongside Palestine and the observer country. The total population of this region is 460 million.
40. From the years 2015 to 2020, the country with the highest percentage of population growth rate was Bahrain, whose population increased by 4.26%. This increase was due to migrant workers seeking higher-paying jobs. Oman comes in second and has a similar story, whereas third place Niger simply ranks as high due to its high birth rate.
41. Going by official UN names, no country on earth begins with the letter W or X. There is, of course, Wales, but that falls under the sovereign country of the United Kingdom.
42. There are 11 countries in total with “land” in their name. For example, we have Poland, Iceland, Finland, the Solomon Islands, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
43. At the time of making this video, DR Congo has a population of 106 or so million. Skip forward 50 years, and this is projected to more than double to 335 million, around the same population as that of the US today.
44. The average country elevation is 840 meters, with the highest being Bhutan at 3,280 meters and the lowest being the Maldives at just 1.5 meters.
45. Papua New Guinea is the country with the most spoken languages on earth, with an incredible 840. This accounts for over 11% of all spoken languages on the planet. This is honestly crazy, considering the population is just over 10 million.
46. The smallest country in South America is Suriname, which covers an area of just 169,000 km squared. This ranks this northeastern South American country as the 90th largest on earth.
47. In the year 1804, the population of Earth hit 1 billion. Some 123 years later, it had doubled to 2 billion. Now let’s compare this to the jump from 7 to 8 billion, which took just 11 years—the lowest we will ever see, as hitting 9 billion is projected to take 15 years.
48. At 55,200 km squared, Devon Island is the largest uninhabited island on the planet. Found deep into Canada’s north, this island is around the same size as the country of Croatia, whose population is some 4 million.
49. Germany is the most populated country found solely in Europe, with a population of some 83.2 million. Turkey and Russia do have larger populations, but they also stretch into Asia, making them both transcontinental.
50. Africa is the continent with the most UN countries, with 54 in total. South America has the least, with just twelve. That is, of course, if we exclude Antarctica.
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