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  1. Largest countries and territories in the world by area

    • statista.com
    Updated Nov 19, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Largest countries and territories in the world by area [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262955/largest-countries-in-the-world/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 19, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    Russia is the largest country in the world by far, with a total area of just over 17 million square kilometers. After Antarctica, the next three countries are Canada, the U.S., and China; all between 9.5 and 10 million square kilometers. The figures given include internal water surface area (such as lakes or rivers) - if the figures were for land surface only then China would be the second largest country in the world, the U.S. third, and Canada (the country with more lakes than the rest of the world combined) fourth. Russia Russia has a population of around 145 million people, putting it in the top ten most populous countries in the world, and making it the most populous in Europe. However, it's vast size gives it a very low population density, ranked among the bottom 20 countries. Most of Russia's population is concentrated in the west, with around 75 percent of the population living in the European part, while around 75 percent of Russia's territory is in Asia; the Ural Mountains are considered the continental border. Elsewhere in the world Beyond Russia, the world's largest countries all have distinctive topographies and climates setting them apart. The United States, for example, has climates ranging from tundra in Alaska to tropical forests in Florida, with various mountain ranges, deserts, plains, and forests in between. Populations in these countries are often concentrated in urban areas, and are not evenly distributed across the country. For example, around 85 percent of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of the U.S. border; around 95 percent of China lives east of the Heihe–Tengchong Line that splits the country; and the majority of populations in large countries such as Australia or Brazil live near the coast.

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    Land area by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Oct 16, 2016
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    Globalen LLC (2016). Land area by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/land_area/
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 16, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1961 - Dec 31, 2023
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The average for 2023 based on 196 countries was 656095 sq. km. The highest value was in Russia: 16376870 sq. km and the lowest value was in Monaco: 2 sq. km. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

  3. Largest countries in South America, by land area

    • statista.com
    Updated Apr 5, 2019
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    Statista (2019). Largest countries in South America, by land area [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/992398/largest-countries-area-south-america/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 5, 2019
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    South America, Latin America, Americas
    Description

    The statistic shows the largest countries in South America, based on land area. Brazil is the largest country by far, with a total area of over 8.5 million square kilometers, followed by Argentina, with almost 2.8 million square kilometers.

  4. Countries with the largest population 2025

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    Statista, Countries with the largest population 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262879/countries-with-the-largest-population/
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    In 2025, India overtook China as the world's most populous country and now has almost 1.46 billion people. China now has the second-largest population in the world, still with just over 1.4 billion inhabitants, however, its population went into decline in 2023. Global population As of 2025, the world's population stands at almost 8.2 billion people and is expected to reach around 10.3 billion people in the 2080s, when it will then go into decline. Due to improved healthcare, sanitation, and general living conditions, the global population continues to increase; mortality rates (particularly among infants and children) are decreasing and the median age of the world population has steadily increased for decades. As for the average life expectancy in industrial and developing countries, the gap has narrowed significantly since the mid-20th century. Asia is the most populous continent on Earth; 11 of the 20 largest countries are located there. It leads the ranking of the global population by continent by far, reporting four times as many inhabitants as Africa. The Demographic Transition The population explosion over the past two centuries is part of a phenomenon known as the demographic transition. Simply put, this transition results from a drastic reduction in mortality, which then leads to a reduction in fertility, and increase in life expectancy; this interim period where death rates are low and birth rates are high is where this population explosion occurs, and population growth can remain high as the population ages. In today's most-developed countries, the transition generally began with industrialization in the 1800s, and growth has now stabilized as birth and mortality rates have re-balanced. Across less-developed countries, the stage of this transition varies; for example, China is at a later stage than India, which accounts for the change in which country is more populous - understanding the demographic transition can help understand the reason why China's population is now going into decline. The least-developed region is Sub-Saharan Africa, where fertility rates remain close to pre-industrial levels in some countries. As these countries transition, they will undergo significant rates of population growth.

  5. Largest countries in Latin America, by land area

    • statista.com
    Updated Apr 2, 2019
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    Statista (2019). Largest countries in Latin America, by land area [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/990519/largest-countries-area-latin-america/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 2, 2019
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Latin America, Americas
    Description

    Based on land area, Brazil is the largest country in Latin America by far, with a total area of over 8.5 million square kilometers. Argentina follows with almost 2.8 million square kilometers. Cuba, whose surface area extends over almost 111,000 square kilometers, is the Caribbean country with the largest territory.

    Brazil: a country with a lot to offer

    Brazil's borders reach nearly half of the South American subcontinent, making it the fifth-largest country in the world and the third-largest country in the Western Hemisphere. Along with its landmass, Brazil also boasts the largest population and economy in the region. Although Brasília is the capital, the most significant portion of the country's population is concentrated along its coastline in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

    South America: a region of extreme geographic variation

    With the Andes mountain range in the West, the Amazon Rainforest in the East, the Equator in the North, and Cape Horn as the Southern-most continental tip, South America has some of the most diverse climatic and ecological terrains in the world. At its core, its biodiversity can largely be attributed to the Amazon, the world's largest tropical rainforest, and the Amazon river, the world's largest river. However, with this incredible wealth of ecology also comes great responsibility. In the past decade, roughly 80,000 square kilometers of the Brazilian Amazon were destroyed. And, as of late 2019, there were at least 1,000 threatened species in Brazil alone.

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    Land area in the European union | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Oct 16, 2019
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    Globalen LLC (2019). Land area in the European union | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/land_area/European-union/
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    xml, excel, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Oct 16, 2019
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1961 - Dec 31, 2023
    Area covered
    European Union, Europe, World
    Description

    The average for 2023 based on 27 countries was 147715 sq. km. The highest value was in France: 538950 sq. km and the lowest value was in Malta: 320 sq. km. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

  7. Top 10 countries with projected increase in rural population by 2050

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    Statista, Top 10 countries with projected increase in rural population by 2050 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672217/top-ten-countries-with-projected-increase-in-rural-population/
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    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2018
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    This statistic shows the ten countries with the largest increase in the size of the rural population between 2018 and 2015. Based on forecasted population figures, the rural population of Ethiopia is projected to be around ** million more in 2050 than it was in 2018.

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    Land area in South East Asia | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Jan 29, 2021
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    Globalen LLC (2021). Land area in South East Asia | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/land_area/South-East-Asia/
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    xml, excel, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jan 29, 2021
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1961 - Dec 31, 2023
    Area covered
    Asia, South East Asia, World
    Description

    The average for 2023 based on 11 countries was 671160 sq. km. The highest value was in India: 2973190 sq. km and the lowest value was in Singapore: 718 sq. km. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

  9. IDA Top 10 countries by voting power

    • financesone.worldbank.org
    Updated Dec 2, 2025
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    World Bank Group (2025). IDA Top 10 countries by voting power [Dataset]. https://financesone.worldbank.org/ida-top-10-countries-by-voting-power/DS01674
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    Dataset updated
    Dec 2, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    World Bank Grouphttp://www.worldbank.org/
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    Member countries are allocated votes at the time of membership and subsequently for additional subscriptions to capital. Votes are allocated differently in each organization.Each member receives the votes it is allocated under IDA replenishments according to the rules established in each IDA replenishment resolution. Votes consist of subscription votes andmembership votes.Latest information about voting power is available at http://www.worldbank.org/en/about/leadership/votingpowers

  10. Top 10 Nationalities to Egypt in 2017

    • kaggle.com
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    Updated Jun 26, 2022
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    Marc Atef (2022). Top 10 Nationalities to Egypt in 2017 [Dataset]. https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/marcatef/top-10-nationalities-to-egypt-in-2017
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    zip(426 bytes)Available download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 26, 2022
    Authors
    Marc Atef
    License

    http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/dbcl/1.0/http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/dbcl/1.0/

    Area covered
    Egypt
    Description

    It's a one-file dataset that indicates the top ten nationalities who came to Egypt in 2017 and it contains the year, the whole number of tourists, the countries' names, the number, and the percentage for each country.

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    Human flight and brain drain by country, around the world |...

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Mar 28, 2019
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    Globalen LLC (2019). Human flight and brain drain by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/human_flight_brain_drain_index/
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    xml, excel, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Mar 28, 2019
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 2007 - Dec 31, 2024
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The average for 2024 based on 175 countries was 4.98 index points. The highest value was in Samoa: 10 index points and the lowest value was in Australia: 0.3 index points. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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    Human rights and rule of law index by country, around the world |...

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated May 25, 2019
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    Globalen LLC (2019). Human rights and rule of law index by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/human_rights_rule_law_index/
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    csv, excel, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 25, 2019
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 2007 - Dec 31, 2024
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The average for 2024 based on 175 countries was 5.42 index points. The highest value was in Iran: 10 index points and the lowest value was in Iceland: 0.2 index points. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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    Percent of world GDP by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Nov 18, 2016
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    Globalen LLC (2016). Percent of world GDP by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/gdp_share/
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    xml, excel, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Nov 18, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1980 - Dec 31, 2023
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The average for 2023 based on 188 countries was 0.53 percent. The highest value was in the USA: 26.3 percent and the lowest value was in Andorra: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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    GOLD RESERVES by Country Dataset

    • tradingeconomics.com
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated May 26, 2017
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2017). GOLD RESERVES by Country Dataset [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/gold-reserves
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    excel, xml, csv, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 26, 2017
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    This dataset provides values for GOLD RESERVES reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

  15. Vivino Wine Data: Top 10 Countries ex-China

    • kaggle.com
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    Updated Feb 23, 2022
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    Joshua Kalob Bowles (2022). Vivino Wine Data: Top 10 Countries ex-China [Dataset]. https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/joshuakalobbowles/vivino-wine-data-top-10-countries-exchina/code
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    zip(322861 bytes)Available download formats
    Dataset updated
    Feb 23, 2022
    Authors
    Joshua Kalob Bowles
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Description

    Context

    The Vivino dataset stemmed from a personal project and my love for wine. I will be using the data scraped to further my understanding of wine from around the world.

    Content

    Data contains one file which includes all current wines from the top 10 wine producing countries around the world. It also includes various wine styles, and country ISO codes for further data analysis using maps.

    Acknowledgements

    We wouldn't be here without the help of others. If you owe any attributions or thanks, include them here along with any citations of past research.

    Inspiration

    Vivino has one of the largest databases of wine data out there. The idea for this analysis is to review and compare the top 10 wine producing countries wines based on the large sample sizes of each of the countries included. This analysis is a part of a series I am planning to work on within the wine industry. I plan to present my findings on Medium blog: https://joshua-k-bowles.medium.com/

  16. Countries with the largest projected rural population in 2050

    • statista.com
    Updated May 16, 2018
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    Statista (2018). Countries with the largest projected rural population in 2050 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875094/top-ten-countries-with-biggest-rural-population-projection/
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    Dataset updated
    May 16, 2018
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2018
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    This statistic shows the twenty countries with the projected largest rural populations worldwide in 2050. Forecasts estimate that the rural population of India will be around *** million people in 2050.

  17. Weather 100 (Top 10 cities of 10 countries) July

    • kaggle.com
    zip
    Updated Aug 27, 2020
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    Bhargav Yagnik (2020). Weather 100 (Top 10 cities of 10 countries) July [Dataset]. https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/bhargavyagnik99/weather-100-top-10-cities-of-10-countries-july/discussion
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    zip(64779 bytes)Available download formats
    Dataset updated
    Aug 27, 2020
    Authors
    Bhargav Yagnik
    Description

    Context

    The weather data is very important for monitoring Global environment crisis and hence i thought to collect data of this from all over the world so it is spread across continents and hence we could figure out the global temperature rise, and forecast the future events based on it.

    Content

    The dataset contains Temperature max, min and avg in Farenheit . Humidity in % Max, Min and avg, Dew point .

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    Five Largest Refugee Populations

    • umn.hub.arcgis.com
    • hub.arcgis.com
    Updated Oct 13, 2016
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    University of Minnesota (2016). Five Largest Refugee Populations [Dataset]. https://umn.hub.arcgis.com/content/e032f1d75b104034b1d294b97c1026d4
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 13, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
    University of Minnesota
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    Description

    Proportional symbols represent the population of refugees from each origin country. Migration routes for the ten largest countries of asylum are shown for each refugee population. The five largest refugee populations since 1951 originated from the following countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Afghanistan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Iraq

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    Trade freedom by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Jan 17, 2015
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    Globalen LLC (2015). Trade freedom by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/herit_trade_freedom/
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    xml, csv, excelAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jan 17, 2015
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1995 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The average for 2025 based on 176 countries was 70 points. The highest value was in Singapore: 95 points and the lowest value was in North Korea: 0 points. The indicator is available from 1995 to 2025. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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    Finland FI: Income Share Held by Highest 10%

    • ceicdata.com
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    CEICdata.com, Finland FI: Income Share Held by Highest 10% [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/finland/poverty/fi-income-share-held-by-highest-10
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    CEICdata.com
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2004 - Dec 1, 2015
    Area covered
    Finland
    Description

    Finland FI: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data was reported at 22.400 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.000 % for 2014. Finland FI: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data is updated yearly, averaging 22.700 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.300 % in 2007 and a record low of 22.000 % in 2014. Finland FI: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Poverty. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.; ; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.

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Statista (2025). Largest countries and territories in the world by area [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262955/largest-countries-in-the-world/
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Largest countries and territories in the world by area

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Dataset updated
Nov 19, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
2025
Area covered
World
Description

Russia is the largest country in the world by far, with a total area of just over 17 million square kilometers. After Antarctica, the next three countries are Canada, the U.S., and China; all between 9.5 and 10 million square kilometers. The figures given include internal water surface area (such as lakes or rivers) - if the figures were for land surface only then China would be the second largest country in the world, the U.S. third, and Canada (the country with more lakes than the rest of the world combined) fourth. Russia Russia has a population of around 145 million people, putting it in the top ten most populous countries in the world, and making it the most populous in Europe. However, it's vast size gives it a very low population density, ranked among the bottom 20 countries. Most of Russia's population is concentrated in the west, with around 75 percent of the population living in the European part, while around 75 percent of Russia's territory is in Asia; the Ural Mountains are considered the continental border. Elsewhere in the world Beyond Russia, the world's largest countries all have distinctive topographies and climates setting them apart. The United States, for example, has climates ranging from tundra in Alaska to tropical forests in Florida, with various mountain ranges, deserts, plains, and forests in between. Populations in these countries are often concentrated in urban areas, and are not evenly distributed across the country. For example, around 85 percent of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of the U.S. border; around 95 percent of China lives east of the Heihe–Tengchong Line that splits the country; and the majority of populations in large countries such as Australia or Brazil live near the coast.

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