Interesting Facts About The Biggest Country In The World And More

If someone asked you what the biggest country in the world is, you would probably ask in terms of area or population, and that is the perfect reply.

Because in terms of area, it is definitely Russia and in terms of population it is India. But wait, isn’t China the biggest country in the world in terms of population, or has India surpassed it?

To put your mind at ease, China is not the biggest country in the world in terms of population, as India has already surpassed it. Russia on the other hand will remain the biggest country in the world in terms of area, for a considerable time. Here are some facts about all these countries and a few more, that you will find interesting.

Biggest country in the world by size

Russia

• With a landmass of more than 17 million square kilometers, Russia is almost twice the size of the second biggest country, Canada which has a landmass of nearly 10 million square kilometers.
• Being the biggest country in the world, Russia’s landmass spans 11 time zones.
• Covering 77 percent of Russia’s landmass, Siberia is one of the most sparsely populated areas of the world.

Canada

• With a landmass of 9.98 million square kilometers, Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world.
• Canada also has more than half of the world’s lakes, numbering over 2 million.
• Despite being one of the biggest countries in the world, Canada has a very low population density, and most people live near the US border.

United States

• With a landmass of 9.93 million square kilometers, the United States is comparatively the same size as Canada, but compared to Canada, it has a really diverse climate, thanks to states like Hawaii.
• The US state of Alaska is bigger than California, Texas, and Montana combined.
• US is also home to the biggest national park in the world, called the Yellowstone National Park, which was established in 1872.

Biggest country in the world by Population

India

• With a population of over 1.429 billion, India has overtaken China as the country with the largest population.
• India is such a diverse country that it has 22 official languages and more than a thousand different dialects.
• While China has the largest growing rail network, India’s rail network has the most employees

China

• With a population of 1.425 billion people, China is the largest producer of rice, which feeds nearly 20 percent of the world’s population.
• The Great Wall of China is the longest structure, in the world that spans over 21,000 kilometers in length.
• With such a large population, China has the largest growing train network in the world, with trains reaching the speed of 350 km/h.

United States

• The United States is not only the third biggest country in the world in terms of area but also the third biggest country in terms of population, having a population of more than 335 million.
• With more than 50 million foreign-born citizens, the United States has more migrants than any other country in the world.
• Having such a large population also makes the US the biggest pizza consumer in the world, with 3 billion pizza’s consumed yearly.