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Countries Bigger Than Their Neighbors

Can you name the 14 countries of the world that are larger than any country they share a land border with?
Not including neighboring overseas territories or dependencies, but does include overseas regions
Excluding borderless countries
Also try the population version of this quiz by Quizzer6794
Quiz by Gamer1162
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First submittedMarch 19, 2017
Times taken145,805
Average score71.4%
Rating4.95
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# Borders
Country
6
Algeria
10
Brazil
1
Canada
9
D.R. Congo
1
Dominican Republic
3
Indonesia
7
Iran
# Borders
Country
2
Nicaragua
14
Russia
7
Saudi Arabia
6
South Africa
7
Sudan
2
Sweden
1
United Kingdom
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100 Recent Comments
RichJW
+1
Level 53
Apr 27, 2017
South Africa and Saudi Arabia need to be swapped around, or have none in alphabetical order.
Elan
+2
Level 66
Apr 29, 2017
Very creative quiz! I only missed Nicaragua
idontlikeit2
+1
Level 75
May 11, 2017
make one for the countries that are smaller than all their neighbors! (now that I've typed it out, I'm sure you're already working on one)
anything22
+3
Level 39
Aug 7, 2017
Isn't France bigger than its neighbours....and the spelling for neighbours is wrong
Gamer1162
+4
Level 59
Aug 7, 2017
It's been explained above. Neighbor is correct.
markasol
+10
Level 78
Sep 8, 2017
Neighbor is correct in the USA... neighbour is correct in the UK
TommyD
+1
Level 65
Feb 3, 2021
Isn't French Guinea an overseas territory though and they aren't included in the quiz?
TommyD
+1
Level 65
Feb 3, 2021
It does say overseas regions are included in the quiz but I think French Guinea is classed as an overseas territory.
dunkinggandalf2
+2
Level 71
Feb 4, 2021
No, the quiz is correct, it's an overseas region.
BrennoAU
+2
Level 42
Aug 13, 2021
Only because you are Americans and have no idea what to do with the letter U.
callmekeeper
+1
Level 40
Mar 20, 2025
fun fact the reason the u got dropped from so many words was that printing presses had to pay per letter and greedy people dropped letters that THEY deemed "unnecessary" in order to save money and it sort of just stuck
ItzIngenious
+7
Level 66
Oct 26, 2021
@Brenno. You guys have the Us for no reason. I don’t have a say in what other nations do with their Us, but the way you stated your comment was in a somewhat offensive way.
HyddenRizz
+1
Level 67
Mar 19, 2025
The 'U's are from French, but in the USA, one guy removed them in his dictionary and it stuck.

If you believe that you can remove any letters you choose from English, then you should have written "Yu", "coment" and "ofensiv" ;)

Jayyz
+2
Level 68
Nov 5, 2022
No offence, but the US has some wonky ways of spelling things...
InterAlia
+11
Level 79
Mar 30, 2023
Different. The word you're looking for is "different". It's really not worth taking a moral stand over.
orange3472
+5
Level 70
Mar 10, 2024
*offense
philsa2
+1
Level 56
Aug 7, 2017
cool quiz!
therealfrodo
+1
Level 71
Aug 7, 2017
got them all first try with 12 seconds left!
RaidLander
+1
Level 31
Aug 13, 2021
I got Sweden with 7 seconds left and also first try.
AlexThirkell
+2
Level 74
Mar 30, 2023
3m 23s to get one country isn't much to boast about :p
idontkn1
+6
Level 92
Sep 8, 2017
Not saying it's incorrect but Tanzania does not share a land border with the Congo. I guess technically below Lake Tanganyika there is land but at no point can you walk from the Congo to Tanzania which to me denotes a "Land Border" as the instructions read. For most of the length of the border you can't even see the other shore. Should Tanzania be counted? If you say no what would you say if Lake Tanganyika extended south to Lake Malawi and ran 200 miles further south and made a path all the way to the Indian Ocean. Thus making Tanzania a peninsula
plattitude
+1
Level 95
Aug 14, 2018
That's an interesting point. Let me ask another question--does Iowa border Illinois? I believe they are completely separated by the Mississippi river, and there is no point where you can walk from Iowa to Illinois (without crossing a bridge, and we know those don't count.)
stevediverse
+6
Level 88
Nov 10, 2019
Actually... https://goo.gl/maps/quiSdw39qGAW9VXU8
theyoungwolf
+1
Level 55
Feb 16, 2018
10/10 with 2:09 seconds remaining. Thank God it's alphabetical!
Geogbuff
+2
Level 50
Feb 16, 2018
Totally agree on the France thing. I guess we have to read the instructions for each quiz, but sheesh!
coxbury
+7
Level 57
May 30, 2018
This quiz was a total nightmare! Come on - how can China not ... Oh! So OK how come India ... Ah .... so what about US ... oops! Every time you think you have thought of one another one knocks it out. GREAT QUIZ
P3
+2
Level 32
Dec 2, 2018
Shouldn't Denmark be on here? Greenland is massive and it doesn't have an actual border with Canada.
Gassu
+2
Level 70
Dec 3, 2018
The only country Denmark borders, Germany, is bigger than metropolitan Denmark. (JetPunk doesn't include Greenland as part of Denmark in quizzes about area because it is autonomous)
polygong
+1
Level 35
Mar 18, 2025
Greenland shares a tiny land border with Canada on Hans Island
kirbykart
+2
Level 58
Mar 18, 2025
The original comment was made in 2018 before the Canada-Denmark land border existed. However that border isn't usually counted on Jetpunk anyways.
Countries0410
+1
Level 44
Dec 2, 2018
Gibraltar belongs to uk and borders Spain.... and I’m pretty sure spain is bigger than the uk
TurkeyCookTime
+5
Level 83
Feb 27, 2020
Overseas territories are not included
Str3Ath
+1
Level 43
Dec 2, 2018
Nice quiz
Sifhraven
+1
Level 73
Jul 23, 2019
Yes got them all! 12 seconds to spare, didnt think I would get there. Awesome quiz. Really works your brain hard :)
Sifhraven
+1
Level 73
Jul 23, 2019
Last one i got was saudi arabia btw. And I cant believe dominican republic and nicaragua scored that much lower than the rest. For the first one, it had to be either that or haiti. And for central america they are all in a line, so one of them has to be on there. (unless the were in a exact descending order of size)
alexandertorres1978
+1
Level 70
Nov 10, 2019
Very enjoyable quiz! Really makes you use your brain

(I like it even more because I got it right first try)

ander217
+1
Level 75
Nov 11, 2019
Good quiz to get the gray matter going this gorgeous morning.
Phil
+1
Level 58
Nov 11, 2019
Where's the good ol U. S of A. on this quiz. We're way bigger than Canada and Mexico.
jmellor13
+13
Level 67
Nov 11, 2019
Canada is bigger. It has a ton of land to the far north where very (like...very, very) few people live, but that's all Canadian land.
roleybob
+1
Level 74
Nov 13, 2019
^ Kind of - the USA has a greater area if you only include land surface area (discount water surface area)
Dimby
+4
Level 80
Jun 23, 2021
Fresh water is regularly included in a country's land area, even when it's not USA versus Canada.
Feysand
+8
Level 35
Aug 12, 2021
Canada is the second largest country in the world. USA doesn't have to be in everything
kirbykart
+1
Level 58
Mar 18, 2025
Canada is second-largest and the US is fourth-largest.
vip1n
+1
Level 36
Jun 14, 2020
Why isn't Turkey one of them?
tzhg
+5
Level 59
Jul 30, 2020
Because it's smaller than Iran.
jxdn
+5
Level 33
Jun 23, 2021
Americans are probably killing themselves after not seeing themselves on here, I mean, name one thing America isn’t in..
DrWhoFanJ
+10
Level 64
Aug 12, 2021
Highest IQ of most recent (non-current) heads of state? 🤔😜🤣
Dollyfroggy
+3
Level 63
Mar 18, 2025
This quiz.
Feysand
+1
Level 35
Aug 12, 2021
Wouldn't Germany/France/Spain be there.
Zoulllien
+3
Level 46
Aug 12, 2021
Germany and Spain border France, which is bigger than both, and France borders Brazil, which is... weird, but still a thing.
BrennoAU
+2
Level 42
Aug 13, 2021
I'm not sure the Brazilians would appreciate you calling their country weird... especially when Guiana is the weird part.
Islandcarver
+2
Level 81
Mar 30, 2023
Let's imagine then for a moment how the Guyanese would respond to this exchange!
InterAlia
+3
Level 79
Mar 30, 2023
What does Guyana have to do with this?
callmekeeper
+1
Level 40
Mar 20, 2025
i think they meant the border not the country of brazil...
QuizApe
+1
Level 69
Aug 12, 2021
I am from the UK and I almost forgot about the UK
XYU
+1
Level 61
Mar 31, 2023
I do too, and DID forget it - yet got all the others. Mega-d'oh!
Zoulllien
+7
Level 46
Aug 12, 2021
The awkward moment when China, India and the US aren't there, but the Dominican Republic is.
kiwiquizzer
+1
Level 68
Aug 12, 2021
LOL
TuvaluGamer420
+1
Level 49
Jan 6, 2025
Average JetPunk quiz though- ignore the obvious it’s never helped before
maple
+1
Level 52
Aug 12, 2021
Oh my gosh... I got everything except Russia.....
DabisPlays
+1
Level 67
Aug 12, 2021
same haha
tliving
+6
Level 45
Aug 12, 2021
I hate that France isn't counted, I know exactly why, but I hate it lol.
SpencerGT
+6
Level 68
Aug 15, 2021
France really needs to give up that part of its territory so that us quiz-takers can feel more satisfied lol.
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 74
Aug 12, 2021
Wow somehow got them all with 44 seconds remaining this time around
kiwiquizzer
+2
Level 68
Aug 12, 2021
Very cool quiz.
perfectbalance
+2
Level 60
Aug 12, 2021
A quiz about obscure information you can do well on without previously knowing that obscure information! Amazing!
CreepEnder
+1
Level 41
Aug 13, 2021
You forgot France because France is bigger than Spain, Andorra, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium
BrennoAU
+7
Level 42
Aug 13, 2021
but smaller than Brazil, which it also borders because the French took Guiana as part of the nation, and not just a territory.
ItzIngenious
+13
Level 66
Oct 26, 2021
I am really tired with people starting irrational complaints with “you forgot”. The Quizmaster spends countless hours reviewing quizzes, and he wont “forget”. I bet that most of the time people know the answer, but just start with “you forgot” anyway; for example “You forgot Cyprus”, in a quiz with Cyprus arguments left and right. A better way to word your complaint is “should France be included?” Or “what about France”. Just saying.
shaniquanderson
+2
Level 58
Oct 26, 2023
preach 😍
ooftownroad
+2
Level 64
Mar 18, 2025
qm has forgotten things before, he's not perfect
stusum
+5
Level 64
May 27, 2022
I really think Denmark should be included here. Greenland is a constituent country of Denmark and should be treated the same as any of the French overseas regions.
DukeOfLorraine
+5
Level 65
Mar 30, 2023
If counted as such, it then borders Canada at this island long contested during the Whiskey War, now split in half. Which wouldn't change the results for this quiz.
Cezarpunk
+1
Level 27
Jun 1, 2022
Wait, if Sudan is on the list, is has a border with Democratic Republic of the Congo, which implies Sudan is bigger, yet D.R.C. is also on the list, so it is bigger than Sudan, which is bigger than D.R.C. WHAT??
Jerick
+4
Level 56
Jun 13, 2022
its south sudan that shares a border with the drc, not sudan itself
ooftownroad
+3
Level 64
Mar 30, 2023
Sudan doesnt border DRC....
Melikesanmarino
+1
Level 58
Jul 20, 2022
Why did I think that Iran bordered Saudi Arabia🤦
AverageRomanian
+1
Level 29
Jul 24, 2022
France?
ooftownroad
+4
Level 64
Mar 30, 2023
borders brazil
PolishJetPunker
+1
Level 45
Jul 27, 2022
Dominican Republic?
swilkes
+6
Level 63
Sep 1, 2022
It borders Haiti and it's bigger than Haiti. So, yeah.
CountriesExport
+1
Level 25
Oct 1, 2022
Do my gemstone quiz please
AlexThirkell
+6
Level 74
Mar 30, 2023
say pretty please
zachazach
+1
Level 40
Jan 20, 2023
bruh i forgot uk

also when i wa typing doc i typd dr for Dominican Republic which was one of the answers

Quizzer597
+1
Level 46
Mar 30, 2023
Great quiz! Harder than I thought it would be but got there in the end
lightsaver
+1
Level 15
Apr 1, 2023
Good quiz
PlatoOfSokrates
+1
Level 36
Jul 11, 2023
if overseas aren't included, France should be in there
Maltesefalcon01
+2
Level 47
Oct 12, 2023
May I kindly ask why France - larger than Spain and Germany - not included in the list. I'm sure I am missing something. Thanks in advance.
KennethTAA
+6
Level 62
Oct 12, 2023
brazil
Maltesefalcon01
+2
Level 47
Oct 13, 2023
i.e. French Guiana - thanks pal. Much obliged.
Fifi567
+1
Level 31
May 10, 2024
Hi, I have translated the quiz to german. Is it okay for you? Best, Fifi567
quandaledingle66
+1
Level 65
May 17, 2024
I would like to inform you of the fact that Iran should come after Indonesia in this quiz because R comes after N in the alphabet. I did not get 100% on this quiz because of this stupid mistake

Regards,

Quandale Dingle

ooftownroad
+1
Level 64
Mar 18, 2025
It already does?
HooliganFanatic
+1
Level 46
Mar 18, 2025
99% of people got Russia

I am not one of them

adzter
+1
Level 55
Mar 18, 2025
I was confused why Germany wasn't included but I guess Denmark is bigger when Greenland is included which is fair and Denmark does now share a border with Canada so Denmark isn't in.
Mercatorix
+1
Level 75
Mar 18, 2025
The reason for Germany to not be included lies much more in the south west of Germany. France significantly larger than Germany in size. The area of Greenland does not count for Denmark as overseas territories are not included. So if Germany and France did not border, Germany would be included in this quiz.
FernandoMartinez
+1
Level 44
Mar 20, 2025
So if France isn't included due to French Guyana, then why is UK there?

I don't see a difference between Gibraltar and Guyana other than their size. Both are laying on continent, both use same currency as respective countries that own them, both border a country bigger than said countries.

If you want to be picky sure go ahead, but be consistently picky, not just make up random rule just to exclude one country for no reason.

Rozzi
+1
Level 61
Mar 22, 2025
I think it's because Gibraltar is an overseas territory, which is specifically not included in the quiz, whereas French Guiana is an overseas department and region of France and not self-governing.
FernandoMartinez
+1
Level 44
Mar 23, 2025
They are both fully controlled in similar way by their respective countries, they both have prefect chosen by their mother country and local government voted for by local people, only differences are pretty much down to UK being monarchy and France being democratic republic.
Xtrordinary
+2
Level 72
May 22, 2025
What? The difference is there political status in their country, one is equivalent to Hawaii, the other is equivalent to Guam.
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