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All Countries of the World by Area with Hints

Guess each country of the world in order of its surface area. As you guess each country you will be given the first letter of the next country.
Note: The letter hint also appears ON THE MAP
Quiz by scambigol
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Last updated: April 8, 2021
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First submittedJune 1, 2016
Times taken199,415
Average score34.7%
Rating4.97
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Hint
Country
Next
17.09 m
Russia
C
9.98 m
Canada
C
9.64 m
China
U
9.52 m
United States
B
8.51 m
Brazil
A
7.69 m
Australia
I
3.16 m
India
A
2.78 m
Argentina
K
2.72 m
Kazakhstan
A
2.38 m
Algeria
D
2.34 m
D. R. Congo
S
2.14 m
Saudi Arabia
M
1.96 m
Mexico
I
1.90 m
Indonesia
S
1.88 m
Sudan
L
1.75 m
Libya
I
1.64 m
Iran
M
1.56 m
Mongolia
P
1.28 m
Peru
C
1.28 m
Chad
N
1.26 m
Niger
A
1.24 m
Angola
M
1.24 m
Mali
S
1.22 m
South Africa
C
1.14 m
Colombia
E
1.10 m
Ethiopia
B
1.09 m
Bolivia
M
1.03 m
Mauritania
E
1.00 m
Egypt
T
945 k
Tanzania
N
923 k
Nigeria
V
916 k
Venezuela
P
881 k
Pakistan
N
825 k
Namibia
M
801 k
Mozambique
T
783 k
Turkey
C
756 k
Chile
Z
752 k
Zambia
M
676 k
Myanmar
A
652 k
Afghanistan
F
640 k
France
S
637 k
Somalia
C
622 k
Central African Republic
S
619 k
South Sudan
U
603 k
Ukraine
M
587 k
Madagascar
B
582 k
Botswana
K
580 k
Kenya
Y
527 k
Yemen
T
513 k
Thailand
S
505 k
Spain
T
488 k
Turkmenistan
C
475 k
Cameroon
P
462 k
Papua New Guinea
S
450 k
Sweden
U
447 k
Uzbekistan
M
446 k
Morocco
I
438 k
Iraq
P
406 k
Paraguay
Z
390 k
Zimbabwe
J
377 k
Japan
G
357 k
Germany
P
342 k
Philippines
R
342 k
Republic of the Congo
F
338 k
Finland
V
331 k
Vietnam
M
Hint
Country
Next
330 k
Malaysia
N
323 k
Norway
I
322 k
Ivory Coast
P
312 k
Poland
O
309 k
Oman
I
301 k
Italy
E
276 k
Ecuador
B
272 k
Burkina Faso
N
270 k
New Zealand
G
267 k
Gabon
G
245 k
Guinea
U
242 k
United Kingdom
U
241 k
Uganda
G
238 k
Ghana
R
238 k
Romania
L
236 k
Laos
G
214 k
Guyana
B
207 k
Belarus
K
199 k
Kyrgyzstan
S
196 k
Senegal
S
185 k
Syria
C
181 k
Cambodia
U
181 k
Uruguay
S
163 k
Suriname
T
163 k
Tunisia
B
147 k
Bangladesh
N
147 k
Nepal
T
143 k
Tajikistan
G
131 k
Greece
N
130 k
Nicaragua
N
120 k
North Korea
M
118 k
Malawi
E
117 k
Eritrea
B
112 k
Benin
H
112 k
Honduras
L
111 k
Liberia
B
110 k
Bulgaria
C
109 k
Cuba
G
108 k
Guatemala
I
103 k
Iceland
S
100 k
South Korea
H
93 k
Hungary
P
92 k
Portugal
J
89 k
Jordan
S
88 k
Serbia
A
86 k
Azerbaijan
A
83 k
Austria
U
83 k
United Arab Emirates
C
78 k
Czech Republic
P
75 k
Panama
S
71 k
Sierra Leone
I
70 k
Ireland
G
69 k
Georgia
S
65 k
Sri Lanka
L
65 k
Lithuania
L
64 k
Latvia
T
56 k
Togo
C
56 k
Croatia
B
51 k
Bosnia and Herzegovina
C
51 k
Costa Rica
S
49 k
Slovakia
D
48 k
Dominican Republic
E
45 k
Estonia
D
43 k
Denmark
N
41 k
Netherlands
S
Hint
Country
Next
41 k
Switzerland
B
38 k
Bhutan
T
36 k
Taiwan
G
36 k
Guinea-Bissau
M
33 k
Moldova
B
30 k
Belgium
L
30 k
Lesotho
A
29 k
Armenia
S
28 k
Solomon Islands
A
28 k
Albania
E
28 k
Equatorial Guinea
B
27 k
Burundi
H
27 k
Haiti
R
26 k
Rwanda
N
25 k
North Macedonia
D
23 k
Djibouti
B
22 k
Belize
E
21 k
El Salvador
I
20 k
Israel
S
20 k
Slovenia
F
18 k
Fiji
K
17 k
Kuwait
E
17 k
Eswatini
E
14 k
East Timor
B
13 k
Bahamas
M
13 k
Montenegro
V
12 k
Vanuatu
Q
11 k
Qatar
G
11 k
Gambia
J
10 k
Jamaica
K
10 k
Kosovo
L
10 k
Lebanon
C
9251
Cyprus
B
5765
Brunei
T
5130
Trinidad and Tobago
C
4033
Cape Verde
S
2842
Samoa
L
2586
Luxembourg
M
2040
Mauritius
C
1862
Comoros
S
964
São Tomé and Príncipe
K
811
Kiribati
B
765
Bahrain
D
751
Dominica
T
747
Tonga
S
710
Singapore
F
702
F. S. Micronesia
S
616
Saint Lucia
A
468
Andorra
P
459
Palau
S
452
Seychelles
A
442
Antigua and Barbuda
B
430
Barbados
S
389
Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines
G
344
Grenada
M
316
Malta
M
300
Maldives
S
261
Saint Kitts and Nevis
M
181
Marshall Islands
L
160
Liechtenstein
S
61
San Marino
T
26
Tuvalu
N
21
Nauru
M
2.02
Monaco
V
0.44
Vatican City
-
100 Recent Comments
+54
Level ∞
Apr 8, 2021
Big thanks to Overtired, who added the hint letter onto the map itself to reduce scrolling.
+7
Level 78
Apr 6, 2021
I think it needs a bit more time. It is very hard to get it within the time (I got 123 on first go), and especially with the scrolling
+2
Level 76
Apr 6, 2021
Yeah agreed
+1
Level 81
May 18, 2025
Same I took it in 3 attempts, I quickly typed the ones I already guessed and then went on with it. It gets really tricky halfway, and then a bit easier in the end when there are less countries. And one might know the 10 biggest countries and 10 smallest countries in a row.
+23
Level 82
Apr 6, 2021
Having "Republic of Congo" as an R wasted so much time for me. :-)
+5
Level 63
Apr 28, 2021
FOR REAL
+2
Level 42
Jun 13, 2021
I didn't get it so ...
+5
Level 67
Apr 6, 2021
Great idea for a quiz, but ruined slightly by the constant scrolling up and down required. If the hint just appeared at the top near the map that would make this quiz a lot better, and maybe make it more feasible to complete in the time limit.
+1
Level 69
Apr 6, 2021
Got down to Panama, fun quiz!
+3
Level 39
Apr 6, 2021
the projection makes this quite difficult, of cour its possible to pick the perfect projection
+6
Level 84
Jun 11, 2021
Nothing make me want to flip off the mercantor more than this quiz
+7
Level 86
Apr 6, 2021
The scrolling required to progress through this is maddening. Is there any way to show the initial of the next country in view of the filled-in map? I enjoyed this (got 85), but the incessant scrolling that is required has discouraged me from re-taking it.
+2
Level 86
Apr 10, 2021
Super job, Overtired, adding the initial on the map. I'm glad I checked back on this one. Made a really good quiz into a fantastic one. Thanks. I went from 85 to 132 without having to scroll. Just missed typing in Bhutan as time expired.
+1
Level 40
Apr 6, 2021
I got all the way down to Armenia :'D
+1
Level 47
Jun 24, 2023
I got to Taiwan.
+2
Level 86
Apr 7, 2021
I think I could have finished without the 5 minutes that I spent scrolling up to look at the map and back down to see the next letter. It would be nice if the map's CSS position property could be set to fixed so that it would stay on the screen while I scroll.
+3
Level 76
Apr 7, 2021
The map shows Greenland as part of Denmark, but Denmark is way down this list. The same applies I think, to a lesser degree, for Morocco.
+3
Level 69
Apr 9, 2021
I like the letter on the map!
+1
Level 71
Apr 9, 2021
5 seconds left!
+3
Level 85
Apr 9, 2021
Perfect quiz now that the letter is on the map! Finished with 4:44 left compared to less than 2 minutes when I had to scroll up and down.
+3
Level 86
Apr 9, 2021
As others have said, putting the letter on the map is a great solution! Now, hopefully, some Jetpunk quiz-making elites will use this idea for a multitude of new quizzes!
+1
Level 77
Apr 21, 2021
very well done.
+5
Level 58
Apr 12, 2021
I made it to the Republic of the Congo which threw me off but I'm proud I got that far!
+2
Level 63
Apr 28, 2021
Yeah
+2
Level 81
Apr 14, 2021
Norway is listed as a country starting with "V"
+1
Level 81
Apr 14, 2021
Actually "v" stayed for the rest of the time for me-also at least Vietnam, Malaysia, Syria, and Tunisia did not work either
+3
Level 71
Apr 22, 2021
I love the addition of the letter on the map! I wish we could have the same for a quizz by population, or by area starting with the smallest!
+1
Level 37
May 1, 2021
10 more minutes pls!
+1
Level 48
May 11, 2021
this was very fun! got it first try! thanks for the quiz :)
+1
Level 37
May 14, 2021
when you're supposed to guess Andorra it shows "P" on the map. pls fix it. and pls add 10 more minutes.
+1
Level 37
May 20, 2021
reminder
+1
Level 37
Jun 2, 2021
reminder #2
+5
Level 78
Jun 2, 2021
I just took the quiz again and A appeared when I had to guess Andorra. Maybe you had skipped some answers when you got to Andorra?
+6
Level 70
May 15, 2021
The scale of the map is so misleading. It would be nice to have an appropriately scaled version of this, if possible.
+6
Level 87
Jun 10, 2021
Darned Mercator projection!
+2
Level 70
Jun 10, 2021
It would be great if the letter on the map would match the highlighted country - so if you get stuck, you can tab to the next answer and dont have to scroll down.
+2
Level 64
Jun 10, 2021
Got stuck for 5 minutes on Republic of Congo ;(
+1
Level 73
Jun 10, 2021
The letter stopped working for me - got stuck on "S" for a long time.
+2
Level 66
Jun 10, 2021
I was going at a strong pace, and then "R"epublic of the Congo just completely knocked me out. I used the rest of my time thinking of "R" countries.
+2
Level 43
Jun 10, 2021
with all due respect, I'm pretty sure the USA is bigger than China.
+3
Level 60
Nov 10, 2021
It isn't according to most sources. Certain American sources use extra water area to inflate the size
+3
Level 78
Jun 10, 2021
i think it may be helpful to have a caveat reminding everyone that larger countries may not look larger due to the map projection - saves quizzers guessing ones in europe that simply aren’t as big as they look, and you get less complaining comments.
+2
Level 43
Dec 19, 2022
Try using this: https://www.thetruesize.com/

It's a real size map it helps a lot.

+2
Level 20
Jun 14, 2021
This was hard
+2
Level 63
Jun 18, 2021
I typed Guyana sooooo many times, it didn’t work and the answer was Guyana. I must be going crazy.
+1
Level 54
Feb 5, 2024
There were Gs for like five in a row, and Guyana was the last one, so you’re not going crazy
+1
Level 72
Jul 1, 2021
Aright, I am confused. I got as far as Armenia, which 8% of quiz takers also guess, BUT the 16% have guessed Vatican city. How is that possible? Is it possible to go out of order or skip ahead?
+3
Level 37
Jul 2, 2021
yes you can highlight the last field in the country list and guess Vatican (but you won't get a hint for M - Monaco)
+1
Level 55
Jan 16, 2023
even though I only got 153/196 I knew Vatican and Monaco were the smallest ones so I put them there
+2
Level 43
Jul 8, 2021
USA had a greater surface area than China
+3
Level 65
Jul 10, 2021
One of the best quizzes I have ever played
+1
Level 70
Jul 27, 2021
This is my favorite quiz on this site. Been practicing it for a few months and finally got it under 10 minutes! Had a lot of fun throughout.
+2
Level 82
Aug 21, 2021
I got so stuck waiting for Morocco - does the indicated area include Western Sahara? It looks much bigger on the map and according to Wikipedia, with Western Sahara included it is 710k which would be above Myanmar & Madagascar. Or should uncounted territories be greyed out or something?
+1
Level 71
Aug 23, 2021
There is no way the 5 point average for this quiz is that high legitimately. This is my third take of this quiz and my best is 178, still not enough to beat 95%. Or maybe I'm just too sour right now lol
+1
Level 61
Sep 20, 2021
couldn't even cross 100 on first try T-T
+1
Level 61
Nov 14, 2021
I got 131 up to the netherlands
+2
Level 43
Dec 17, 2021
For Cote D'Ivore would it be possible to have I/C
+2
Level 29
Mar 19, 2022
You should add Palestine.
+2
Level 55
Jul 14, 2022
On Jetpunk, there are 196 countries- 193 UN recognised, Taiwan, Kosovo and the Vatican City (Holy See)
+1
Level 74
Oct 16, 2022
There needs to be more time. I've done this so many times and always run out at around 150.
+2
Level 83
Oct 28, 2022
every time I do this I forget how many countries start with the same letter and I'll get about halfway through and start saying things like "HOW ON EARTH ARE THERE MORE G COUNTRIES"
+1
Level 54
Feb 5, 2024
Like the seven “G”s in a row got me. I think I tried Guyana like seventeen times because you would get it and G came up again.
+1
Level 70
Nov 10, 2022
This is a fun quiz, but I wish I did not have to keep scrolling up and down. I can't see the map and the hint at the same time.
+1
Level 36
Nov 28, 2022
Isn't Ukraine bigger than France?
+1
Level 43
Dec 19, 2022
I think it was counting colonies too.
+1
Level 72
Feb 6, 2025
French Guiana is an integral part of France like how Hawaii is to the United States. NOT a colony.
+1
Level 27
Dec 14, 2022
USA is bigger than China
+2
Level 43
Dec 19, 2022
Why didn't you count Greenland?
+1
Level 36
Jan 10, 2023
because greenland is not a country
+3
Level 69
Jan 13, 2023
Greenland is a territory of Denmark, but Greenland is excluded from Denmark's size in this quiz.
+2
Level 36
Jan 10, 2023
I only got 120, it's surprisingly hard!
+1
Level 55
Jan 16, 2023
I feel that after Switzerland things get... unbearable. I can only see small black dots on the map and from there it's just guessing
+1
Level 67
Jan 24, 2023
Wow, spent two days trying this one. Great quizz.
+1
Level 61
Jan 29, 2023
I see from previous comments that the time for this has been extended, but I still could do with more time, please!
+1
Level 59
Apr 18, 2024
My best time is 7:27, so practising this many many times, it's possible to get it under 8 minutes.
+1
Level 67
Apr 20, 2023
I've memorized the countries in alphabetical order, and just cycled through them until I said one that made sense.

I've read over the list of countries by area before so I know the first 30 off the top of my head. I also know that certain countries are right before and after each other, like Spain and Turkmenistan, Sweden and Uzbekistan, or Solomon Islands and Armenia.

+1
Level 66
Aug 10, 2023
Did you intentionally choose this map projection or is it just the default map projection Jetpunk gives you?
+1
Level 54
Feb 5, 2024
Default
+1
Level 74
Oct 13, 2023
182
+1
Level 74
Oct 14, 2023
Finally got 100%, with 16:42.
+1
Level 48
Mar 4, 2024
88/196. I hate this
+2
Level 66
Mar 20, 2024
When the answer was Republic of the Congo i typed Congo and it did not count, gave up after 6 minutes of crying
+1
Level 73
Mar 22, 2024
It seems to be broken (for me atleast). I typed russia like ten times, then I started doubting if I understood the concept of the quiz and then tried if it wasnt perhaps another country..I started doubting everything at that point!! tried some other countries and stared at the map a very long time and questioning my sanity..)

So I stopped the quiz, checked comments to see if others had the same issue or to see what I was doing wrong if I indeed had misunderstood the concept, didnt see anything helpful, unpaused and tried again, same out come so I quit. And well russia was indeed the first answer! Very confused..

Tl;dr It didn't respond after typing in the answer at all. now after restarting it does seem to work

+1
Level 63
May 17, 2024
Time Used 5:36, Best Time 5:36 siuuuuuu
+1
Level 63
May 29, 2024
Time Used 4:30, Best Time 4:30, STILL GRINDING !!!
+1
Level 25
Sep 6, 2024
The area given for Serbia (88k) includes Kosovo, it shouldn't be included in Serbia's area if it's listed as a country later.
+1
Level 43
Oct 24, 2024
USA is bigger then china due to alaska and Hawaii.
+3
Level 28
Oct 27, 2024
After a lot of work out into it I must conclude that this quiz just doesn't make any sense.

You either learn by heart the right sequence or you're done. You got 6 seconds to guess a country, if you fail you are doomed. It ends up being a game of "name all the countries starting with that letter".

+1
Level 52
Nov 7, 2024
10 seconds left
+1
Level 54
Nov 21, 2024
I never realized my whole life was such a lie until I did this
+2
Level 56
Nov 22, 2024
The quiz is entirely broken. When I type the country it doesn't even register or fill in the map and the give up button doesn't even work.
+1
Level 55
Nov 23, 2024
Thought the problem was with my computer, but I guess not. Is the svg broken?
+2
Level ∞
Nov 23, 2024
Fixed now.
+3
Level 48
Dec 29, 2024
I feel like this quiz needs more time. Even if you know all countries, unless you practice this quiz multiple times it feels impossible to get them all within the current time. I only got to 117/196 on my second attempt.
+1
Level 48
Jan 22, 2025
Well instead of studying for my exams... Best time 6:34
+1
Level 44
Apr 3, 2025
same lol, my exams are after 3 days, my best time is 14:50
+2
Level 53
Jan 23, 2025
Ay dios mio the Mercator Projection really messes with your head.
+1
Level 55
Feb 14, 2025
expected Morocco to be a lot sooner, do you count Western Sahara?
+1
Level 59
Mar 20, 2025
only took 19 tries...but this was a dang good quiz. One of my favorites
+1
Level 74
May 22, 2025
There's a bug where if you advance the yellow box to skip a slot, the hint letter doesn't update (because it's "revealed" by the most recent answer I guess). This tripped me up for a long time.