The biggest country in the world

Almost all of us remember how the countries of the world studied the school bench. Earlier we had to learn by heart the capital, the location and, of course, the size of the countries. Today information about the largest country in the world is perceived by us in a different way, now this is another shelf that you want to fill with knowledge. Lists with large countries themselves are usually created according to two criteria: they are classified either by area or by population. Below we will look at the lists with the top five leaders and define the largest country in the world according to these two criteria.

5 largest countries in the world in terms of space

1. Perhaps every schoolboy knows that Russia is the largest country in the world. Here it is important to consider two points. It really is the largest country in the world in terms of area. But if we consider the largest countries in Europe, then opinions differ. In some sources, Russia is called the leader in Europe, too. But in fact, the country is located on two continents and has developed historically so that it began in Asia. Therefore, in some sources the biggest in Europe is called Ukraine. The territory of its more than 17 million km square.
2. The second place went to Canada . Although the size of the country is huge, its population is one of the smallest, which completely strengthens its status as one of the world's most ecologically clean countries. Due to the eastern part of the country, Canada also has one of the largest lengths of borders, if not the largest.
3. With the third place is also not all unambiguous. In some sources this is the US, others call China . However, among the largest countries in the world, after all, the US has an area of ​​200 thousand square kilometers more than China. The population there is also one of the most numerous, despite the constant tornadoes and all sorts of cyclones.
4. China occupies the fourth place in the top of the world's largest countries. Although here it is only the fourth, but on the other indicators or achievements, it almost always takes a leading position. And to be honest, almost all of our instruments and equipment are mostly manufactured there. So the square for the economy and savvy people is not a decree.
5. The homeland of carnivals and vivid representations, "where many wild monkeys", the largest Latin American country in the world, Brazil is on this list the fifth. Surprisingly, the capital of this country was built in just three years. Well, of course, Brazil's visiting card, besides carnivals, can be considered a football story and the famous Pele.

The 5 largest countries in the world in terms of population

Interestingly, the largest area is by no means synonymous with the densest population. Sometimes even in a small area of ​​the inhabitants can be twice as large as in three such areas.

1. That's the way in the top of the largest countries in the world in terms of population density in a relatively modest territory of China, there are more than a billion inhabitants. What is characteristic, the average age prevails there, so the density of the population will grow every year.
2. The second most populous country is India . Approximately one-sixth of the world's population lives in this country. About 750 people live on one square kilometer. If you believe the experts' estimates, then after a while India can really outperform even China.
3. The USA and in this rating received their honorable third place. Among the developed countries, it is the States that show the highest growth in the population for the year.
4. On the fourth place is Indonesia with its numerous islands. Multinationality and population density are intertwined and as a result we have a huge number of ethnic groups very similar to each other. And in the tourist season the situation becomes more complicated at times, because relatively cheap rest today has become very popular among Europeans.
5. And again in its fifth place is Brazil . There live about 200 million people, most of whom are Brazilians. But in fact you will meet there and blacks, and Indians with a mixed and very complicated interwoven origin.