WORLD DATA HIGHLIGHTS
THE HUMAN WORLD
POPULATION
World – 7,979,261,010 (2023 est.)
Most populous countries (in millions) (2023 est.)
1. China 1413.14
2. India 1339.92
3. US 339.67
4. Indonesia 279.48
5. Pakistan 247.65
6. Nigeria 230.84
7. Brazil 218.69
8. Bangladesh 167.18
9. Russia 141.7
10. Japan 129.88
Least populous countries (2023 est.)
1. Holy See (Vatican City) 1,000
2. Saint Pierre & Miquelon 5,195
3. Montserrat 5,440
4. Saint Barthelemy 7,093
5. Saint Helena, Ascension, & Tristan da Cunha 7,935
6. Cook Islands 7,939
7. Nauru 9,852
8. Tuvalu 11,639
9. Wallis & Futuna 15,929
10. Anguilla 19,079
Most densely populated countries (population per sq km) (2023 est.)
1. Macau 22,856.1
2. Monaco 15,798.5
3. Singapore 8,427.9
4. Hong Kong 6792.3
5. Gaza Strip 5,660.4
6. Gibraltar 4,232.7
7. Bahrain 2,044.6
8. Malta 1,478.3
9. Bermuda 1,478.3
10. Maldives 1,343.4
Least densely populated countries (population per sq km) (2023 est.)
1. Greenland 0.03
2. Falkland Islands 0.26
3. Mongolia 2.1
4. Namibia 3.37
5. Australia 3.4
6. Iceland 3.6
7. Guyana 4
8. Suriname 4.1
9. Mauritania 4.1
10. Libiya 4.1
Largest urban agglomerations (in millions) (2023 est.)
1. Tokyo (Japan) 37.2
2. New Delhi (India) 32.9
3. Shanghai (China) 29.2
4. Dhaka (Bangladesh) 23.2
5. Sao Paulo (Brazil) 22.6
6. Mexico City (Mexico) 22.3
7. Cairo (Egypt) 22.2
8. Beijing (China) 21.8
9. Mumbai (India) 21.3
10. Osaka (Japan) 19
Highest population growth rate (2023 est.)
1. Syria 6.39%
2. South Sudan 4.78%
3. Niger 3.66%
4. Burundi 3.59%
5. Equatorial Guinea 3.36%
6. Angola 3.34%
7. Benin 3.31%
8. Uganda 3.22%
9. Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.13%
10. Chad 3.05%
Lowest population growth rate (2023 est.)
1. Cook Islands -2.31%
2. American Samoa -1.74%
3. Puerto Rico -1.29%
4. Saint Pierre & Michelon -1.19%
5. Moldova -1.14%
6. Latvia -1.13%
7. Lithuania -1.04%
8. Romania -1.01%
9. Estonia -0.74%
10. Micronesia -0.7%
Highest life expectancy at birth (2023 est.)
1. Monaco 89.6
2. Singapore 86.5
3. Macau 85.2
4. Japan 85
5. San Marino 84.1
6. Canada 84
7. Iceland 83.83
8. Andorra 83.4
9. Hong Kong 83.8
10. Andorra 83.61
11. Israel 83.5
Lowest life expectancy at birth (2023 est.)
1. Afghanistan 54.05
2. Central African Republic 55.96
3. Somalia 56.12
4. Mozambique 57.7
5. Sierra Leone 59.07
6. Chad 59.57
7. South Sudan 59.71
8. Lesotho 59.87
9. Eswatini 60.22
10. Niger 60.48
Highest total fertility rate (children per woman) (2023 est.)
1. Niger 6.73
2. Angola 5.76
3. Democratic Republic of Congo 5.56
4. Mali 5.45
5. Chad 5.39
6. Benin 5.35
7. Uganda 5.26
8. South Sudan 5.22
9. Somalia 5.2
10. Burundi 4.96
Lowest total fertility rate (children per woman) (2023 est.)
1. Taiwan 1.09
2. South Korea 1.1
3. Singapore 1.17
4. Hong Kong 1.23
5. Macau 1.23
6. Italy 1.24
7. Puerto Rico 1.25
8. Spain 1.29
9. Montserrat 1.32
10. Mauritius 1.35
LANGUAGES
Most spoken languages globally (2020 est.)
1. English 16.5%
2. Mandarin Chinese 14.6%
3. Hindi 8.3%
4. Spanish 7%
5. French 3.6%
6. Arabic 3.6%
7. Bengali 3.4%
8. Russian 3.4%
9. Portuguese 3.3%
10. Indonesia 2.6%
Most spoken first languages globally (2018 est.)
1. Mandarin Chinese 12.3%
2. Spanish 6%
3. English 5.1%
4. Arabic 5.1%
5. Hindi 3.5%
6. Bengali 3.3%
7. Portuguese 3%
8. Russian 2.1%
9. Japanese 1.7%
10. Punjabi, Western 1.3%
THE CONNECTED WORLD
AIRPORTS
Busiest Airports by Passengers (2023)
1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) 93,699,630
2. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) 73,632,946
3. Denver International Airport (DEN) 69,286,461
4. Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) 68,340,619
5. Dubai International Airport (DXB) 66,069,981
6. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 65,924,298
7. Istanbul Airport (IST) 64,289,107
8. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 61,614,508
9. India Gandhi Delhi International Airport (DEL) 59,490,074
10. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) 57,474,033
Busiest Airports for Cargo (metric tons) (2023)
1. Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) 4,199,196
2. Memphis International Airport (MEM) 4,042,679
3. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 3,461,603
4. Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3,117,216
5. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) 3,067,234
6. Incheon International Airport (ICN) 2,945,855
7. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) 2,538,768
8. Miami International Airport (MIA) 2,499,837
9. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 2,489,854
10. Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT) 2,399,298
RAILWAYS - ROADWAYS
Longest Railroad Networks (kilometers) (2023)
1. United States 257,560 km
2. China 150,000 km
3. Russia 85,600 km
4. India 70,225 km
5. Canada 49,422 km
6. Germany 40,682 km
7. Argentina 36,966 km
8. Australia 33,270 km
9. Brazil 30,122 km
10. France 29,273 km
Longest Road Networks (kilometers) (2023)
1. United States 6,803,479 km
2. India 6,372,613 km
3. China 5,198,000 km
4. Brazil 2,000,000 km
5. Russia 1,529,373 km
6. France 1,053,215 km
7. Canada 1,042,300
8. Australia 873,573 km
9. Mexico 817,576 km
10. South Africa 750,000 km
WATERWAYS
Total Waterways 2,293,412 (kilometers) (2017)
Longest Waterways (rivers, canals, other navigable inland bodies of water).
1. Russia 317,505 km
2. Brazil 153,348 km
3. China 138,357
4. United States 40,230 km
5. Indonesia 21,579 km
6. India 20,175 km
7. Columbia 18,000 km
8. Vietnam 17,702 km
9. Democratic Republic of the Congo 15,000 km
10. Myanmar 12,800 km
MERCHANT MARINES
Total worldwide: 98,202 Fleet Strength (2022 est.)
Largest Merchant Marines
1. Indonesia 10,427
2. Panama 7,980
3. China 6,662
4. Japan 5,201
5. Liberia 3,942
6. United States 3,627
7. Singapore 3,321
8. Russia 2,873
9. Vietnam 1,926
10. South Korea 1,904
PORTS
Top Container Ports by Twenty-foot Equivalent Units Throughput (TEUs) (2021 est.)
1. Shanghai (China) 47,030,000
2. Singapore (Singapore) 37,490,000
3. Ningbo-Zhoushan (China) 31,070,000
4. Shenzhen (China) 28,770,000
5. Guangzhou (China) 24,180,000
6. Qingdao (China) 23,710,000
7. Busan (South Korea) 22,710,000
8. Tianjin (China) 20,270,000
9. Hong Kong (China) 17,800,000
10. Rotterdam (Netherlands) 15,300,000
INTERNET
• Total Internet users worldwide – 5.3 billion (2023 est.)
• Percent of world population actively using the Internet – 66%
• Percent of the world population that have never used the Internet – 34%
• Total number of people worldwide that have never used the Internet or have access to it – 2.7 billion
Internet users by country (in millions) (2023)
1. China 1,050
2. India 834
3. US 312
4. Indonesia 212
5. Brazil 178
6. Nigeria 154
7. Bangladesh 129
8. Russia 125
9. Japan 119
10. Philippines 116
Broadband fixed subscriptions
Total worldwide –1.3 billion
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants –18
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY
(2022 est.)
1. China 27.02 million vehicles
2. United States 10.06 million vehicles
3. Japan 7.84 million vehicles
4. India 5.46 million vehicles
5. South Korea 3.77 million vehicles
6. Germany 3.68 million vehicles
7. Mexico 3.51 million vehicles
8. Brazil 2.37 million vehicles
9. Spain 2.22 million vehicles
10. Thailand 1.88 million vehicles
SATELLITES BY COUNTRY
There are about 6,718 satellites in orbit (2022 est.)
1. US 4,529
2. China 590
3. United Kingdom 562
4. Russia 174
5. Japan 97
TELEPHONES
• Fixed lines – total subscriptions worldwide – 889,292,545 (2021 est.)
• Fixed lines – subscriptions per 100 inhabitants – 11 (2021 est.)
• Mobile cellular – total subscriptions 8.5 billion – (2021 est.)
• Mobile cellular – subscriptions per 100 inhabitants – 107 (2021 est.)
TELEPHONE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Fixed subscriptions (2022 est.)
1. China 179,414, 000
2. Japan 60,720,900
3. United Kingdom 29,798,000
4. Iran 29,342,100
5. India 27,450,000
6. Brazil 27,257,800
7. Spain 18,687,000
8. Egypt 11,600,000
9. Turkey 11,198,000
10. Indonesia 8,423,990
Mobile Cellular subscriptions (2022 est.)
1. China 1,780,610,000
2. India 1,142,930,000
3. United States 372,682,000
4. Indonesia 316,553,000
5. Nigeria 222,225,000
6. Japan 207,648,000
7. Bangladesh 180,198,000
8. Philippines 166,454,000
9. Iran 145,668,000
10. Vietnam 137,412,000
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE BY COUNTRY
Average daily social media usage of Internet users worldwide is 144 minutes (2022 est.)
1. Nigeria 238 minutes
2. Ghana 235 minutes
3. Brazil 224 minutes
4. Philippines 216 minutes
5. Kenya 215 minutes
6. South Africa 208 minutes
7. Chile 206 minutes
8. Colombia 203 minutes
9. Indonesia 196 minutes
10. Argentina 191 minutes
THE ECONOMIC WORLD
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
Largest Real GDP – Purchasing Power Parity Economies (in 2017 USD) (2020 est. unless noted)
1. China |
$23.01 trillion |
2. US |
$19.85 trillion |
3. India |
$8.44 trillion |
4. Japan |
$5.22 trillion (2019 est.) |
5. Germany |
$4.24 trillion |
6. Russia |
$3.88 trillion |
7. Indonesia |
$3.13 trillion |
8. Brazil |
$2.99 trillion |
9. France |
$2.83 trillion |
10. United Kingdom |
$2.78 trillion |
Highest Real GDP – PPP per capita Economies (in 2017 USD) (2020 est. unless noted)
1. Liechtenstein |
$139,100 |
2. Monaco |
$115,700 (2015 est.) |
3. Luxembourg |
$110,300 |
4. Singapore |
$93,400 |
5. Ireland |
$89,700 |
6. Qatar |
$85,300 |
7. Isle of Man |
$84,600 (2014 est.) |
8. Bermuda |
$81,800 (2019 est.) |
9. Cayman Islands |
$73,600 (2019 est.) |
10. Falkland Islands |
$70,800 (2015 est.) |
Lowest Real GDP – PPP per capita Economies (in 2017 USD) (2020 est.)
1. Burundi |
$700 |
2. Somalia |
$800 |
3. Central African Republic |
$900 |
4. Democratic Republic of the Congo |
$1,100 |
5. Niger |
$1,200 |
6. Mozambique |
$1,200 |
7. Liberia |
$1,400 |
8. Malawi |
$1,500 |
9. Madagascar |
$1,500 |
10. Chad |
$1,500 |
ECONOMIC EQUITY
Most Equal Family Income Distribution Countries (using Gini Index coefficients) (2020 est. unless noted)
1. Slovakia |
23.2 (2019 est.) |
2. Belarus |
24.4 |
3. Slovenia |
24.4 (2019 est.) |
4. Armenia |
25.2 |
5. Czechia |
25.3 (2019 est.) |
6. Ukraine |
25.6 |
7. Moldova |
26.0 (2019 est.) |
8. United Arab Emirates |
26.0 (2018 est.) |
9. Iceland |
26.1 (2017 est.) |
10. Azerbaijan |
26.6 (2005 est.) |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Global Trade Data
Agricultural Products (2020 est.)
Exports: 1.49 trillion
Imports: 1.54 trillion
Merchandise Trade: 46.3% of all trade (2021 est.)
Exports: 22.4 trillion
Imports: 22.6 trillion
Trade in Services: 11.8% of all trade (2021 est.)
Exports: 6.04 trillion
Imports: 5.56 trillion
Largest Exporting Economies (2021 est.)
1. China |
$3.36 trillion |
2. US |
$1.75 trillion |
3. Germany |
$1.63 trillion |
4. Japan |
$757.07 billion |
5. Netherlands |
$693.80 billion |
Largest Importing Economies (2021 est.)
1. US |
$2.93 trillion |
2. China |
$2.68 trillion |
3. Germany |
$1.42 trillion |
4. Japan |
$772.28 billion |
5. France |
$714.84 billion |
Largest Re-Exporting Economies (2021 est.)
1. US |
$274.54 billion |
2. United Arab Emirates |
$123.63 billion |
3. Canada |
$39.26 billion |
4. United Kingdom |
$21.33 billion |
5. Italy |
$14.77 billion |
Largest Re-Importing Economies (2021 est.)
1. China |
$156.82 billion |
2. Switzerland |
$11.02 billion |
3. Italy |
$4.41 billion |
4. United Kingdom |
$4.35 billion |
5. Canada |
$3.73 billion |
INFLATION (2021 EST.)
Highest Inflation Economies (2021 est. unless noted)
1. Sudan |
383% |
2. Lebanon |
155% |
3. Zimbabwe |
99% |
4. Suriname |
59% |
5. Iran |
31% (2020 est.) |
6. Ethiopia |
27% |
7. Zambia |
22% |
8. Turkey |
20% |
9. Nigeria |
17% |
10. Haiti |
17% |
LABOR
Global Labor Force Participation Rate (2021 est.): 59%
Largest Labor Forces (2021 est.)
1. China |
792.08 million |
2. India |
471.30 million |
3. US |
164.79 million |
4. Indonesia |
139.16 million |
5. Brazil |
99.43 million |
6. Pakistan |
73.78 million |
7. Russia |
71.77 million |
8. Bangladesh |
69.82 million |
9. Japan |
68.22 million |
10. Nigeria |
64.48 million |
Highest Labor Force Participation Rates (2021 est.)
1. Qatar |
87% |
2. Solomon Islands |
85% |
3. Madagascar |
85% |
4. Zimbabwe |
84% |
5. Tanzania |
83% |
6. Rwanda |
82% |
7. North Korea |
82% |
8. Cambodia |
80% |
9. Nepal |
80% |
10. Ethiopia |
78% |
Lowest Labor Force Participation Rates (2021 est.)
1. Djibouti |
31% |
2. Somalia |
34% |
3. Yemen |
37% |
4. Jordan |
38% |
5. Moldova |
39% |
Highest Child Labor Force Participation Rates (2021 est.)
1. Ethiopia |
45% |
2. Burkina Faso |
42% |
3. Chad |
39% |
4. Cameroon |
39% |
5. Togo |
39% |
Lowest Female Labor Force Participation Rates (2021 est.)
1. Yemen |
6% |
2. Iraq |
11% |
3. Jordan |
13% |
4. Iran |
14% |
5. Afghanistan |
15% |
UNEMPLOYMENT
Global Unemployment Rate (2021 est.): 6.2%
Highest Unemployment Rates (2021 est.)
1. South Africa |
37% |
2. Djibouti |
28% |
3. Eswatini |
26% |
4. Gaza Strip/West Bank |
25% |
5. Botswana |
25% |
FINANCES & FISCAL HEALTH
Economies with Highest Central Government Debt (2020 est.)
1. Sudan |
273% of GDP |
2. Greece |
226% of GDP |
3. Japan |
221% of GDP |
4. Eritrea |
185% of GDP |
5. Cyprus |
162% of GDP |
6. Cape Verde |
158% of GDP |
7. Singapore |
155% of GDP |
8. Italy |
151% of GDP |
9. Lebanon |
150% of GDP |
10. Barbados |
150% of GDP |
Highest Credit Rating Economies (as of 2022 based on the top 3 debt auditing agencies)
• Australia
• Denmark
• Germany
• Luxembourg
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Singapore
• Sweden
• Switzerland
Economies with Lowest Central Government Debt (2020 est.)
1. Brunei |
3% of GDP |
2. Tuvalu |
7% of GDP |
3. Afghanistan |
7% of GDP |
4. Kuwait |
12% of GDP |
5. Switzerland |
13% of GDP |
Fastest Growing Economies by Annual Growth (2021 est.)
1. Libya |
31% |
2. Maldives |
31% |
3. Guyana |
20% |
4. Macau |
18% |
5. Panama |
15% |
PERSONAL REMITTANCES
Global Remittances (2020 est.): $653 billion (0.8% of all GDP)
Most Remittance-Dependent Economies (2020 est.)
1. Tonga |
39.0% of GDP |
2. Kyrgyzstan |
31.1% of GDP |
3. Tajikistan |
26.9% of GDP |
4. Lebanon |
25.6% of GDP |
5. Samoa |
25.3% of GDP |
6. Somalia |
24.9% of GDP |
7. Nepal |
24.3% of GDP |
8. El Salvador |
24.1% of GDP |
9. Haiti |
23.8% of GDP |
10. Honduras |
23.5% of GDP |
THE ENERGY WORLD
ELECTRICITY
Worldwide electricity access: 90% (2019 est.)
o Urban areas: 96% (2019 est.)
o Rural areas: 85% (2019 est.)
Largest installed generating capacities (in kW) (2020 est.)
1. China |
2.22 billion |
2. US |
1.14 billion |
3. India |
432.77 million |
4. Japan |
348.67 million |
5. Russia |
276.46 million |
6. Germany |
248.27 million |
7. Brazil |
195.04 million |
8. Canada |
153.25 million |
9. France |
138.61 million |
10. South Korea |
135.79 million |
Highest electricity consumers (in kWh) (2020 est.)
1. China |
6.88 trillion |
2. US |
3.90 trillion |
3. India |
1.23 trillion |
4. Russia |
942.90 billion |
5. Japan |
903.70 billion |
Largest electricity exporters (in kWh) (2020 est.)
1. Canada |
67.20 billion |
2. Germany |
66.93 billion |
3. France |
64.43 billion |
4. Sweden |
36.82 billion |
5. Switzerland |
32.55 billion |
Largest electricity importers (in kWh) (2020 est.)
1. US |
61.45 billion |
2. Germany |
48.05 billion |
3. Italy |
39.79 billion |
4. Thailand |
29.55 billion |
5. Switzerland |
26.99 billion |
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Highest energy consumption per capita (in Btu/person) (2019 est.)
1. Qatar |
723.58 million |
2. Singapore |
639.95 million |
3. Bahrain |
547.98 million |
4. United Arab Emirates |
471.79 million |
5. Brunei |
415.18 million |
6. Canada |
403.70 million |
7. Kuwait |
381.99 million |
8. Norway |
333.83 million |
9. Turkmenistan |
330.51 million |
10. Luxembourg |
310.07 million |
11. US |
304.41 million |
12. Saudi Arabia |
296.95 million |
13. Oman |
292.02 million |
14. Malta |
267.74 million |
15. South Korea |
242.35 million |
CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
Worldwide CO2 emissions: 35.55 billion metric tonnes (2019 est.)
Highest CO2 emitters (in metric tonnes) (2019 est.)
1. China |
10.77 billion |
2. US |
5.14 billion |
3. India |
2.31 billion |
4. Russia |
1.85 billion |
5. Japan |
1.10 billion |
6. Germany |
726.88 million |
7. South Korea |
686.95 million |
8. Iran |
646.04 million |
9. Canada |
612.08 million |
10. Saudi Arabia |
579.93 million |
11. Indonesia |
563.54 million |
12. South Africa |
470.36 million |
13. Mexico |
463.74 million |
14. Brazil |
456.67 million |
15. Australia |
417.87 million |
Percent of CO2 emissions from top 15 emitters: 75.4%
Global Energy Consumption Portfolio (2021 Est.)
Global Electricity Generation Portfolio (2020 Est.)
COAL
Largest proven coal reserves (in metric tons) (2019 est.)
1. US |
228.66 billion |
2. Russia |
162.17 billion |
3. Australia |
149.08 billion |
4. China |
141.60 billion |
5. India |
105.93 billion |
6. Indonesia |
39.89 billion |
7. Germany |
35.90 billion |
8. Ukraine |
34.38 billion |
9. Poland |
26.93 billion |
10. Kazakhstan |
25.61 billion |
Highest coal consumers (in metric tons) (2020 est.)
1. China |
4.51 billion |
2. India |
883.98 million |
3. US |
441.97 million |
4. Russia |
266.04 million |
5. Japan |
210.88 million |
Largest coal exporters (in metric tons) (2020 est.)
1. Indonesia |
409.89 million |
2. Australia |
390.81 million |
3. Russia |
224.32 million |
4. South Africa |
74.97 million |
5. Colombia |
69.86 million |
Largest coal importers (in metric tons) (2020 est.)
1. China |
307.05 million |
2. India |
219.21 million |
3. Japan |
174.49 million |
4. South Korea |
123.78 million |
5. Taiwan |
63.52 million |
PETROLEUM
Largest proven crude oil reserves (in barrels) (2021 est.)
1. Venezuela |
303.81 billion |
2. Saudi Arabia |
258.60 billion |
3. Iran |
208.60 billion |
4. Canada |
170.30 billion |
5. Iraq |
145.02 billion |
6. Kuwait |
101.50 billion |
7. United Arab Emirates |
97.80 billion |
8. Russia |
80.00 billion |
9. Libya |
48.36 billion |
10. US |
47.11 billion |
Highest refined petroleum consumers (in barrels/day) (2020 est.)
1. US |
20.54 million |
2. China |
14.01 million |
3. India |
4.92 million |
4. Japan |
3.74 million |
5. Russia |
3.70 million |
Largest crude oil exporters (in barrels/day) (2019 est.)
1. Saudi Arabia |
7.34 million |
2. Russia |
5.20 million |
3. Iraq |
3.98 million |
4. Canada |
3.18 million |
5. United Arab Emirates |
2.43 million |
Largest crude oil importers (in barrels/day) (2018 est.)
1. China |
9.24 million |
2. US |
7.77 million |
3. India |
4.53 million |
4. South Korea |
3.03 million |
5. Japan |
3.01 million |
NATURAL GAS
Largest proven natural gas reserves (in m3) (2021 est.)
1. Russia |
47.81 trillion |
2. Iran |
33.99 trillion |
3. Qatar |
23.86 trillion |
4. US |
13.18 trillion |
5. Turkmenistan |
11.33 trillion |
6. Saudi Arabia |
9.42 trillion |
7. China |
6.65 trillion |
8. United Arab Emirates |
6.09 trillion |
9. Nigeria |
5.76 trillion |
10. Venezuela |
5.67 trillion |
Highest natural gas consumers (in m3) (2021 est.)
1. US |
857.54 billion |
2. Russia |
460.61 billion |
3. China |
306.58 billion |
4. Iran |
220.70 billion |
5. Canada |
124.50 billion |
Largest natural gas exporters (in m3) (2021 est.)
1. Russia |
250.85 billion |
2. US |
188.40 billion |
3. Qatar |
126.75 billion |
4. Norway |
107.34 billion |
5. Australia |
101.77 billion |
Largest natural gas importers (in m3) (2020 est.)
1. China |
131.61 billion |
2. Japan |
105.26 billion |
3. Germany |
83.12 billion |
4. US |
79.51 billion |
5. Italy |
70.91 billion |
THE PHYSICAL WORLD
• Dimensions of Planet Earth
• Surface Area – 510.072 million sq km
• Land surface – 148.94 million sq km (29.1% of Earth’s surface)
• Water surface – 361.9 million sq km (70.9% of Earth’s surface)
• Equatorial circumference – 40,075 km
• Polar circumference – 40,008 km
• Equatorial diameter – 12,756 km
• Polar diameter – 12,714 km
• Mean elevation – 840 m
• Earth Superlatives
• Greatest tidal range – 16.3 m Bay of Fundy, Canada
• Deepest gorge – 4,360 m Colca river, Peru
• Longest gorge – 350 km Grand Canyon, US
• Deepest lake – 1,742 m Lake Baikal, Russia
• Highest navigable lake – 3,810 m Lake Titicaca, Peru/Bolivia
• Longest cave system – 650 km Mammoth Cave, US
• Longest glacier – 515 km Lambert-Fisher Ice Passage, Antarctica
• Deepest depression – -403 m Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan
• Highest point: Mount Everest 8,849 m
• Lowest point:
• Land - Denman Glacier (Antarctica) more than -3,500 m
• Ocean - Challenger Deep -10,924 m, Mariana Trench, (Pacific Ocean)
• Seven Continental Landmasses
• Asia 44,568,500 sq km;
• Africa 30,065,000 sq km;
• North America 24,473,000 sq km;
• South America 17,819,000 sq km;
• Antarctica 14,200,000 sq km;
• Europe 9,948,000 sq km;
• Australia 7,741,220 sq km
Ten Largest Islands
1. Greenland 2,166,086 sq km;
2. New Guinea (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea) 785,753 sq km;
3. Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia) 751,929 sq km;
4. Madagascar 587,713 sq km;
5. Baffin Island (Canada) 507,451 sq km;
6. Sumatra (Indonesia) 472,784 sq km;
7. Honshu (Japan) 227,963 sq km;
8. Victoria Island (Canada) 217,291 sq km;
9. Great Britain (United Kingdom) 209,331 sq km;
10. Ellesmere Island (Canada) 196,236 sq km
CLIMATE
Five Driest Places on Earth (Average Annual Precipitation)
1. McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica 0 mm (0 in)
2. Arica, Chile 0.76 mm (0.03 in)
3. Al Kufrah, Libya 0.86 mm (0.03 in)
4. Aswan, Egypt 0.86 mm (0.03 in)
5. Luxor, Egypt 0.86 mm (0.03 in)
Five Wettest Places on Earth (Average Annual Precipitation)
1. Mawsynram, India 11,871 mm (467.4 in)
2. Cherrapunji, India 11,777 mm (463.7 in)
3. Tutunendo, Colombia 11,770 mm (463.4 in)
4. Cropp River, New Zealand 11,516 mm (453.4 in)
5. San Antonia de Ureca, Equatorial Guinea 10,450 mm (411.4 in)
Five Coldest Places on Earth (Lowest Average Monthly Temperature)
1. Verkhoyansk, Russia (Siberia) -47°C (-53°F) January
2. Oymyakon, Russia (Siberia) -46°C (-52°F) January
3. Eureka, Canada -38.4°C (-37.1°F) February
4. Isachsen, Canada -36°C (-32.8°F) February
5. Alert, Canada -34°C (-28°F) February
Five Hottest Places on Earth (Highest Average Monthly Temperature)
1. Death Valley, US (California) 39°C (101°F) July
2. Iranshahr, Iran 38.3°C (100.9°F) June
3. Ouallene, Algeria 38°C (100.4°F) July
4. Kuwait City, Kuwait 37.7°C (100°F) July
5. Medina, Saudi Arabia 36°C (97°F) July
TERRAIN
Highest point on each continent
Asia - Mount Everest (China-Nepal) 8,849 m;
South America - Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 6,960 m;
North America - Denali (Mount McKinley) (United States) 6,190 m;
Africa - Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) 5,895 m;
Europe - El’brus (Russia) 5,633 m;
Antarctica - Vinson Massif 4,897 m;
Australia - Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m
Lowest point on each continent
Antarctica - Denman Glacier more than -3,500 m;
Asia - Dead Sea (Israel-Jordan) -431 m;
Africa - Lac Assal (Djibouti) -155 m;
South America - Laguna del Carbon (Argentina) -105 m;
North America - Death Valley (United States) -86 m;
Europe - Caspian Sea (Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan-Russia) -28 m;
Australia - Lake Eyre -15 m
Ten Largest Natural Lakes:
1. Caspian Sea (Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan) 374,000 sq km;
2. Lake Superior (Canada, United States) 82,100 sq km;
3. Lake Victoria (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) 62,940 sq km;
4. Lake Huron (Canada, United States) 59,600 sq km;
5. Lake Michigan (United States) 57,750 sq km;
6. Lake Tanganyika (Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia) 32,000 sq km;
7. Great Bear Lake (Canada) 31,328 sq km;
8. Lake Baikal (Russia) 31,500 sq km;
9. Lake Malawi (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania) 22,490 sq km;
10. Great Slave Lake (Canada) 28,568 sq km
Ten Longest Rivers:
1. Nile (Africa) 6,650 km;
2. Amazon (South America) 6,436 km;
3. Yangtze (Asia) 6,300 km;
4. Mississippi-Missouri (North America) 6,275 km;
5. Yenisey-Angara (Asia) 5,539 km;
6. Huang He/Yellow (Asia) 5,464 km;
7. Ob-Irtysh (Asia) 5,410 km;
8. Congo (Africa) 4,700 km;
9. Amur (Asia) 4,444 km;
10. Lena (Asia) 4,400 km
FIVE OCEANS OF THE WORLD
Area (% of total World Ocean area)
Pacific – 168,723,000 sq km (46.6%)
Atlantic – 85,133,000 sq km (23.5%)
Indian – 70,560,000 sq km (19.5%)
Southern – 21,960,000 sq km (6.1%)
Arctic – 15,558,000 sq km (4.3%)
Volume (% of total World Ocean volume)
Pacific – 669,880,000 cu km (50.1%)
Atlantic – 310,410,000 cu km (23.3%)
Indian – 264,000,000 cu km (19.8%)
Southern – 71,800,000 cu km (5.4%)
Arctic – 18,750,000 cu km (1.4%)
Average Depth
Pacific – 4,080 m
Indian – 3,741 m
Atlantic – 3,646 m
Southern – 3,270 m
Arctic – 1,205 m
Deepest Points
Pacific – Mariana Trench -10,924 m Challenger Deep
Indian – Java Trench -7,192 m unnamed deep
Atlantic – Puerto Rico Trench -8,605 m unnamed deep
Southern – South Sandwich Trench -7,434 m unnamed deep
Arctic – Molloy Deep -5,577 m