40+ Maps That Can Show You The Real World and How It Works

Published on 10/24/2022
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24. Countries With Less Than 100 Million Population

Even if we’ve seen a lot of maps that center on the United States and its enormous population and urban expansion, there are still dozens of other nations deserving of our attention. Our map displays all of the nations on this planet with fewer than one hundred million people living in them. There are many of these countries.

24 Countries With Less Than 100 Million Population

24 Countries With Less Than 100 Million Population

Even though New Zealand, Canada, and Australia each have a significant amount of land, their population densities are far lower than those of other nations. The climate is a contributing factor to this phenomenon. With the severe conditions of the Arctic, people living in Northern Canada have a difficult time earning a livelihood. The same may be said about several regions of Australia, which you can describe as a desert environment. This translates into the reality that areas with more favorable weather tend to have higher populations.

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25. The Two Big Countries

Russia is the only nation that immediately jumps out at you when you look at a map of the globe because of its enormous size. Russia has the total land area of any nation in the world, making it the biggest country overall. Meanwhile, there aren’t as many people living in some regions of this nation as in other areas on this list. This is due to the severe winters that are experienced there. Other places on this list include: Put a map of Russia and China on top of each other and compare the sizes of the two nations to get a better picture of how enormous this thing is.

25 The Two Big Countries

25 The Two Big Countries

Although China is not nearly as little as it seems to be compared to Russia when seen on a map, Russia is still a significant amount larger than China. If you compare the sizes of the two nations’ landmasses, you’ll see that Russia’s is an astonishing 44 percent larger than China’s.

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