8 rankings · 197 countries · primary sources
Who or which has the most?
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Rankings
The answers
Which country has the most airports?
United States
16,116 airports
Which country has the most coastline?
Canada
202,080 km
Which country has the most forest?
Russia
8.2 million km²
Which country has the most GDP?
United States
30.77 trillion US$
Which country has the most land area?
Russia
16.4 million km²
Which country has the most people?
India
1.46 billion people
Which country has the most railways?
United States
293,564 km
Which country has the most rainfall?
Colombia
3,240 mm/year
Countries
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India #1 in 1 ranking 
China Best: #2 population United States #1 in 3 rankings 
Indonesia Best: #2 coastline 
Pakistan Best: #5 population 
Nigeria Best: #6 population 
Brazil Best: #2 forest 
Bangladesh Best: #6 population by area Russia #1 in 2 rankings 
Ethiopia Best: #10 population 
Mexico Best: #4 airports 
Japan Best: #4 gdp Primary sources
Figures come from the institutions that collect them – the World Bank, the CIA World Factbook – never from other lists.
One clear definition
“Most rainfall” is not “most rainy days”. Every ranking says exactly what it measures.
Dated and linked
Each ranking shows the year of its data, when it was updated and a link to the source.