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Which country is further north or further south?
▶Play LatitudeCompareLatitude determines everything about a country's climate, daylight, and seasons. Countries near the equator (Indonesia, Kenya, Ecuador) experience little seasonal variation, while those near the poles (Norway, Canada, Chile) have dramatic differences between summer and winter.
LatitudeCompare asks you to determine which of two countries is further north or south. Coordinates are hidden until you answer, forcing you to rely on your mental map. It's a game of spatial reasoning that builds a more nuanced understanding of global geography.
How to Play
- • Two countries are shown
- • Pick the one that's further north OR further south
- • Coordinates are hidden until you answer
- • 10 questions per round
Learning Tips
- 💡 Nordic countries are the furthest north (Norway, Sweden, Finland)
- 💡 Chile, Argentina, New Zealand are the furthest south
- 💡 Equatorial countries: Ecuador, Kenya, Indonesia — near zero
- 💡 Same continent comparisons are trickier — think about position
Countries by Latitude
| Country | Flag | Area (km²) | Population | Density (/km²) | Latitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland | 🇬🇱 | 2,166,086 | 57,000 | 0 | 72.0°N |
| Iceland | 🇮🇸 | 103,000 | 380,000 | 4 | 65.0°N |
| Finland | 🇫🇮 | 338,424 | 5,550,000 | 16 | 64.0°N |
| Sweden | 🇸🇪 | 450,295 | 10,600,000 | 24 | 62.0°N |
| Norway | 🇳🇴 | 323,802 | 5,500,000 | 17 | 62.0°N |
| Faroe Islands | 🇫🇴 | 1,393 | 53,000 | 38 | 62.0°N |
| Åland Islands | 🇦🇽 | 1,580 | 30,000 | 19 | 60.1°N |
| Russia | 🇷🇺 | 17,098,242 | 144,000,000 | 8 | 60.0°N |
| Canada | 🇨🇦 | 9,984,670 | 39,000,000 | 4 | 60.0°N |
| Estonia | 🇪🇪 | 45,227 | 1,350,000 | 30 | 59.0°N |
| Latvia | 🇱🇻 | 64,559 | 1,850,000 | 29 | 57.0°N |
| Lithuania | 🇱🇹 | 65,300 | 2,800,000 | 43 | 56.0°N |
| Denmark | 🇩🇰 | 43,094 | 5,900,000 | 137 | 56.0°N |
| Isle of Man | 🇮🇲 | 572 | 84,000 | 147 | 54.3°N |
| United Kingdom | 🇬🇧 | 242,900 | 67,500,000 | 278 | 54.0°N |
| Belarus | 🇧🇾 | 207,600 | 9,200,000 | 44 | 53.0°N |
| Ireland | 🇮🇪 | 70,273 | 5,100,000 | 73 | 53.0°N |
| Netherlands | 🇳🇱 | 41,850 | 17,600,000 | 421 | 52.5°N |
| Poland | 🇵🇱 | 312,679 | 37,000,000 | 118 | 52.0°N |
| Germany | 🇩🇪 | 357,114 | 83,300,000 | 233 | 51.0°N |
| Belgium | 🇧🇪 | 30,528 | 11,700,000 | 383 | 50.8°N |
| Czechia | 🇨🇿 | 78,865 | 10,800,000 | 137 | 49.8°N |
| Luxembourg | 🇱🇺 | 2,586 | 660,000 | 255 | 49.8°N |
| Guernsey | 🇬🇬 | 78 | 67,000 | 859 | 49.5°N |
| Jersey | 🇯🇪 | 116 | 100,000 | 862 | 49.3°N |
| Ukraine | 🇺🇦 | 603,500 | 37,000,000 | 61 | 49.0°N |
| Slovakia | 🇸🇰 | 49,037 | 5,490,000 | 112 | 48.7°N |
| Kazakhstan | 🇰🇿 | 2,724,900 | 19,600,000 | 7 | 48.0°N |
| Austria | 🇦🇹 | 83,871 | 9,100,000 | 108 | 47.3°N |
| Liechtenstein | 🇱🇮 | 160 | 39,000 | 244 | 47.3°N |
| Hungary | 🇭🇺 | 93,028 | 9,600,000 | 103 | 47.0°N |
| Switzerland | 🇨🇭 | 41,284 | 8,800,000 | 213 | 47.0°N |
| Moldova | 🇲🇩 | 33,846 | 3,400,000 | 100 | 47.0°N |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 🇵🇲 | 242 | 6,000 | 25 | 46.8°N |
| Slovenia | 🇸🇮 | 20,273 | 2,100,000 | 104 | 46.1°N |
| Mongolia | 🇲🇳 | 1,564,110 | 3,400,000 | 2 | 46.0°N |
| France | 🇫🇷 | 551,695 | 68,000,000 | 123 | 46.0°N |
| Romania | 🇷🇴 | 238,391 | 19,000,000 | 80 | 46.0°N |
| Croatia | 🇭🇷 | 56,594 | 4,000,000 | 71 | 45.2°N |
| Serbia | 🇷🇸 | 88,361 | 6,800,000 | 77 | 44.0°N |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 🇧🇦 | 51,209 | 3,200,000 | 62 | 44.0°N |
| San Marino | 🇸🇲 | 61 | 34,000 | 557 | 43.8°N |
| Monaco | 🇲🇨 | 2.02 | 39,000 | 19,307 | 43.7°N |
| Bulgaria | 🇧🇬 | 110,879 | 6,450,000 | 58 | 43.0°N |
| Italy | 🇮🇹 | 301,336 | 58,800,000 | 195 | 42.8°N |
| Montenegro | 🇲🇪 | 13,812 | 630,000 | 46 | 42.5°N |
| Andorra | 🇦🇩 | 468 | 79,000 | 169 | 42.5°N |
| Georgia | 🇬🇪 | 69,700 | 3,750,000 | 54 | 42.0°N |
| Vatican City | 🇻🇦 | 0.44 | 800 | 1,818 | 41.9°N |
| North Macedonia | 🇲🇰 | 25,713 | 2,060,000 | 80 | 41.8°N |
| Uzbekistan | 🇺🇿 | 447,400 | 35,600,000 | 80 | 41.0°N |
| Kyrgyzstan | 🇰🇬 | 199,951 | 6,800,000 | 34 | 41.0°N |
| Albania | 🇦🇱 | 28,748 | 2,810,000 | 98 | 41.0°N |
| Azerbaijan | 🇦🇿 | 86,600 | 10,200,000 | 118 | 40.5°N |
| Spain | 🇪🇸 | 505,992 | 47,500,000 | 94 | 40.0°N |
| Turkmenistan | 🇹🇲 | 488,100 | 6,500,000 | 13 | 40.0°N |
| North Korea | 🇰🇵 | 120,538 | 26,000,000 | 216 | 40.0°N |
| Armenia | 🇦🇲 | 29,743 | 2,790,000 | 94 | 40.0°N |
| Portugal | 🇵🇹 | 92,090 | 10,300,000 | 112 | 39.5°N |
| Türkiye | 🇹🇷 | 783,562 | 86,000,000 | 110 | 39.0°N |
| Tajikistan | 🇹🇯 | 143,100 | 10,200,000 | 71 | 39.0°N |
| Greece | 🇬🇷 | 131,990 | 10,400,000 | 79 | 39.0°N |
| United States | 🇺🇸 | 9,372,610 | 339,000,000 | 36 | 38.0°N |
| South Korea | 🇰🇷 | 100,210 | 51,700,000 | 516 | 37.0°N |
| Gibraltar | 🇬🇮 | 6 | 34,000 | 5,667 | 36.1°N |
| Japan | 🇯🇵 | 377,930 | 124,000,000 | 328 | 36.0°N |
| Malta | 🇲🇹 | 316 | 530,000 | 1,677 | 35.8°N |
| China | 🇨🇳 | 9,706,961 | 1,426,000,000 | 147 | 35.0°N |
| Syria | 🇸🇾 | 185,180 | 22,500,000 | 122 | 35.0°N |
| Cyprus | 🇨🇾 | 9,251 | 1,300,000 | 141 | 35.0°N |
| Tunisia | 🇹🇳 | 163,610 | 12,500,000 | 76 | 34.0°N |
| Lebanon | 🇱🇧 | 10,452 | 5,500,000 | 526 | 33.8°N |
| Afghanistan | 🇦🇫 | 652,230 | 41,100,000 | 63 | 33.0°N |
| Iraq | 🇮🇶 | 438,317 | 44,000,000 | 100 | 33.0°N |
| Bermuda | 🇧🇲 | 54 | 64,000 | 1,185 | 32.3°N |
| Iran | 🇮🇷 | 1,648,195 | 88,000,000 | 53 | 32.0°N |
| Morocco | 🇲🇦 | 446,550 | 37,800,000 | 85 | 32.0°N |
| Palestine | 🇵🇸 | 6,220 | 5,300,000 | 852 | 31.9°N |
| Israel | 🇮🇱 | 20,770 | 9,400,000 | 453 | 31.5°N |
| Jordan | 🇯🇴 | 89,342 | 11,200,000 | 125 | 31.0°N |