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In this section, we present a table showing the largest and smallest countries on each continent.
Also check out which countries have the highest and lowest population density and life expectancy.
| Geographic extremes of continents | |||
| Continent | Feature | Parents | Greatness |
| Africa | Largest country in extension | Sudan | 2,505,813 km2 |
| Smallest country in extent | Seychelles | 455 km2 | |
| Country with the highest population density | Mauritius | 550 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the lowest population density | Chad | 0.5 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the highest life expectancy | Meeting | 79 years old | |
| Country with the lowest life expectancy | Sierra Leone | 33 years | |
| Central America | Largest country in extension | Nicaragua | 130,000km2 |
| Smallest country in extent | Grenade | 344 km2 | |
| Country with the highest population density | Barbados | 697.6 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the lowest population density | Belize | 8.6 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the highest life expectancy | Dominica | 80 years | |
| Country with the lowest life expectancy | Haiti | 48 years | |
| North America | Largest country in extension | Canada | 9,970,610 km2 |
| Smallest country in extent | Mexico | 1,958,201 km2 | |
| Country with the highest population density | Mexico | 50.1 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the lowest population density | Canada | 3.2 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the highest life expectancy | Canada | 81 years old | |
| Country with the lowest life expectancy | Mexico | 70 years | |
| South America | Largest country in extension | Brazil | 8,547,403.5 km2 |
| Smallest country in extent | Suriname | 163,265 km2 | |
| Country with the highest population density | Colombia | 35.9 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the lowest population density | Suriname | 2.5 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the highest life expectancy | Chile and Uruguay | 76 years old | |
| Country with the lowest life expectancy | Bolivia | 59 years old | |
| Asia | Largest country in extension | Russia | 12,704,097 km2 |
| Smallest country in extent | Singapore | 641 km2 | |
| Country with the highest population density | Singapore | 3,500 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the lowest population density | Mongolia | 1.5 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the highest life expectancy | Japan | 83 years old | |
| Country with the lowest life expectancy | Afghanistan | 43 years | |
| Europe | Largest country in extension | Russia | 4,371,303 km2 |
| Smallest country in extent | Vatican | 0.44km2 | |
| Country with the highest population density | Monaco | 15,461 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the lowest population density | Iceland | 3 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the highest life expectancy | France and Switzerland | 82 years old | |
| Country with the lowest life expectancy | Russia | 58 years old | |
| Oceania | Largest country in extension | Australia | 7,682,300 km2 |
| Smallest country in extent | Nauru | 21.3 km2 | |
| Country with the highest population density | Marshall Islands | 555.6 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the lowest population density | Australia | 2.4 inhab./km2 | |
| Country with the highest life expectancy | Australia | 81 years old | |
| Country with the lowest life expectancy | Nauru | 50 years | |
