Countries by size
A Peakle category. Higher = bigger (total area). Name answers one at a time, each one higher than the last. New to the game? Read how to play.
When it was played
- Puzzle #30, November 7, 2026 · replay in the archive
The numbers
- 196 answers count.
- The longest possible climb is 196 steps, one for every answer.
How it's counted
- Countries: the 193 UN members, the two UN observer states (Vatican City, Palestine) and Taiwan.
- Total area including lakes and rivers. Palestine is the West Bank plus the Gaza Strip.
Source
CIA World Factbook (final edition), as of December 31, 2025.
From the maker of Dartle, the daily trivia game where you hit exactly 100.