The world to scale
How high, how big, how far: travel tips and records you can actually compare.
Records
The highest mountain in the world: Mount Everest and the top 58,849 metresThe tallest building in the world: Burj Khalifa and the top 10828 metresThe highest mountain in Europe: Mont Blanc or Elbrus?4,807 metresThe longest river in the world: the Nile or the Amazon?6,650 kmThe most beautiful and longest rivers in Europe3,500 km+The largest country in the world: Russia and the top 1017.1 million km²The largest country in Europe: Russia, Ukraine or France?4 million km² (approx.)The largest city in the world: Jakarta and the top 1041.9 million peopleMost densely populated city in the world: Manila and the largest cities73,920 people per km²The largest airport in the world: by area and by passengers776 km²The largest island in the world: Greenland and the top 52.1 million km²The largest desert in the world: Antarctica or the Sahara?14.2 million km²
