The 25 Most Mountainous Countries In the World

Do you care to know the most mountainous countries in the world? When we talk about mountainous countries, we refer to those that have a high average altitude above sea level. Therefore, in this case, we are not talking about countries with large mountain peaks, since a country with a high average altitude does not necessarily have to have large peaks.

Just over 30 countries in the world exceed the planet’s average altitude of 840 meters. However, five of them are located well above that altitude, exceeding 2000 meters of altitude.

Most of the world’s most mountainous countries are located in South Asia, on the Himalayas. If we take into account that the Himalayas are the highest mountain range on Earth, standing at 8,849 meters above sea level, it is logical to think that the countries above it or in its surroundings are also the ones with the highest altitude.

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25 Most Mountainous Countries In the World

S/N	Country	Continent	Medium altitude
1.	Nepal	Asia	3265 meters
2.	Tajikistan	Asia	3186 meters
3.	Kyrgyzstan	Asia	2988 meters
4.	Bhutan	Asia	2220 meters
5.	Lesotho	Africa	2161 meters
6.	Andorra	Europe	1996 meters
7.	Afghanistan	Asia	1885 meters
8.	Chile	America	1871 meters
9.	China	Asia	1840 meters
10.	Armenia	Europe / Asia	1792 meters
11.	Rwanda	Africa	1598 meters
12.	Peru	America	1555 meters
13.	Mongolia	Asia	1528 meters
14.	Georgia	Europe / Asia	1432 meters
15.	Switzerland	Europe	1350 meters
16.	Ethiopia	Africa	1330 meters
17.	Iran	Asia	1305 meters
18.	Lebanon	Asia	1250 meters
19.	Bolivia	America	1192 meters
20.	Taiwan	Asia	1150 meters
21.	Namibia	Africa	1141 meters
22.	Turkey	Europe / Asia	1141 meters
23.	Zambia	Africa	1138 meters
24.	Ecuador	America	1117 meters
25.	Angola	Africa	1112 meters