August Prayer Journey Around the World
Are you looking for a way to incorporate geography, culture study, and compassion in a quick 10-minute daily homeschool lesson? Try praying your way around the world! Pray for countries of the world in August—your kids will learn where countries are located, basic demographics of each country, and most importantly, develop compassion for and interest in people around the world. Make it a homeschool project to pray for every country in the world in one year.
Pray for Countries of the World Homeschool Project
There are currently 195 recognized countries in the world, but this list includes Taiwan and Kosovo for a total of 197 countries.
To pray for every country in one year, you’ll need to pray for 16-17 countries each month. I’ve assigned the countries alphabetically to each month of the year. However, by praying for one country every weekday you can actually cover every country over the course of a school year if your summers are hectic and you prefer to organize it that way.
You can download my free calendar for August to pray for countries of the world, along with a few questions for your kids to learn a little bit more about a country of their choice.
Countries of the World to Pray for in August
There are 16 countries assigned to pray for in August. You can pray through one country each weekday and get through them even if you miss a day here and there.
The list is numbered continuously starting in January, but if you’re just starting this month, simply begin here and continue on through the year if you like. Visit my homeschool resources page for links to all twelve monthly prayer lists.
116 // Montenegro
Locate Montenegro on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes
Religion: 72% Orthodox, 19% Muslim, 3% Catholic
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 17.7%
15-64 years old: 64.4%
65 years and over: 17.9%
Median age: 41.1 years old
Find additional information about Montenegro from The World Factbook/Montenegro
Specific prayer needs for Montenegro: Operation World/Montenegro
117 // Morocco
Locate Morocco on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, drought, windstorms, flash floods, landslides, harmattan haze
Religion: 99% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 25.7%
15-64 years old: 65.9%
65 years and over: 8.4%
Median age: 30.6 years old
Find additional information about Morocco from The World Factbook/Morocco
Specific prayer needs for Morocco: Operation World/Morocco
118 // Mozambique
Locate Mozambique on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: cyclones, drought, floods
Religion: 27% Roman Catholic, 19% Muslim, 16% Zionist Christian, 15% Evangelical Christian, 14% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 44.7%
15-64 years old: 52.4%
65 years and over: 2.9%
Median age: 17.3 years old
Find additional information about Mozambique from The World Factbook/Mozambique
Specific prayer needs for Mozambique: Operation World/Mozambique
119 // Myanmar (Burma)
Locate Myanmar on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding, landslides, earthquakes, cyclones
Religion: 88% Buddhist, 6% Christian, 4% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 24.4%
15-64 years old: 68.5%
65 years and over: 7.1%
Median age: 30.8 years old
Find additional information about Myanmar from The World Factbook/Myanmar
Specific prayer needs for Myanmar: Operation World/Myanmar
120 // Namibia
Locate Namibia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: drought
Religion: 98% Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 34.1%
15-64 years old: 62%
65 years and over: 3.9%
Median age: 22.8 years old
Find additional information about Namibia from The World Factbook/Namibia
Specific prayer needs for Namibia: Operation World/Namibia
121 // Nauru
Locate Nauru on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: periodic drought
Religion: 60% Protestant, 34% Roman Catholic, 4% other
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 29.6%
15-64 years old: 66%
65 years and over: 4.4%
Median age: 27.8 years old
Find additional information about Nauru from The World Factbook/Nauru
Specific prayer needs for Nauru: Operation World/Nauru
122 // Nepal
Locate Nepal on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding, landslides, drought and famine
Religion: 81% Hindu, 8% Buddhist, 5% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 25.8%
15-64 years old: 67.8%
65 years and over: 6.4%
Median age: 27.6 years old
Find additional information about Nepal from The World Factbook/Nepal
Specific prayer needs for Nepal: Operation World/Nepal
123 // Netherlands
Locate Netherlands on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding
Religion: 20% Roman Catholic, 15% Protestant, 5% Muslim, 6% other, 54% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 15.2%
15-64 years old: 64.1%
65 years and over: 20.7%
Median age: 42.2 years old
Find additional information about Netherlands from The World Factbook/Netherlands
Specific prayer needs for Netherlands: Operation World/Netherlands
124 // New Zealand
Locate New Zealand on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, volcanic activity
Religion: 37% Christian, 49% none, 3% Hindu
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 19%
15-64 years old: 64.2%
65 years and over: 16.9%
Median age: 37.9 years old
Find additional information about New Zealand from The World Factbook/New Zealand
Specific prayer needs for New Zealand: Operation World/New Zealand
125 // Nicaragua
Locate Nicaragua on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, hurricanes
Religion: 45% Roman Catholic, 39% Protestant, 14% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 25.1%
15-64 years old: 68.9%
65 years and over: 6%
Median age: 29 years old
Find additional information about Nicaragua from The World Factbook/Nicaragua
Specific prayer needs for Nicaragua: Operation World/Nicaragua
126 // Niger
Locate Niger on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: droughts
Religion: 96% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 50%
15-64 years old: 48%
65 years and over: 3%
Median age: 15 years old
Find additional information about Niger from The World Factbook/Niger
Specific prayer needs for Niger: Operation World/Niger
127 // Nigeria
Locate Nigeria on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: droughts, flooding
Religion: 54% Muslim, 11% Roman Catholic, 35% other Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 40.4%
15-64 years old: 56.2%
65 years and over: 3.4%
Median age: 19.3 years old
Find additional information about Nigeria from The World Factbook/Nigeria
Specific prayer needs for Nigeria: Operation World/Nigeria
128 // North Korea
Locate North Korea on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: typhoons, drought, flooding
Religion: traditionally Buddhist and Confucian, autonomous religious activity nonexistent
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 19.9%
15-64 years old: 68.9%
65 years and over: 11.2%
Median age: 35.9 years old
Find additional information about North Korea from The World Factbook/North Korea
Specific prayer needs for North Korea: Operation World/North Korea
129 // North Macedonia
Locate North Macedonia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: high seismic risks
Religion: 46% Macedonian Orthodox, 32% Muslim, 14% other Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 16%
15-64 years old: 68.4%
65 years and over: 15.6%
Median age: 40.5 years old
Find additional information about North Macedonia from The World Factbook/North Macedonia
Specific prayer needs for North Macedonia: Operation World/North Macedonia
130 // Norway
Locate Norway on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: rockslides, avalanches
Religion: 68% Church of Norway, 3% Muslim, 3% Roman Catholic, 20% unspecified
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 16.3%
15-64 years old: 64.5%
65 years and over: 19.1%
Median age: 40.8 years old
Find additional information about Norway from The World Factbook/Norway
Specific prayer needs for Norway: Operation World/Norway
131 // Oman
Locate Oman on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: dust storms, sand storms, drought
Religion: 86% Muslim, 6% Christian, 6% Hindu
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 29.8%
15-64 years old: 66.2%
65 years and over: 4%
Median age: 27.3 years old
Find additional information about Oman from The World Factbook/Oman
Specific prayer needs for Oman: Operation World/Oman
Scripture to Pray for Countries of the World
In addition to praying for the specific government leaders, missionaries, aid organizations, and most importantly, that individual people in each country would accept the good news of Jesus Christ, you can use scripture to pray for the world.
Pray for all the earth to worship God…
The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him.
Psalm 22:27
All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.
Psalm 86:9
I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
Acts 26:17-18
Pray for missionaries and Christians living in these countries to share their faith…
Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ.
Colossians 4:3
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 2:1-4
Additional Resources to Pray for Countries of the World
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If your kids develop a passion around praying specifically for unreached people groups, or simply learning more about the diverse people who share this planet, below are a few resources to consider.
Joshua Project: website focusing on the people groups who have the fewest numbers of Christians
Window on the World (younger kids) and Operation World (older kids to adult) books highlighting a variety of countries and people groups.
Praying for the World: Fun-Schooling Prayer and Research Journal
Psalms Prayers for the Nations: scripture-based prayers for missionaries, Bible translators, and people who need to hear the gospel.
World map and globe: help your kids visualize where the countries are located, especially in relation to where you live.
Scratch-off map: allows kids to scratch off the foil covering and track your prayer journey around the world
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