February 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 February—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 February 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 February
There are 16 countries assigned to pray for in February. 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 to continue on from January’s list, but if you’re just starting this month, simply begin here and continue on through the year if you like.
18 // Belize
Locate Belize on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: hurricanes, flooding
Religion: 40% Catholic, 31% Protestant, 15% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 30.93%
15-64 years old: 64.15%
65 years and over: 4.92%
Median age: 26.4 years old
Find additional information about Belize from The World Factbook/Belize
Specific prayer needs for Belize: Operation World/Belize
19 // Benin
Locate Benin on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: wind
Religion: 28% Muslim, 25% Catholic, 13% Protestant, Vodoun 12%
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 45.37%
15-64 years old: 52.18%
65 years and over: 2.45%
Median age: 17.1 years old
Find additional information about Benin from The World Factbook/Benin
Specific prayer needs for Benin: Operation World/Benin
20 // Bhutan
Locate Bhutan on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: Himalayan storms, landslides
Religion: 75% Lamaistic Buddhist, 22% Hinduism
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 23.49%
15-64 years old: 69.97%
65 years and over: 6.54%
Median age: 30.2 years old
Find additional information about Bhutan from The World Factbook/Bhutan
Specific prayer needs for Bhutan: Operation World/Bhutan
21 // Bolivia
Locate Bolivia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding, volcanic activity
Religion: 65% Catholic, 20% Protestant, 6% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 29.14%
15-64 years old: 64.03%
65 years and over: 6.84%
Median age: 26.2 years old
Find additional information about Bolivia from The World Factbook/Bolivia
Specific prayer needs for Bolivia: Operation World/Bolivia
22 // Bosnia and Herzegovina
Locate Bosnia and Herzegovina on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes
Religion: 51% Muslim, 31% Orthodox, 15% Catholic
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 13.14%
15-64 years old: 69%
65 years and over: 17.86%
Median age: 44.4 years old
Find additional information about Bosnia and Herzegovina from The World Factbook/Bosnia and Herzegovina
Specific prayer needs for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Operation World/Bosnia and Herzegovina
23 // Botswana
Locate Botswana on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: drought, sand and dust storms
Religion: 79% Christian, 15% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 29.17%
15-64 years old: 64.88%
65 years and over: 5.95%
Median age: 26.8 years old
Find additional information about Botswana from The World Factbook/Botswana
Specific prayer needs for Botswana: Operation World/Botswana
24 // Brazil
Locate Brazil on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: drought, flooding
Religion: 50% Catholic, 31% Evangelical, 10% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 19.77%
15-64 years old: 69.72%
65 years and over: 10.51%
Median age: 34.7 years old
Find additional information about Brazil from The World Factbook/Brazil
Specific prayer needs for Brazil: Operation World/Brazil
25 // Brunei
Locate Brunei on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: rare earthquakes, typhoons, and flooding
Religion: 82% Muslim, 6.7% Christian, 6.3% Buddhist
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 21.83%
15-64 years old: 71.07%
65 years and over: 7.1%
Median age: 36.6 years old
Find additional information about Brunei from The World Factbook/Brunei
Specific prayer needs for Brunei: Operation World/Brunei
26 // Bulgaria
Locate Bulgaria on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, landslides
Religion: 65% Christian, 10% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 14.03%
15-64 years old: 65.17%
65 years and over: 20.81%
Median age: 44.7 years old
Find additional information about Bulgaria from The World Factbook/Bulgaria
Specific prayer needs for Bulgaria: Operation World/Bulgaria
27 // Burkina Faso
Locate Burkina Faso on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: drought
Religion: 64% Muslim, 20% Catholic, 9% Animiste
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 42.19%
15-64 years old: 54.62%
65 years and over: 3.19%
Median age: 18.5 years old
Find additional information about Burkina Faso from The World Factbook/Burkina Faso
Specific prayer needs for Burkina Faso: Operation World/Burkina Faso
28 // Burundi
Locate Burundi on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding, landslides, drought
Religion: 58% Catholic, 35% Protestant, 3% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 42.67%
15-64 years old: 54.03%
65 years and over: 3.3%
Median age: 18.2 years old
Find additional information about Burundi from The World Factbook/Burundi
Specific prayer needs for Burundi: Operation World/Burundi
29 // Cabo Verde
Locate Cabo Verde on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: drought, dust storms, volcanic activity
Religion: 77% Catholic, 11% none, 4.6% Protestant
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 26.68%
15-64 years old: 67.18%
65 years and over: 6.14%
Median age: 28.3 years old
Find additional information about Cabo Verde from The World Factbook/Cabo Verde
Specific prayer needs for Cabo Verde: Operation Cabo Verde
30 // Cambodia
Locate Cambodia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: monsoons, flooding, occasional drought
Religion: 97% Buddhist, 2% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 29.47%
15-64 years old: 65.39%
65 years and over: 5.14%
Median age: 27.6 years old
Find additional information about Cambodia from The World Factbook/Cambodia
Specific prayer needs for Cambodia: Operation World/Cambodia
31 // Cameroon
Locate Cameroon on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: some volcanic activity
Religion: 38% Catholic, 25% Protestant, 24% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 41.69%
15-64 years old: 55.12%
65 years and over: 3.19%
Median age: 18.8 years old
Find additional information about Cameroon from The World Factbook/Cameroon
Specific prayer needs for Cameroon: Operation World/Cameroon
32 // Canada
Locate Canada on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: cyclones, some wildfire
Religion: 53% Christian, 35% none, 5% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 15.65%
15-64 years old: 63.85%
65 years and over: 20.5%
Median age: 42.4 years old
Find additional information about Canada from The World Factbook/Canada
Specific prayer needs for Canada: Operation World/Canada
33 // Central African Republic
Locate Central African Republic on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: wind storms, flooding
Religion: 89% Christian, 9% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 38.84%
15-64 years old: 57.71%
65 years and over: 3.45%
Median age: 20.2 years old
Find additional information about Central African Republic from The World Factbook/Central African Republic
Specific prayer needs for Central African Republic: Operation World/Central African Republic
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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