June 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 June—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 June 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 June
There are 16 countries assigned to pray for in June. 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.
84 // Jamaica
Locate Jamaica on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: hurricanes
Religion: 65% Protestant, 2% Roman Catholic, 7% other, 21% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 24.11%
15-64 years old: 65.8%
65 years and over: 10.08%
Median age: 30.5 years old
Find additional information about Jamaica from The World Factbook/Jamaica
Specific prayer needs for Jamaica: Operation World/Jamaica
85 // Japan
Locate Japan on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons
Religion: 49% Shintoism, 46% Buddhism, 1% Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 12.29%
15-64 years old: 58.49%
65 years and over: 29.22%
Median age: 49.5 years old
Find additional information about Japan from The World Factbook/Japan
Specific prayer needs for Japan: Operation World/Japan
86 // Jordan
Locate Jordan on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: droughts, earthquakes, flash floods
Religion: 97% Muslim, 2% Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 31.42%
15-64 years old: 64.53%
65 years and over: 4.05%
Median age: 24.6 years old
Find additional information about Jordan from The World Factbook/Jordan
Specific prayer needs for Jordan: Operation World/Jordan
87 // Kazakhstan
Locate Kazakhstan on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, mudslides
Religion: 70% Muslim, 26% Christian, 3% atheist
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 25.26%
15-64 years old: 65.29%
65 years and over: 9.44%
Median age: 31.7 years old
Find additional information about Kazakhstan from The World Factbook/Kazakhstan
Specific prayer needs for Kazakhstan: Operation World/Kazakhstan
88 // Kenya
Locate Kenya on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: drought, flooding
Religion: 86% Christian, 11% Muslim, 2% other, 2% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 36.45%
15-64 years old: 60.26%
65 years and over: 3.28%
Median age: 20.9 years old
Find additional information about Kenya from The World Factbook/Kenya
Specific prayer needs for Kenya: Operation World/Kenya
89 // Kiribati
Locate Kiribati on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: typhoons, tornadoes
Religion: 59% Catholic, 21% Kiribati Uniting Church, 8% Protestant
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 27.06%
15-64 years old: 67.77%
65 years and over: 5.17%
Median age: 26.9 years old
Find additional information about Kiribati from The World Factbook/Kiribati
Specific prayer needs for Kiribati: Operation World/Kiribati
90 // Kosovo
Locate Kosovo on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: floods, droughts, earthquakes, wildfires
Religion: 96% Muslim, 2% Roman Catholic
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 23.1%
15-64 years old: 68.75%
65 years and over: 8.15%
Median age: 31.7 years old
Find additional information about Kosovo from The World Factbook/Kosovo
Specific prayer needs for Kosovo: Operation World/Kosovo
91 // Kuwait
Locate Kuwait on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: heavy rain, dust storms
Religion: 75% Muslim, 18% Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 23.32%
15-64 years old: 73.28%
65 years and over: 3.4%
Median age: 30.1 years old
Find additional information about Kuwait from The World Factbook/Kuwait
Specific prayer needs for Kuwait: Operation World/Kuwait
92 // Kyrgyzstan
Locate Kyrgyzstan on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding, earthquakes
Religion: 90% Muslim, 7% Christian, 3% other
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 29.54%
15-64 years old: 63.86%
65 years and over: 6.6%
Median age: 28.1 years old
Find additional information about Kyrgyzstan from The World Factbook/Kyrgyzstan
Specific prayer needs for Kyrgyzstan: Operation World/Kyrgyzstan
93 // Laos
Locate Laos on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: floods, droughts
Religion: 65% Buddhist, 31% none, 2% Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 30.63%
15-64 years old: 64.73%
65 years and over: 4.65%
Median age: 25 years old
Find additional information about Laos from The World Factbook/Laos
Specific prayer needs for Laos: Operation World/Laos
94 // Latvia
Locate Latvia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding
Religion: 36% Lutheran, 20% Roman Catholic, 19% Orthodox, 24% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 14.92%
15-64 years old: 63.37%
65 years and over: 21.71%
Median age: 45.2 years old
Find additional information about Latvia from The World Factbook/Latvia
Specific prayer needs for Latvia: Operation World/Latvia
95 // Lebanon
Locate Lebanon on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, dust storms
Religion: 68% Muslim, 32% Christian, 5% Druze
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 19.21%
15-64 years old: 71.69%
65 years and over: 9.1%
Median age: 35.8 years old
Find additional information about Lebanon from The World Factbook/Lebanon
Specific prayer needs for Lebanon: Operation World/Lebanon
96 // Lesotho
Locate Lesotho on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: droughts
Religion: 48% Protestant, 39% Roman Catholic, 2% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 32.4%
15-64 years old: 62.21%
65 years and over: 5.39%
Median age: 23.7 years old
Find additional information about Lesotho from The World Factbook/Lesotho
Specific prayer needs for Lesotho: Operation World/Lesotho
97 // Liberia
Locate Liberia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: harmattan wind storms
Religion: 85% Christian, 12% Muslim, 3% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 42.69%
15-64 years old: 54.5%
65 years and over: 2.82%
Median age: 19.7 years old
Find additional information about Liberia from The World Factbook/Liberia
Specific prayer needs for Liberia: Operation World/Liberia
98 // Libya
Locate Libya on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: wind, dust storms
Religion: 97% Muslim, 3% Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 32.81%
15-64 years old: 62.8%
65 years and over: 4.39%
Median age: 26.1 years old
Find additional information about Libya from The World Factbook/Libya
Specific prayer needs for Libya: Operation World/Libya
99 // Liechtenstein
Locate Liechtenstein on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: avalanches, landslides
Religion: 73% Roman Catholic, 6% Muslim, 10% Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 15.27%
15-64 years old: 64.38%
65 years and over: 20.35%
Median age: 44.1 years old
Find additional information about Liechtenstein from The World Factbook/Liechtenstein
Specific prayer needs for Liechtenstein: Operation World/Liechtenstein
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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