March 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 March—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 March 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 March
There are 16 countries assigned to pray for in March. 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.
34 // Chad
Locate Chad on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: winds, drought, locusts
Religion: 52% Muslim, 24% Protestant, 20% Catholic
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 46.24%
15-64 years old: 51.27%
65 years and over: 2.49%
Median age: 16.5 years old
Find additional information about Chad from The World Factbook/Chad
Specific prayer needs for Chad: Operation World/Chad
35 // Chile
Locate Chile on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis
Religion: 60% Catholic, 18% Evangelical, 17% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 19.34%
15-64 years old: 67.56%
65 years and over: 13.09%
Median age: 36.6 years old
Find additional information about Chile from The World Factbook/Chile
Specific prayer needs for Chile: Operation World/Chile
36 // China
Locate China on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: typhoons, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, drought
Religion: 22% folk religion, 18% Buddhist, 52% unaffiliated
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 16.48%
15-64 years old: 69.4%
65 years and over: 14.11%
Median age: 39.8 years old
Find additional information about China from The World Factbook/China
Specific prayer needs for China: Operation World/China
37 // Colombia
Locate Colombia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: volcanoes, earthquakes, periodic drought
Religion: 92% Christian (predominantly Catholic)
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 22.49%
15-64 years old: 66.66%
65 years and over: 10.89%
Median age: 32.4 years old
Find additional information about Colombia from The World Factbook/Colombia
Specific prayer needs for Colombia: Operation World/Colombia
38 // Comoros
Locate Comoros on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: cyclones, volcanic activity
Religion: 98% Sunni Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 33.45%
15-64 years old: 62%
65 years and over: 4.55%
Median age: 22.3 years old
Find additional information about Comoros from The World Factbook/Comoros
Specific prayer needs for Comoros: Operation World/Comoros
39 // Costa Rica
Locate Costa Rica on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: hurricanes, flooding, volcanoes, occasional earthquakes
Religion: 47.5% Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant, 27% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 21.49%
15-64 years old: 68.59%
65 years and over: 9.92%
Median age: 35 years old
Find additional information about Costa Rica from The World Factbook/Costa Rica
Specific prayer needs for Costa Rica: Operation World/Costa Rica
40 // Côte d’Ivoire
Locate Côte d’Ivoire on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding
Religion: 43% Muslim, 17% Catholic, 12% Evangelical, 19% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 36.65%
15-64 years old: 60.4%
65 years and over: 2.95%
Median age: 21 years old
Find additional information about Côte d’Ivoire from The World Factbook/Côte d’Ivoire
Specific prayer needs for Côte d’Ivoire: Operation World/Côte d’Ivoire
41 // Croatia
Locate Croatia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes
Religion: 86% Catholic, 4% Orthodox, 4% not religious or atheist
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 13.98%
15-64 years old: 63.39%
65 years and over: 22.63
Median age: 44.8 years old
Find additional information about Croatia from The World Factbook/Croatia
Specific prayer needs for Croatia: Operation World/Croatia
42 // Cuba
Locate Cuba on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: hurricanes, drought
Religion: 59% Christian, 18% folk religion, 23% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 16.39%
15-64 years old: 66.81%
65 years and over: 16.8%
Median age: 42.3 years old
Find additional information about Cuba from The World Factbook/Cuba
Specific prayer needs for Cuba: Operation World/Cuba
43 // Cyprus
Locate Cyprus on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, drought
Religion: 89% Eastern Orthodox, 3% Roman Catholic
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 15.63%
15-64 years old: 70.36%
65 years and over: 14.01%
Median age: 39.1 years old
Find additional information about Cyprus from The World Factbook/Cyprus
Specific prayer needs for Cyprus: Operation World/Cyprus
44 // Czechia
Locate Czechia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding
Religion: 48% none, 30% unspecified, 7% Roman Catholic
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 14.68%
15-64 years old: 64.18%
65 years and over: 21.13%
Median age: 43.9 years old
Find additional information about Czechia from The World Factbook/Czechia
Specific prayer needs for Czechia: Operation World/Czechia
45 // Democratic Republic of Congo
Locate Democratic Republic of Congo on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: drought, seasonal flooding, volcanoes
Religion: 30% Roman Catholic, 27% Protestant, 37% other Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 45.99%
15-64 years old: 51.52%
65 years and over: 2.49%
Median age: 16.8 years old
Find additional information about DRC from The World Factbook/Democratic Republic of Congo
Specific prayer needs for DRC: Operation World/Democratic Republic of Congo
46 // Denmark
Locate Denmark on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: some flooding
Religion: 75% Evangelical Lutheran, 20% other/none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 16.24%
15-64 years old: 63.13%
65 years and over: 20.63%
Median age: 42.2 years old
Find additional information about Denmark from The World Factbook/Denmark
Specific prayer needs for Denmark: Operation World/Denmark
47 // Djibouti
Locate Djibouti on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, drought, flash floods
Religion: 94% Sunni Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 28.65%
15-64 years old: 67.21%
65 years and over: 4.15%
Median age: 26 years old
Find additional information about Djibouti from The World Factbook/Djibouti
Specific prayer needs for Djibouti: Operation World/Djibouti
48 // Dominica
Locate Dominica on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flash floods, hurricanes
Religion: 53% Roman Catholic, 30% Protestant, 9.4% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 20.82%
15-64 years old: 65.82%
65 years and over: 13.36%
Median age: 36.5 years old
Find additional information about Dominica from The World Factbook/Dominica
Specific prayer needs for Dominica: Operation World/Dominica
49 // Dominican Republic
Locate Dominican Republic on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: hurricanes, periodic drought
Religion: 44% Roman Catholic, 13% Evangelical, 29% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 25.92%
15-64 years old: 67.09%
65 years and over: 6.99%
Median age: 28.9 years old
Find additional information about Dominican Republic from The World Factbook/Dominican Republic
Specific prayer needs for Dominican Republic: Operation World/Dominican 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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