November 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 November—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 November 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 November
There are 16 countries assigned to pray for in November. 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.
166 // Spain
Locate Spain on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: drought, occasional flooding
Religion: 58% Roman Catholic, 16% atheist, 11% agnostic, 11% non-believer
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 13%
15-64 years old: 66.1%
65 years and over: 20.9%
Median age: 46.8 years old
Find additional information about Spain from The World Factbook/Spain
Specific prayer needs for Spain: Operation World/Spain
167 // Sri Lanka
Locate Sri Lanka on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: cyclones, tornadoes
Religion: 70% Buddhist, 13% Hindu, 10% Muslim, 6% Roman Catholic
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 22.6%
15-64 years old: 65%
65 years and over: 12.4%
Median age: 34.1 years old
Find additional information about Sri Lanka from The World Factbook/Sri Lanka
Specific prayer needs for Sri Lanka: Operation World/Sri Lanka
168 // Sudan
Locate Sudan on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: dust storms, drought
Religion: Sunni Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 40.1%
15-64 years old: 56.7%
65 years and over: 3.2%
Median age: 19.3 years old
Find additional information about Sudan from The World Factbook/Sudan
Specific prayer needs for Sudan: Operation World/Sudan
169 // Suriname
Locate Suriname on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding
Religion: 24% Protestant, 22% Roman Catholic, 22% Hindu, 14% Muslim, 8% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 22.5%
15-64 years old: 70%
65 years and over: 7.5%
Median age: 32 years old
Find additional information about Suriname from The World Factbook/Suriname
Specific prayer needs for Suriname: Operation World/Suriname
170 // Sweden
Locate Sweden on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: ice floes
Religion: 54% Lutheran, 37% none, 9% other
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 17.1%
15-64 years old: 62.1%
65 years and over: 20.8%
Median age: 41.1 years old
Find additional information about Sweden from The World Factbook/Sweden
Specific prayer needs for Sweden: Operation World/Sweden
171 // Switzerland
Locate Switzerland on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: avalanches, landslides, flash floods
Religion: 34% Roman Catholic, 23% Protestant, 29% none, 5% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 15.1%
15-64 years old: 64.6%
65 years and over: 20.3%
Median age: 44.2 years old
Find additional information about Switzerland from The World Factbook/Switzerland
Specific prayer needs for Switzerland: Operation World/Switzerland
172 // Syria
Locate Syria on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: dust storms, sandstorms
Religion: 87% Muslim, 10% Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 33%
15-64 years old: 62.8%
65 years and over: 4.2%
Median age: 24.1 years old
Find additional information about Syria from The World Factbook/Syria
Specific prayer needs for Syria: Operation World/Syria
173 // Taiwan
Locate Taiwan on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, typhoons
Religion: 35% Buddhist, 33% Taoist, 18% none, 10% folk religion
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 12.1%
15-64 years old: 69%
65 years and over: 18.8%
Median age: 44.6 years old
Find additional information about Taiwan from The World Factbook/Taiwan
Specific prayer needs for Taiwan: Operation World/Taiwan
174 // Tajikistan
Locate Tajikistan on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: earthquakes, floods
Religion: 98% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 36.9%
15-64 years old: 59.3%
65 years and over: 3.9%
Median age: 22.8 years old
Find additional information about Tajikistan from The World Factbook/Tajikistan
Specific prayer needs for Tajikistan: Operation World/Tajikistan
175 // Tanzania
Locate Tanzania on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding, drought
Religion: 63% Christian, 34% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 41.2%
15-64 years old: 55.4%
65 years and over: 3.4%
Median age: 19.1 years old
Find additional information about Tanzania from The World Factbook/Tanzania
Specific prayer needs for Tanzania: Operation World/Tanzania
176 // Thailand
Locate Thailand on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: drought
Religion: 93% Buddhist, 5% Muslim, 1% Christian
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 15.8%
15-64 years old: 69%
65 years and over: 15.1%
Median age: 41.5 years old
Find additional information about Thailand from The World Factbook/Thailand
Specific prayer needs for Thailand: Operation World/Thailand
177 // Timor-Leste
Locate Timor-Lestet on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: floods, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis
Religion: 98% Roman Catholic, 2% Evangelical
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 38.7%
15-64 years old: 56.8%
65 years and over: 4.5%
Median age: 20.6 years old
Find additional information about Timor-Leste from The World Factbook/Timor-Leste
Specific prayer needs for Timor-Leste: Operation World/Timor-Leste
178 // Togo
Locate Togo on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: drought, wind
Religion: 42% Christian, 37% folk religion, 14% Muslim, 6% none
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 38.7%
15-64 years old: 57%
65 years and over: 4.3%
Median age: 20.7 years old
Find additional information about Togo from The World Factbook/Togo
Specific prayer needs for Togo: Operation World/Togo
179 // Tonga
Locate Tonga on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: cyclones, earthquakes, volcanic activity
Religion: 64% Protestant, 20% LDS, 14% Roman Catholic
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 29.3%
15-64 years old: 63.2%
65 years and over: 7.4%
Median age: 25.9 years old
Find additional information about Tonga from The World Factbook/Tonga
Specific prayer needs for Tonga: Operation World/Tonga
180 // Trinidad and Tobago
Locate Trinidad and Tobago on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: no serious threats
Religion: 32% Protestant, 22% Roman Catholic, 18% Hindu, 5% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 18.7%
15-64 years old: 67.2%
65 years and over: 14.1%
Median age: 38.5 years old
Find additional information about Trinidad and Tobago from The World Factbook/Trinidad and Tobago
Specific prayer needs for Trinidad and Tobago: Operation World/Trinidad and Tobago
181 // Tunisia
Locate Tunisia on a world map or globe
Natural hazards: flooding, earthquakes, drought
Religion: 99% Muslim
Age of Population:
0-14 years old: 24.4%
15-64 years old: 65.2%
65 years and over: 10.4%
Median age: 34.4 years old
Find additional information about Tunisia from The World Factbook/Tunisia
Specific prayer needs for Tunisia: Operation World/Tunisia
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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