Elevation by Country 2024

The top ten countries with the highest elevations are Bhutan, Nepal, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Andorra, Afghanistan, Chile, China, and Armenia.

Additionally, the continent of Antarctica needs to be mentioned because it has the highest elevation of any continent. The height at the South Pole is 2,834 meters (9,300 feet). The highest mountain is Mount Vinson, which is 4,892 meters (16,050 feet).

Here are some other interesting facts about the countries listed as the top ten highest elevations in the world.

Bhutan

The average elevation in Bhutan is 3,279 meters (10,760 feet). This tiny country has some of the Greater Himalayan mountains, with the Gangkhar Puensum mountain having the highest elevation. This mountain peak is 7,571 meters (24,840 feet) above sea level. It has the reputation of being the tallest unclimbed mountain in the world.

Nepal

The average elevation in Nepal is 3,266 meters (10,715 feet). One of the world's highest mountains is Mount Everest, on the Chinese/Nepalese border. It has an elevation of 8,850 meters (29,035 feet).

Tajikistan

The average height in Tajikistan is 3,187 meters (10,455 feet). The maximum elevation of the Turkestan mountain range in western Tajikistan is 5,510 meters (18,077 feet).

Kyrgyzstan

The average elevation of Kyrgyzstan is 2,989 meters (9,806 feet). The highest parts are found in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges.

Lesotho

The Drakensberg-Maloti mountain ranges in Lesotho are 2,161 meters (7,090 feet) high. The highest peak in southern Africa is Thabana–Ntlenyana, in eastern Lesotho.

Andorra

Andorra in southwestern Europe has the rugged Pyrenees Mountains with an average elevation of 1,996 meters (6,549 feet). The Pic de Coma Pedrosa is the highest mountain in the country.

Afghanistan

The average elevation in Afghanistan is 1,884 meters (6,181 feet). The highest mountains of Afghanistan include the Hindu Kush. More than half of the country is mountainous terrain.

Chile

The average elevation in Chile is 1,871 meters (6,138). The Andes Mountain Range has many peaks, some up to 4,572 meters (15,000 feet) high.

China

The average elevation in China is 1,840 meters (6,037). When China invaded Tibet in the 1950s, it became part of China after that. The Tibetan plateau is nicknamed “The Roof of the World” because Tibet has the Himalayan mountains and shares Mount Everest with Nepal.

Armenia

The average elevation in Armenia is 1,792 meters (5,879). The highest mountain peak is Mount Aragats, which is 4,090 meters (13,419 feet) high.