Geography

Concise profiles of the countries of the world; good first stop for statistics.

The Demographic Yearbook compiles and disseminates official statistics on a wide range of topics. Data have been collected from national statistical authorities since 1948 through a set of questionnaires dispatched annually by the United Nations Statistics Division to over 230 national statistical offices.

Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union. Its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions.

Download data for use with Google Earth, ArcGIS, etc. to view 0, 1st, 2nd level administrative areas for countries across the world.
Google Earth file formats (and Google Earth itself) are recommended for users new to spatial data.

Statistics regarding indicators of human development. Indicators include topics such as migration (including refugee statistics), education, economics, and health/wellness. Can be searched by country or by indicator.

Statistics for all countries of the world; ranging from mid-1700s to early 2000s.

A list of international statistic programs (A-Z by country name) as compiled by the US Census Bureau.
An exception is for the UK. Use the Nomis website: https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/

Explore data dynamically by topic. Limit to the country or countries of your choice to compare trends and current data points.

Information about the population, health, and the environment. Use the DataFinder to search for information related to population, health, and environmental indicators.

Website that details 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level administrative units for the countries of the world.

The United Nations collects/reports a wide variety of statistics. This is an access system to UN databases. It brings UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point.