Highest National Peaks
Highest National Peaks: the dated top ten, the source and what this elevation in metres of each sovereign country’s highest point comparison tells us.
China and Nepal share the highest reported value in this snapshot: 8,849.00. The unit is elevation in metres of each sovereign country’s highest point. Shared values remain ties even though the game displays the countries in a fixed order.
About the data
Snapshot retrieved 14 October 2026. 199 eligible observations. Country entries only; separately listed dependencies excluded. Missing observations are excluded, not treated as zero. Rankings use unrounded values; displayed values are rounded to two decimals.
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| China | 8,849 |
| Nepal | 8,849 |
| Pakistan | 8,611 |
| India | 8,586 |
| Bhutan | 7,571 |
| Tajikistan | 7,495 |
| Afghanistan | 7,492 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7,439 |
| Kazakhstan | 7,010 |
| Argentina | 6,961 |
What the numbers mean
The highest summit is a single point, not the average elevation of a country. Shared border peaks count for each country that contains the summit. Elevations can change slightly with survey conventions and whether snow or rock height is used. This snapshot follows the source's metre figures and does not treat every shared summit as a unique mountain.
Where the top ten ends
The tenth entry is Argentina at 6,961.00. This is a cutoff within the published comparison, not evidence that countries outside the table have no activity. The date and coverage are part of the answer: updating the source or changing the eligible territories can change who appears.
Source and method
Snapshot retrieved 14 October 2026. 199 eligible observations. Country entries only; separately listed dependencies excluded. Missing observations are excluded, not treated as zero. Rankings use unrounded values; displayed values are rounded to two decimals.