True Size of Countries

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Interactive MapIntroductionReal Size of CountriesTrue Size of CountriesActual Size of CountriesAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileColombiaComorosCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDemocratic Republic of the CongoDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeople's Republic of ChinaPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of MacedoniaRepublic of the CongoRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSão Tomé and PríncipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandThe BahamasThe GambiaTogoTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaUnited States Virgin IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweFAQsWhy do maps not show the actual size of countries ? Which map shows the actual size of countries ? Why is Africa so small on the map ?
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Geography

Introduction

The actual size of countries varies greatly and is difficult to portray accurately on a two-dimensional map. This is where the Mercator Projection comes into play. Developed by the Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569, this projection is considered one of the most important developments in the history of cartography. The Mercator Projection preserves angles and directions when constructing its maps, which makes it ideal for navigation purposes. However, it does distort actual land masses, making countries appear larger or smaller than their true size depending on their latitude. This means that countries located near the poles appear much larger than they actually are while those near the equator appear much smaller. For example, Greenland appears almost as large as Africa on a Mercator Projection map when in reality it is approximately 14 times smaller. The use of this projection has been controversial in recent years due to its misrepresentation of areas around the equator but it still remains popular due to its navigational accuracy and convenience.

Real Size of Countries

#CountryLand AreaPopulation DensityArable LandCoastline Length
1Russia16,376,870 km²8.82 per km²1,216,490 km²110,310 km
2People's Republic of China9,388,210 km²151.27 per km²1,188,810 km²30,017 km
3United States of America9,147,420 km²37.17 per km²1,577,368 km²133,312 km
4Canada8,965,590 km²4.33 per km²382,350 km²265,523 km
5Brazil8,358,140 km²25.89 per km²557,620 km²33,379 km
6Australia7,692,020 km²3.44 per km²306,440 km²66,530 km
7India2,973,190 km²480.5 per km²1,553,690.76 km²17,181 km
8Argentina2,736,690 km²16.73 per km²326,327.6 km²8,397 km
9Kazakhstan2,699,700 km²7.26 per km²295,532 km²4,528 km
10Algeria2,381,741 km²19.15 per km²75,050.17 km²1,557 km
11Democratic Republic of the Congo2,267,050 km²45.11 per km²134,770 km²177 km
12Saudi Arabia2,149,690 km²17.19 per km²34,304.17 km²7,572 km
13Mexico1,943,950 km²66.08 per km²200,710 km²23,761 km
14Indonesia1,877,519 km²147.82 per km²263,000 km²95,181 km
15Sudan1,868,000 km²25.75 per km²209,948.4 km²2,245 km
16Libya1,759,540 km²3.91 per km²17,200 km²2,025 km
17Iran1,622,500 km²54.96 per km²156,450 km²5,891 km
18Mongolia1,557,506.8 km²2.21 per km²13,404.8 km²0 km
19Peru1,280,000 km²26.84 per km²35,802.26 km²3,362 km
20Niger1,266,700 km²21.48 per km²177,000 km²0 km
21Chad1,259,200 km²14.52 per km²52,000 km²0 km
22Angola1,246,700 km²29.43 per km²49,000 km²2,252 km
23Mali1,220,190 km²19.09 per km²64,110 km²0 km
24South Africa1,213,090 km²49.8 per km²120,000 km²3,751 km
25Ethiopia1,128,571.27 km²112.11 per km²161,951 km²0 km
26Colombia1,109,500 km²46.94 per km²48,779.43 km²5,875 km
27Bolivia1,083,300 km²11.44 per km²45,400 km²0 km
28Mauritania1,030,700 km²4.72 per km²4,000 km²1,268 km
29Egypt995,450 km²113.23 per km²33,650 km²5,898 km
30Nigeria910,770 km²245.73 per km²350,000 km²3,122 km
31Tanzania885,800 km²76.13 per km²135,025 km²3,461 km
32Venezuela882,050 km²32.69 per km²26,000 km²6,762 km
33Namibia823,290 km²3.16 per km²8,000 km²1,754 km
34Mozambique786,380 km²43.11 per km²56,500 km²6,942 km
35Pakistan770,880 km²311.96 per km²309,300 km²2,599 km
36Turkey769,630 km²109.52 per km²195,860 km²8,140 km
37Chile743,532 km²26.4 per km²11,970 km²78,563 km
38Zambia743,390 km²27.67 per km²38,000 km²0 km
39Myanmar652,670 km²83.62 per km²110,180 km²14,708 km
40Afghanistan652,230 km²64.76 per km²78,290 km²0 km
41South Sudan631,930 km²17.55 per km²23,947 km²
42Somalia627,340 km²28.92 per km²11,000 km²3,898 km
43Central African Republic622,980 km²9.22 per km²18,000 km²0 km
44Madagascar581,800 km²52.12 per km²30,000 km²9,935 km
45Ukraine579,400 km²63.42 per km²329,240 km²4,953 km
46Kenya569,140 km²96.81 per km²58,000 km²1,586 km
47Botswana566,730 km²4.72 per km²2,600 km²0 km
48France547,557 km²118.26 per km²179,565.6 km²7,330 km
49Yemen527,970 km²65.25 per km²11,580 km²3,149 km
50Thailand510,890 km²140.54 per km²168,100 km²7,066 km
51Spain499,556.65 km²95.12 per km²116,393.98 km²7,268 km
52Cameroon472,710 km²60.6 per km²62,000 km²1,799 km
53Turkmenistan469,930 km²13.87 per km²19,400 km²1,289 km
54Papua New Guinea452,860 km²22.81 per km²3,000 km²20,197 km
55Morocco446,300 km²84.79 per km²76,490 km²2,009 km
56Uzbekistan440,650 km²79.8 per km²40,230 km²1,707 km
57Iraq434,128 km²104.82 per km²50,000 km²105 km
58Sweden407,283.53 km²26.06 per km²25,385.5 km²26,384 km
59Paraguay397,300 km²17.27 per km²47,340 km²0 km
60Zimbabwe386,850 km²43.08 per km²40,000 km²0 km
61Japan364,500 km²338.26 per km²41,040 km²29,020 km
62Norway364,285 km²15.03 per km²8,044.97 km²53,199 km
63Germany349,390 km²238.4 per km²116,640 km²3,624 km
64Republic of the Congo341,500 km²17.88 per km²5,500 km²205 km
65Malaysia328,550 km²104.42 per km²8,260 km²9,323 km
66Ivory Coast318,000 km²90.8 per km²35,000 km²797 km
67Vietnam313,429 km²315.41 per km²67,870 km²11,409 km
68Oman309,500 km²15.01 per km²746.6 km²2,810 km
69Poland306,130 km²134.02 per km²109,210 km²1,032 km
70Finland303,940 km²18.25 per km²22,430 km²31,119 km
71Philippines298,170 km²393.53 per km²55,900 km²33,900 km
72Italy295,717 km²199.08 per km²68,310 km²9,226 km
73Burkina Faso273,600 km²84.98 per km²60,000 km²0 km
74Western Sahara266,000 km²2.21 per km²40 km²
75New Zealand263,310 km²19.86 per km²5,270 km²17,209 km
76Gabon257,670 km²9.46 per km²3,250 km²2,019 km
77Ecuador248,360 km²73.24 per km²10,380 km²4,597 km
78Guinea245,720 km²57.75 per km²31,000 km²1,615 km
79United Kingdom241,930 km²279.99 per km²59,785.02 km²19,717 km
80Laos230,800 km²33.08 per km²12,240 km²0 km
81Romania230,080 km²86.46 per km²89,150 km²696 km
82Ghana227,533 km²149.97 per km²25,134 km²758 km
83Belarus202,980 km²46.79 per km²56,600 km²0 km
84Uganda200,520 km²242.28 per km²69,000 km²0 km
85Guyana196,850 km²4.13 per km²4,200 km²1,154 km
86Senegal192,530 km²92.26 per km²32,000 km²1,327 km
87Kyrgyzstan191,800 km²35.12 per km²12,874 km²0 km
88Syria183,630 km²126.49 per km²46,620 km²212 km
89Cambodia176,520 km²95.99 per km²38,760 km²1,127 km
90Uruguay175,020 km²19.56 per km²20,244 km²1,096 km
91Suriname156,000 km²4 per km²620 km²620 km
92Tunisia155,360 km²80.19 per km²25,950 km²1,927 km
93Nepal143,350 km²215.53 per km²21,137 km²0 km
94Tajikistan138,790 km²73.09 per km²8,394 km²0 km
95Bangladesh130,170 km²1,328.68 per km²80,000 km²3,306 km
96Greece128,900 km²80.23 per km²21,319.3 km²15,147 km
97Eritrea121,040.83 km²30.97 per km²6,900 km²3,446 km
98North Korea120,410 km²217.26 per km²22,800 km²4,009 km
99Nicaragua120,340 km²58.55 per km²15,040 km²1,915 km
100Benin112,760 km²121.61 per km²28,000 km²153 km
101Honduras111,890 km²94.68 per km²10,200 km²1,878 km
102Bulgaria108,560 km²61.6 per km²34,920 km²457 km
103Guatemala107,160 km²168.83 per km²8,620 km²445 km
104Cuba103,800 km²107.85 per km²29,086 km²14,519 km
105Iceland100,830 km²3.72 per km²1,210 km²8,506 km
106South Korea97,600 km²530.57 per km²13,520 km²12,478 km
107Liberia96,320 km²56.25 per km²5,000 km²842 km
108Malawi94,280 km²222.02 per km²36,000 km²0 km
109Portugal91,605.6 km²111.87 per km²9,515.34 km²2,830 km
110Hungary91,260 km²111.29 per km²40,120 km²0 km
111Jordan88,794 km²127.68 per km²2,060 km²27 km
112Serbia87,460 km²81.74 per km²26,040 km²
113Azerbaijan82,646 km²125.99 per km²20,843 km²871 km
114Austria82,520 km²108.57 per km²13,210.8 km²0 km
115Czech Republic77,198.53 km²135.95 per km²24,841.54 km²0 km
116Panama74,180 km²60.23 per km²5,650 km²5,637 km
117Sierra Leone72,180 km²121.79 per km²15,840 km²1,677 km
118United Arab Emirates71,020 km²134 per km²490 km²2,871 km
119Georgia69,490 km²53.65 per km²3,100 km²376 km
120Ireland68,890 km²73.41 per km²4,440 km²6,437 km
121Lithuania62,620 km²43.41 per km²22,494 km²258 km
122Latvia62,230 km²29.41 per km²13,340 km²566 km
123Sri Lanka61,860 km²353.92 per km²13,720 km²2,825 km
124Croatia55,960 km²71.63 per km²8,890 km²5,664 km
125Togo54,390 km²166.46 per km²26,500 km²53 km
126Bosnia and Herzegovina51,200 km²62.71 per km²10,150 km²23 km
127Costa Rica51,060 km²102.08 per km²2,445 km²2,069 km
128Dominican Republic48,310 km²234.59 per km²8,770 km²1,612 km
129Slovakia48,080 km²118.18 per km²13,460 km²0 km
130Estonia42,750 km²30.94 per km²6,940 km²2,956 km
131Denmark40,000 km²147.77 per km²23,709.3 km²5,316 km
132Switzerland39,516.03 km²222.61 per km²3,998.42 km²0 km
133Bhutan38,140 km²20.65 per km²940 km²0 km
134Taiwan35,410 km²660.92 per km²5,901 km²2,007 km
135Netherlands33,670 km²523.26 per km²10,048.3 km²1,914 km
136Moldova32,884.6 km²104.48 per km²16,998 km²0 km
137Lesotho30,360 km²76.76 per km²5,960 km²0 km
138Belgium30,280 km²385.94 per km²8,648.77 km²76 km
139Armenia28,470 km²97.58 per km²4,440 km²0 km
140Guinea-Bissau28,120 km²76.49 per km²3,000 km²3,176 km
141Equatorial Guinea28,050 km²61.13 per km²1,386 km²603 km
142Solomon Islands27,990 km²26.45 per km²200 km²9,880 km
143Haiti27,560 km²425.43 per km²10,700 km²1,977 km
144Albania27,400 km²103.37 per km²5,996 km²649 km
145Burundi25,680 km²515.52 per km²12,000 km²0 km
146Republic of Macedonia25,220 km²82.7 per km²4,160 km²0 km
147Rwanda24,670 km²571.33 per km²11,517 km²0 km
148Djibouti23,180 km²49.03 per km²20 km²443 km
149Belize22,810 km²18.01 per km²900 km²1,996 km
150Israel21,640 km²423.96 per km²3,800 km²205 km
151El Salvador20,720 km²307.19 per km²7,210 km²756 km
152Slovenia20,136.4 km²105.27 per km²1,810.3 km²41 km
153New Caledonia18,280 km²16.03 per km²59.7 km²3,624 km
154Fiji18,270 km²51.25 per km²768 km²4,638 km
155Kuwait17,820 km²241.87 per km²80 km²756 km
156Eswatini17,200 km²70.4 per km²1,750 km²
157East Timor14,870 km²91.5 per km²1,115 km²
158Montenegro13,450 km²46.58 per km²91 km²
159Vanuatu12,190 km²27.44 per km²200 km²3,132 km
160Qatar11,490 km²236.41 per km²210 km²909 km
161Jamaica10,830 km²260.9 per km²1,200 km²895 km
162Lebanon10,230 km²523.36 per km²1,353 km²294 km
163The Gambia10,120 km²274.03 per km²4,400 km²
164The Bahamas10,010 km²41.22 per km²80 km²11,238 km
165Cyprus9,240 km²136.38 per km²1,024.02 km²671 km
166Puerto Rico8,870 km²367.57 per km²502 km²1,094 km
167Brunei5,270 km²85.87 per km²40 km²269 km
168Trinidad and Tobago5,130 km²299.21 per km²250 km²704 km
169Luxembourg2,574.46 km²254.33 per km²621.3 km²0 km
170Mauritius2,030 km²640.67 per km²750 km²496 km
171Comoros1,861 km²457.86 per km²660 km²469 km
172Faroe Islands1,366 km²39 per km²0.7 km²
173Hong Kong1,050 km²7,134.87 per km²20 km²955 km
174São Tomé and Príncipe960 km²40 km²269 km
175Turks and Caicos Islands950 km²48.59 per km²10 km²
176Bahrain785 km²1,892.37 per km²16 km²255 km
177Dominica750 km²97.39 per km²60 km²152 km
178Singapore718 km²8,377.05 per km²5.6 km²268 km
179Federated States of Micronesia700 km²164.61 per km²20 km²1,295 km
180Saint Lucia610 km²295.49 per km²26.7 km²166 km
181Isle of Man570 km²148.61 per km²235 km²
182Guam540 km²320.28 per km²10 km²
183Andorra470 km²170.4 per km²7.2 km²
184Northern Mariana Islands460 km²108.25 per km²0.8 km²
185Palau460 km²39.26 per km²3 km²
186Seychelles460 km²234.04 per km²1.5 km²747 km
187Antigua and Barbuda440 km²214.31 per km²40 km²289 km
188Barbados430 km²655.8 per km²70 km²97 km
189Saint Helena390 km²40 km²
190Saint Vincent and the Grenadines390 km²265.89 per km²20 km²264 km
191United States Virgin Islands350 km²284.58 per km²9 km²390 km
192Grenada340 km²371.13 per km²30 km²252 km
193Malta320 km²1,672.08 per km²90.7 km²198 km
194Maldives300 km²1,736.74 per km²39 km²2,002 km
195Saint Kitts and Nevis260 km²183.67 per km²50 km²
196Cayman Islands240 km²288.79 per km²2 km²
197Saint Pierre and Miquelon230 km²24.13 per km²20 km²
198Aruba180 km²590.43 per km²20 km²107 km
199Marshall Islands180 km²233.31 per km²20 km²2,106 km
200Liechtenstein160 km²247.4 per km²14.1 km²
201British Virgin Islands150 km²210.25 per km²10 km²
202Montserrat100 km²43 per km²20 km²
203Anguilla90 km²174.71 per km²
204San Marino60 km²560.7 per km²19.85 km²
205Bermuda54 km²1,186.46 per km²3 km²180 km
206Norfolk Island40 km²
207Macau32.9 km²21,402.71 per km²36 km
208Nauru20 km²639 per km²
209Monaco2.03 km²18,148.5 per km²
210Vatican City0.44 km²1,177.27 per km²

True Size of Countries

Two-dimensional maps distort the size of countries as well. Some look fairly similar on the map as in real life: this is the case of Brazil, India, and countries in Central and South Africa such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Angola. Some countries however appear much bigger on the map than they actually are. For instance, Canada and Russia occupy almost 25% of the Earth’s surface on the map, when in reality they take up less than 5%. Similarly, Greenland seems to be a giant land, but its actual size is significantly smaller than it seems. On the map, the United States seems to be bigger than West Africa when it is actually much smaller, and could easily fit in the West part of the African continent.

Actual Size of Countries

Afghanistan

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652,230 km²

Ranked in the World

#40

64.76 per km²

↑ 6.16%

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Ranked in the World

#138

78,290 km²

Ranked in the World

#31

Ranked in the World

#151

Albania

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27,400 km²

Ranked in the World

#144

103.37 per km²

↑ 0.75%

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Ranked in the World

#106

5,996 km²

Ranked in the World

#121

Ranked in the World

#113

Algeria

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2,381,741 km²

Ranked in the World

#10

19.15 per km²

↑ 2.41%

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Ranked in the World

#189

75,050.17 km²

Ranked in the World

#33

1,557 km

Ranked in the World

#90

Andorra

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470 km²

Ranked in the World

#183

170.4 per km²

↑ 3.52%

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#70

7.2 km²

Ranked in the World

#197

Angola

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1,246,700 km²

Ranked in the World

#22

29.43 per km²

↑ 8.2%

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Ranked in the World

#172

49,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#47

2,252 km

Ranked in the World

#68

Anguilla

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90 km²

Ranked in the World

#203

174.71 per km²

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Ranked in the World

#69

Antigua and Barbuda

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440 km²

Ranked in the World

#187

214.31 per km²

↓ 4.5%

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Ranked in the World

#65

40 km²

Ranked in the World

#174

Ranked in the World

#125

Argentina

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2,736,690 km²

Ranked in the World

#8

16.73 per km²

↑ 0.18%

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Ranked in the World

#197

326,327.6 km²

Ranked in the World

#9

8,397 km

Ranked in the World

#30

The true size of Argentina is 2,736,690 km2, ranking the country eighth in terms of country size. The true size of Argentina is larger than many people assume; and it spans from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean, as well as from tropical rainforest in the north to grassy plains and glaciers in the south. Additionally, its topography varies greatly depending on which region one visits: while some regions are mountainous and arid or cold due to high altitude, others are lush and green with a temperate climate. The varied landscape of Argentina creates a unique diversity of wildlife and vegetation that can be found throughout the country.

Armenia

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28,470 km²

Ranked in the World

#139

97.58 per km²

↓ 6.44%

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#108

4,440 km²

Ranked in the World

#128

Ranked in the World

#152

Aruba

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180 km²

Ranked in the World

#198

590.43 per km²

↓ 0.85%

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#20

20 km²

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#182

Ranked in the World

#142

Australia

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7,692,020 km²

Ranked in the World

#6

3.44 per km²

↑ 4.24%

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Ranked in the World

#215

306,440 km²

Ranked in the World

#11

66,530 km

Ranked in the World

#6

The true size of Australia is 7,692,020 km2, ranking the country sixth in terms of country size. Its coastline stretches over 25,760 kilometers, making it the sixth longest bordering oceanic coastlines in the world. The continent contains many different terrains and topographies ranging from lush rainforests to arid deserts. Australia also has numerous islands off its coasts such as Lord Howe Island and Tasmania which are home to unique wildlife and landscapes.

Austria

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82,520 km²

Ranked in the World

#114

108.57 per km²

↑ 0.06%

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#99

13,210.8 km²

Ranked in the World

#96

Ranked in the World

#153

Azerbaijan

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82,646 km²

Ranked in the World

#113

125.99 per km²

↑ 2.68%

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Ranked in the World

#89

20,843 km²

Ranked in the World

#83

Ranked in the World

#103

Bahrain

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785 km²

Ranked in the World

#176

1,892.37 per km²

↓ 15.57%

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#5

16 km²

Ranked in the World

#191

Ranked in the World

#131

Bangladesh

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130,170 km²

Ranked in the World

#95

1,328.68 per km²

↑ 4%

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#8

80,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#30

3,306 km

Ranked in the World

#57

Barbados

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430 km²

Ranked in the World

#188

655.8 per km²

↓ 1.99%

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#16

70 km²

Ranked in the World

#170

Ranked in the World

#144

Belarus

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202,980 km²

Ranked in the World

#83

46.79 per km²

↑ 1.72%

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Ranked in the World

#156

56,600 km²

Ranked in the World

#42

Ranked in the World

#154

Belgium

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30,280 km²

Ranked in the World

#138

385.94 per km²

↑ 0.85%

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Ranked in the World

#33

8,648.77 km²

Ranked in the World

#112

Ranked in the World

#145

Belize

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22,810 km²

Ranked in the World

#149

18.01 per km²

↑ 1.18%

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#192

900 km²

Ranked in the World

#152

1,996 km

Ranked in the World

#77

Benin

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112,760 km²

Ranked in the World

#100

121.61 per km²

↑ 10.15%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#91

28,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#68

Ranked in the World

#140

Bermuda

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54 km²

Ranked in the World

#205

1,186.46 per km²

↑ 0.32%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#10

3 km²

Ranked in the World

#199

Ranked in the World

#137

Bhutan

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38,140 km²

Ranked in the World

#133

20.65 per km²

↑ 1.23%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#186

940 km²

Ranked in the World

#151

Ranked in the World

#155

Bolivia

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1,083,300 km²

Ranked in the World

#27

11.44 per km²

↑ 4.95%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#203

45,400 km²

Ranked in the World

#51

Ranked in the World

#156

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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51,200 km²

Ranked in the World

#126

62.71 per km²

↓ 1.55%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#140

10,150 km²

Ranked in the World

#107

Ranked in the World

#150

Botswana

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566,730 km²

Ranked in the World

#47

4.72 per km²

↑ 12.38%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#208

2,600 km²

Ranked in the World

#140

Ranked in the World

#157

Brazil

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8,358,140 km²

Ranked in the World

#5

25.89 per km²

↑ 1.13%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#181

557,620 km²

Ranked in the World

#5

33,379 km

Ranked in the World

#9

The true size of Brazil is 8,358,140 km2, ranking the country fifth in terms of country size. The country stretches across much of South America's eastern coast. As a result of its size, Brazil has a diverse range of geographical features including beaches, forests, deserts. and wetlands. In addition to its large land area, the country also has extensive coastline reaching 7,491km along the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil is home to numerous rivers and lakes which contribute to its natural beauty and provide ample opportunities for water-based recreation like kayaking and fishing.

British Virgin Islands

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150 km²

Ranked in the World

#201

210.25 per km²

↑ 3.67%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#66

10 km²

Ranked in the World

#193

Brunei

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5,270 km²

Ranked in the World

#167

85.87 per km²

↑ 2.47%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#118

40 km²

Ranked in the World

#175

Ranked in the World

#126

Bulgaria

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108,560 km²

Ranked in the World

#102

61.6 per km²

↓ 3.14%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#141

34,920 km²

Ranked in the World

#61

Ranked in the World

#119

Burkina Faso

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273,600 km²

Ranked in the World

#73

84.98 per km²

↑ 8.12%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#119

60,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#39

Ranked in the World

#158

Burundi

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25,680 km²

Ranked in the World

#145

515.52 per km²

↑ 8.03%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#26

12,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#99

Ranked in the World

#159

Cambodia

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176,520 km²

Ranked in the World

#89

95.99 per km²

↓ 0.01%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#111

38,760 km²

Ranked in the World

#56

1,127 km

Ranked in the World

#96

Cameroon

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472,710 km²

Ranked in the World

#52

60.6 per km²

↑ 5.21%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#143

62,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#38

1,799 km

Ranked in the World

#83

Canada

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8,965,590 km²

Ranked in the World

#4

4.33 per km²

↑ 0.7%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#210

382,350 km²

Ranked in the World

#6

265,523 km

Ranked in the World

#1

Cayman Islands

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240 km²

Ranked in the World

#196

288.79 per km²

↑ 4.22%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#45

2 km²

Ranked in the World

#201

Central African Republic

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622,980 km²

Ranked in the World

#43

9.22 per km²

↑ 16.71%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#205

18,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#86

Ranked in the World

#160

Chad

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1,259,200 km²

Ranked in the World

#21

14.52 per km²

↑ 8.36%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#201

52,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#45

Ranked in the World

#161

Chile

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743,532 km²

Ranked in the World

#37

26.4 per km²

↑ 2.33%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#179

11,970 km²

Ranked in the World

#100

78,563 km

Ranked in the World

#5

Colombia

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1,109,500 km²

Ranked in the World

#26

46.94 per km²

↑ 1.6%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#155

48,779.43 km²

Ranked in the World

#48

5,875 km

Ranked in the World

#41

Comoros

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1,861 km²

Ranked in the World

#171

457.86 per km²

↓ 4.09%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#28

660 km²

Ranked in the World

#156

Ranked in the World

#118

Costa Rica

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51,060 km²

Ranked in the World

#127

102.08 per km²

↑ 1.47%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#107

2,445 km²

Ranked in the World

#141

2,069 km

Ranked in the World

#71

Croatia

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55,960 km²

Ranked in the World

#124

71.63 per km²

↑ 3.96%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#134

8,890 km²

Ranked in the World

#110

5,664 km

Ranked in the World

#42

Cuba

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103,800 km²

Ranked in the World

#104

107.85 per km²

↓ 1.06%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#101

29,086 km²

Ranked in the World

#67

14,519 km

Ranked in the World

#21

Cyprus

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9,240 km²

Ranked in the World

#165

136.38 per km²

↑ 3.63%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#83

1,024.02 km²

Ranked in the World

#150

Ranked in the World

#112

Czech Republic

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77,198.53 km²

Ranked in the World

#115

135.95 per km²

↓ 1.91%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#84

24,841.54 km²

Ranked in the World

#75

Ranked in the World

#162

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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2,267,050 km²

Ranked in the World

#11

45.11 per km²

↑ 10.84%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#158

134,770 km²

Ranked in the World

#23

Ranked in the World

#138

Denmark

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40,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#131

147.77 per km²

↑ 0.94%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#81

23,709.3 km²

Ranked in the World

#77

5,316 km

Ranked in the World

#44

Djibouti

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23,180 km²

Ranked in the World

#148

49.03 per km²

↑ 13.5%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#153

20 km²

Ranked in the World

#183

Ranked in the World

#121

Dominica

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750 km²

Ranked in the World

#177

97.39 per km²

↑ 1.24%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#109

60 km²

Ranked in the World

#171

Ranked in the World

#141

Dominican Republic

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48,310 km²

Ranked in the World

#128

234.59 per km²

↑ 3.48%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#58

8,770 km²

Ranked in the World

#111

1,612 km

Ranked in the World

#88

East Timor

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14,870 km²

Ranked in the World

#157

91.5 per km²

↑ 1.22%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#115

1,115 km²

Ranked in the World

#149

Ecuador

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248,360 km²

Ranked in the World

#77

73.24 per km²

↑ 1.72%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#132

10,380 km²

Ranked in the World

#105

4,597 km

Ranked in the World

#47

Egypt

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995,450 km²

Ranked in the World

#29

113.23 per km²

↑ 8.15%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#94

33,650 km²

Ranked in the World

#63

5,898 km

Ranked in the World

#39

El Salvador

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20,720 km²

Ranked in the World

#151

307.19 per km²

↓ 2.36%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#42

7,210 km²

Ranked in the World

#118

Ranked in the World

#107

Equatorial Guinea

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28,050 km²

Ranked in the World

#141

61.13 per km²

↑ 18.24%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#142

1,386 km²

Ranked in the World

#145

Ranked in the World

#115

Eritrea

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121,040.83 km²

Ranked in the World

#97

30.97 per km²

↓ 13.25%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#170

6,900 km²

Ranked in the World

#120

3,446 km

Ranked in the World

#55

Estonia

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42,750 km²

Ranked in the World

#130

30.94 per km²

↑ 1.11%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#171

6,940 km²

Ranked in the World

#119

2,956 km

Ranked in the World

#62

Eswatini

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17,200 km²

Ranked in the World

#156

70.4 per km²

↑ 3.23%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#135

1,750 km²

Ranked in the World

#144

Ethiopia

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1,128,571.27 km²

Ranked in the World

#25

112.11 per km²

↑ 7.39%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#95

161,951 km²

Ranked in the World

#20

Ranked in the World

#163

Faroe Islands

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1,366 km²

Ranked in the World

#172

39 per km²

↑ 11.11%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#165

0.7 km²

Ranked in the World

#204

Federated States of Micronesia

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700 km²

Ranked in the World

#179

164.61 per km²

↓ 0.9%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#74

20 km²

Ranked in the World

#184

1,295 km

Ranked in the World

#92

Fiji

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18,270 km²

Ranked in the World

#154

51.25 per km²

↑ 3.74%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#151

768 km²

Ranked in the World

#153

4,638 km

Ranked in the World

#46

Finland

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303,940 km²

Ranked in the World

#70

18.25 per km²

↑ 0.27%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#191

22,430 km²

Ranked in the World

#80

31,119 km

Ranked in the World

#10

France

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547,557 km²

Ranked in the World

#48

118.26 per km²

↓ 4.09%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#92

179,565.6 km²

Ranked in the World

#17

7,330 km

Ranked in the World

#33

The true size of France is 547,557 km2, ranking the country forty-eighth in terms of country size. France is larger than many European countries including Portugal, Austria, and Switzerland. It shares its border with eight other countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Spain, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Switzerland. The coastline of France measures 4,853 km in length and is home to seven different mountain ranges including the Pyrenees Mountains and the Massif Central. The highest point in France is Mont Blanc at 4,808 meters above sea level while the lowest point is -10 meters at the Étang de Lavalduc in the Bouches-du-Rhône. This makes France incredibly diverse in terms of its climate and geography which also aids in making it an extremely popular tourist destination for people from around the world.

Gabon

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257,670 km²

Ranked in the World

#76

9.46 per km²

↑ 7.5%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#204

3,250 km²

Ranked in the World

#136

2,019 km

Ranked in the World

#73

Georgia

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69,490 km²

Ranked in the World

#119

53.65 per km²

↓ 17.33%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#149

3,100 km²

Ranked in the World

#137

Ranked in the World

#123

Germany

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349,390 km²

Ranked in the World

#63

238.4 per km²

↑ 0.21%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#56

116,640 km²

Ranked in the World

#25

3,624 km

Ranked in the World

#52

Ghana

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227,533 km²

Ranked in the World

#82

149.97 per km²

↑ 7.51%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#76

25,134 km²

Ranked in the World

#74

Ranked in the World

#106

Greece

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128,900 km²

Ranked in the World

#96

80.23 per km²

↓ 2.99%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#125

21,319.3 km²

Ranked in the World

#81

15,147 km

Ranked in the World

#19

Grenada

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340 km²

Ranked in the World

#192

371.13 per km²

↑ 11.65%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#35

30 km²

Ranked in the World

#180

Ranked in the World

#132

Guam

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540 km²

Ranked in the World

#182

320.28 per km²

↑ 1.61%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#39

10 km²

Ranked in the World

#194

Guatemala

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107,160 km²

Ranked in the World

#103

168.83 per km²

↑ 5.72%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#71

8,620 km²

Ranked in the World

#113

Ranked in the World

#120

Guinea

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245,720 km²

Ranked in the World

#78

57.75 per km²

↑ 5.19%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#146

31,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#65

1,615 km

Ranked in the World

#87

Guinea-Bissau

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28,120 km²

Ranked in the World

#140

76.49 per km²

↑ 6.68%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#129

3,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#138

3,176 km

Ranked in the World

#58

Guyana

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196,850 km²

Ranked in the World

#85

4.13 per km²

↑ 3.25%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#211

4,200 km²

Ranked in the World

#131

1,154 km

Ranked in the World

#95

Haiti

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27,560 km²

Ranked in the World

#143

425.43 per km²

↑ 1.58%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#30

10,700 km²

Ranked in the World

#104

1,977 km

Ranked in the World

#78

Honduras

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111,890 km²

Ranked in the World

#101

94.68 per km²

↑ 5.32%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#113

10,200 km²

Ranked in the World

#106

1,878 km

Ranked in the World

#82

Hong Kong

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1,050 km²

Ranked in the World

#173

7,134.87 per km²

↑ 1.06%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#4

20 km²

Ranked in the World

#185

Ranked in the World

#100

Hungary

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91,260 km²

Ranked in the World

#110

111.29 per km²

↑ 4.6%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#97

40,120 km²

Ranked in the World

#54

Ranked in the World

#164

Iceland

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100,830 km²

Ranked in the World

#105

3.72 per km²

↑ 0.54%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#214

1,210 km²

Ranked in the World

#147

8,506 km

Ranked in the World

#29

India

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2,973,190 km²

Ranked in the World

#7

480.5 per km²

↑ 2.52%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#27

1,553,690.76 km²

Ranked in the World

#2

17,181 km

Ranked in the World

#18

The true size of India is 2,973,190 km2, ranking the country seventh in terms of country size. India’s vastness gives it plenty of geographical variety; it contains 7,000km of coastline, as well as seven mountain ranges - the Himalayas, the Aravalli, the Western Ghats, the Eastern Ghats, the Satpura and Vindhya, the Purvanchal, as well as the Karakoram and Pir Panjal– and five major river systems: the Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Godavari, and Krishna. All of these physical features provide India with a diverse landscape that is home to many different species of flora and fauna. Furthermore, India has an impressive population density of 468.7 people per km2 – one of the highest population densities in the world. As such, India is not only large geographically but also populous.

Indonesia

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1,877,519 km²

Ranked in the World

#14

147.82 per km²

↑ 0.42%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#80

263,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#13

95,181 km

Ranked in the World

#4

The true size of Indonesia is 1,877,518 km2, ranking the country fourteenth in terms of country size. With a population of over 260 million people and over 17,000 islands, it is the 4th most populous country in the world. The country spans three time zones and stretches from Sumatra Island to the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia. It also has two major mountain ranges: The mountain range at the westernmost tip of Sumatra called Bukit Barisan Selatan and an area on Java called Gunung Gede-Pangrango. In addition to these two main regions, there are myriad other mountainous regions spread throughout the archipelago with Mount Kerinci being one of its highest peaks at 3,805 meters. Indonesia possesses an incredibly diverse geography due to its expansive landmass with a wide range of climatic types from tropical rainforests to savannas and even snowcapped mountains in some parts of its territory.

Iran

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1,622,500 km²

Ranked in the World

#17

54.96 per km²

↑ 5.29%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#148

156,450 km²

Ranked in the World

#21

5,891 km

Ranked in the World

#40

Iraq

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434,128 km²

Ranked in the World

#57

104.82 per km²

↑ 10.45%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#103

50,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#46

Ranked in the World

#143

Ireland

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68,890 km²

Ranked in the World

#120

73.41 per km²

↑ 0.56%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#131

4,440 km²

Ranked in the World

#129

6,437 km

Ranked in the World

#38

Isle of Man

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570 km²

Ranked in the World

#181

148.61 per km²

↓ 0.79%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#78

235 km²

Ranked in the World

#162

Israel

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21,640 km²

Ranked in the World

#150

423.96 per km²

↓ 2.02%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#31

3,800 km²

Ranked in the World

#135

Ranked in the World

#134

Italy

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295,717 km²

Ranked in the World

#72

199.08 per km²

↑ 0.34%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#67

68,310 km²

Ranked in the World

#35

9,226 km

Ranked in the World

#28

Ivory Coast

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318,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#66

90.8 per km²

↑ 6.7%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#116

35,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#60

Ranked in the World

#105

Jamaica

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10,830 km²

Ranked in the World

#161

260.9 per km²

↓ 4.99%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#50

1,200 km²

Ranked in the World

#148

Ranked in the World

#102

Japan

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364,500 km²

Ranked in the World

#61

338.26 per km²

↓ 1.9%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#38

41,040 km²

Ranked in the World

#52

29,020 km

Ranked in the World

#12

Jordan

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88,794 km²

Ranked in the World

#111

127.68 per km²

↑ 10.35%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#87

2,060 km²

Ranked in the World

#142

Ranked in the World

#149

Kazakhstan

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2,699,700 km²

Ranked in the World

#9

7.26 per km²

↑ 3.71%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#207

295,532 km²

Ranked in the World

#12

4,528 km

Ranked in the World

#48

Kenya

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569,140 km²

Ranked in the World

#46

96.81 per km²

↑ 0.22%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#110

58,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#41

1,586 km

Ranked in the World

#89

Kuwait

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17,820 km²

Ranked in the World

#155

241.87 per km²

↓ 0.42%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#55

80 km²

Ranked in the World

#168

Ranked in the World

#108

Kyrgyzstan

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191,800 km²

Ranked in the World

#87

35.12 per km²

↑ 0.63%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#167

12,874 km²

Ranked in the World

#97

Ranked in the World

#165

Laos

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230,800 km²

Ranked in the World

#80

33.08 per km²

↑ 3.37%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#168

12,240 km²

Ranked in the World

#98

Ranked in the World

#166

Latvia

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62,230 km²

Ranked in the World

#122

29.41 per km²

↓ 2.94%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#173

13,340 km²

Ranked in the World

#95

Ranked in the World

#116

Lebanon

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10,230 km²

Ranked in the World

#162

523.36 per km²

↓ 20.91%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#24

1,353 km²

Ranked in the World

#146

Ranked in the World

#124

Lesotho

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30,360 km²

Ranked in the World

#137

76.76 per km²

↑ 7.96%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#128

5,960 km²

Ranked in the World

#122

Ranked in the World

#167

Liberia

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96,320 km²

Ranked in the World

#107

56.25 per km²

↑ 4.55%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#147

5,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#127

Ranked in the World

#104

Libya

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1,759,540 km²

Ranked in the World

#16

3.91 per km²

↓ 2.25%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#213

17,200 km²

Ranked in the World

#87

2,025 km

Ranked in the World

#72

Liechtenstein

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160 km²

Ranked in the World

#200

247.4 per km²

↑ 3.47%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#52

14.1 km²

Ranked in the World

#192

Lithuania

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62,620 km²

Ranked in the World

#121

43.41 per km²

↓ 2.67%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#159

22,494 km²

Ranked in the World

#79

Ranked in the World

#130

Luxembourg

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2,574.46 km²

Ranked in the World

#169

254.33 per km²

↓ 3.3%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#51

621.3 km²

Ranked in the World

#157

Ranked in the World

#168

Macau

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32.9 km²

Ranked in the World

#207

21,402.71 per km²

↑ 6.95%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#1

Ranked in the World

#148

Madagascar

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581,800 km²

Ranked in the World

#44

52.12 per km²

↑ 6.58%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#150

30,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#66

9,935 km

Ranked in the World

#25

Malawi

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94,280 km²

Ranked in the World

#108

222.02 per km²

↑ 6.54%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#62

36,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#58

Ranked in the World

#169

Malaysia

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328,550 km²

Ranked in the World

#65

104.42 per km²

↑ 4.63%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#105

8,260 km²

Ranked in the World

#115

9,323 km

Ranked in the World

#27

Maldives

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300 km²

Ranked in the World

#194

1,736.74 per km²

↓ 4.16%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#6

39 km²

Ranked in the World

#179

2,002 km

Ranked in the World

#76

Mali

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1,220,190 km²

Ranked in the World

#23

19.09 per km²

↑ 11.64%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#190

64,110 km²

Ranked in the World

#37

Ranked in the World

#170

Malta

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320 km²

Ranked in the World

#193

1,672.08 per km²

↑ 3.52%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#7

90.7 km²

Ranked in the World

#167

Ranked in the World

#136

Marshall Islands

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180 km²

Ranked in the World

#199

233.31 per km²

↓ 29.56%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#60

20 km²

Ranked in the World

#186

2,106 km

Ranked in the World

#70

Mauritania

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1,030,700 km²

Ranked in the World

#28

4.72 per km²

↑ 2.61%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#209

4,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#133

1,268 km

Ranked in the World

#94

Mauritius

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2,030 km²

Ranked in the World

#170

640.67 per km²

↑ 2.72%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#18

750 km²

Ranked in the World

#154

Ranked in the World

#117

Mexico

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1,943,950 km²

Ranked in the World

#13

66.08 per km²

↓ 1.37%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#136

200,710 km²

Ranked in the World

#15

23,761 km

Ranked in the World

#14

The true size of Mexico is 1,943,950 km2, ranking the country thirteenth in terms of country size. Mexico occupies a sizable portion of the North American continent and shares borders with many states, such as Texas to the north, Guatemala to the south and Belize to the east. Mexico's land area is so vast that it encompasses several distinct geographical regions, ranging from desert and semi-desert lands in its northern reaches to tropical rainforests, volcanoes and abundant beaches along its southern coastline. The country's large size also allows for a varied climate that can range from snowy mountain peaks at high elevations to steamy jungle lowlands near sea level.

Moldova

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32,884.6 km²

Ranked in the World

#136

104.48 per km²

↑ 16.61%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#104

16,998 km²

Ranked in the World

#88

Ranked in the World

#171

Monaco

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2.03 km²

Ranked in the World

#209

18,148.5 per km²

↓ 6.92%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#2

Mongolia

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1,557,506.8 km²

Ranked in the World

#18

2.21 per km²

↑ 5.24%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#217

13,404.8 km²

Ranked in the World

#94

Ranked in the World

#172

Montenegro

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13,450 km²

Ranked in the World

#158

46.58 per km²

↑ 1.04%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#157

91 km²

Ranked in the World

#166

Montserrat

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100 km²

Ranked in the World

#202

43 per km²

-

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#162

20 km²

Ranked in the World

#187

Morocco

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446,300 km²

Ranked in the World

#55

84.79 per km²

↑ 1.3%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#120

76,490 km²

Ranked in the World

#32

2,009 km

Ranked in the World

#74

Mozambique

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786,380 km²

Ranked in the World

#34

43.11 per km²

↑ 5.4%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#160

56,500 km²

Ranked in the World

#43

6,942 km

Ranked in the World

#36

Myanmar

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652,670 km²

Ranked in the World

#39

83.62 per km²

↓ 0.45%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#121

110,180 km²

Ranked in the World

#27

14,708 km

Ranked in the World

#20

Namibia

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823,290 km²

Ranked in the World

#33

3.16 per km²

↑ 1.94%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#216

8,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#117

1,754 km

Ranked in the World

#84

Nauru

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20 km²

Ranked in the World

#208

639 per km²

↑ 17.53%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#19

Nepal

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143,350 km²

Ranked in the World

#93

215.53 per km²

↑ 4.12%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#64

21,137 km²

Ranked in the World

#82

Ranked in the World

#173

Netherlands

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33,670 km²

Ranked in the World

#135

523.26 per km²

↑ 0.49%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#25

10,048.3 km²

Ranked in the World

#108

1,914 km

Ranked in the World

#81

New Caledonia

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18,280 km²

Ranked in the World

#153

16.03 per km²

↑ 7.58%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#198

59.7 km²

Ranked in the World

#172

3,624 km

Ranked in the World

#53

New Zealand

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263,310 km²

Ranked in the World

#75

19.86 per km²

↑ 1.85%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#187

5,270 km²

Ranked in the World

#126

17,209 km

Ranked in the World

#17

Nicaragua

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120,340 km²

Ranked in the World

#99

58.55 per km²

↑ 5.12%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#145

15,040 km²

Ranked in the World

#90

1,915 km

Ranked in the World

#80

Niger

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1,266,700 km²

Ranked in the World

#20

21.48 per km²

↑ 8.48%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#185

177,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#18

Ranked in the World

#174

Nigeria

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910,770 km²

Ranked in the World

#30

245.73 per km²

↑ 5.87%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#53

350,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#7

3,122 km

Ranked in the World

#61

Norfolk Island

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40 km²

Ranked in the World

#206

North Korea

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120,410 km²

Ranked in the World

#98

217.26 per km²

↑ 1.05%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#63

22,800 km²

Ranked in the World

#78

4,009 km

Ranked in the World

#49

Northern Mariana Islands

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460 km²

Ranked in the World

#184

108.25 per km²

↓ 14.02%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#100

0.8 km²

Ranked in the World

#203

Norway

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364,285 km²

Ranked in the World

#62

15.03 per km²

↑ 1.55%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#199

8,044.97 km²

Ranked in the World

#116

53,199 km

Ranked in the World

#7

Oman

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309,500 km²

Ranked in the World

#68

15.01 per km²

↓ 11.18%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#200

746.6 km²

Ranked in the World

#155

2,810 km

Ranked in the World

#66

Pakistan

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770,880 km²

Ranked in the World

#35

311.96 per km²

↑ 6.8%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#41

309,300 km²

Ranked in the World

#10

2,599 km

Ranked in the World

#67

Palau

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460 km²

Ranked in the World

#185

39.26 per km²

↓ 0.61%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#164

3 km²

Ranked in the World

#200

Panama

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74,180 km²

Ranked in the World

#116

60.23 per km²

↑ 1.91%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#144

5,650 km²

Ranked in the World

#124

5,637 km

Ranked in the World

#43

Papua New Guinea

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452,860 km²

Ranked in the World

#54

22.81 per km²

↑ 13.48%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#184

3,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#139

20,197 km

Ranked in the World

#15

Paraguay

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397,300 km²

Ranked in the World

#59

17.27 per km²

↓ 5.11%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#195

47,340 km²

Ranked in the World

#49

Ranked in the World

#175

People's Republic of China

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9,388,210 km²

Ranked in the World

#2

151.27 per km²

↑ 0.91%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#75

1,188,810 km²

Ranked in the World

#4

30,017 km

Ranked in the World

#11

Peru

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1,280,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#19

26.84 per km²

↑ 2.84%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#177

35,802.26 km²

Ranked in the World

#59

3,362 km

Ranked in the World

#56

Philippines

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298,170 km²

Ranked in the World

#71

393.53 per km²

↑ 5.67%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#32

55,900 km²

Ranked in the World

#44

33,900 km

Ranked in the World

#8

Poland

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306,130 km²

Ranked in the World

#69

134.02 per km²

↑ 8.61%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#85

109,210 km²

Ranked in the World

#28

1,032 km

Ranked in the World

#99

Portugal

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91,605.6 km²

Ranked in the World

#109

111.87 per km²

↓ 0.47%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#96

9,515.34 km²

Ranked in the World

#109

2,830 km

Ranked in the World

#64

Puerto Rico

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8,870 km²

Ranked in the World

#166

367.57 per km²

↓ 0.09%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#36

502 km²

Ranked in the World

#159

1,094 km

Ranked in the World

#98

Qatar

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11,490 km²

Ranked in the World

#160

236.41 per km²

↓ 7.29%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#57

210 km²

Ranked in the World

#163

Ranked in the World

#101

Republic of Macedonia

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25,220 km²

Ranked in the World

#146

82.7 per km²

↑ 0.98%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#122

4,160 km²

Ranked in the World

#132

Ranked in the World

#176

Republic of the Congo

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341,500 km²

Ranked in the World

#64

17.88 per km²

↑ 7.71%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#193

5,500 km²

Ranked in the World

#125

Ranked in the World

#135

Romania

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230,080 km²

Ranked in the World

#81

86.46 per km²

↑ 4.04%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#117

89,150 km²

Ranked in the World

#29

Ranked in the World

#111

Russia

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16,376,870 km²

Ranked in the World

#1

8.82 per km²

↑ 0.23%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#206

1,216,490 km²

Ranked in the World

#3

110,310 km

Ranked in the World

#3

The true size of Russia is 16,376,870 km2, making it the largest country in the world. This accounts for approximately 3.35%of earth’s surface area, stretching from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east and from its northern border with Finland and Norway to its southernmost point in Kazakhstan. The total length of Russia's borders is around 22,407 km long and consists of some 14 countries. The Ural Mountains form one natural boundary between Europe and Asia, while other mountain ranges such as the Caucasus consist of two distinct parts separated by a major river system. Russia also includes many islands in both its European and Asian parts. From its vastness come an array of different climates ranging from arid deserts to frozen tundra regions, with temperatures that vary greatly across its immense landscape. Additionally, nearly 50%% of Russia’s land area is covered by forests, making up one of the world’s largest reserves of timber.

Rwanda

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24,670 km²

Ranked in the World

#147

571.33 per km²

↑ 6.16%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#21

11,517 km²

Ranked in the World

#102

Ranked in the World

#177

Saint Helena

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390 km²

Ranked in the World

#189

40 km²

Ranked in the World

#176

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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260 km²

Ranked in the World

#195

183.67 per km²

↓ 10.8%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#68

50 km²

Ranked in the World

#173

Saint Lucia

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610 km²

Ranked in the World

#180

295.49 per km²

↓ 2.25%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#44

26.7 km²

Ranked in the World

#181

Ranked in the World

#139

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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230 km²

Ranked in the World

#197

24.13 per km²

-

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#183

20 km²

Ranked in the World

#188

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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390 km²

Ranked in the World

#190

265.89 per km²

↓ 6.8%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#49

20 km²

Ranked in the World

#189

Ranked in the World

#129

San Marino

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60 km²

Ranked in the World

#204

560.7 per km²

↓ 1.08%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#22

19.85 km²

Ranked in the World

#190

São Tomé and Príncipe

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960 km²

Ranked in the World

#174

40 km²

Ranked in the World

#177

Ranked in the World

#127

Saudi Arabia

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2,149,690 km²

Ranked in the World

#12

17.19 per km²

↑ 4.82%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#196

34,304.17 km²

Ranked in the World

#62

7,572 km

Ranked in the World

#32

Senegal

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192,530 km²

Ranked in the World

#86

92.26 per km²

↑ 3.31%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#114

32,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#64

1,327 km

Ranked in the World

#91

Serbia

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87,460 km²

Ranked in the World

#112

81.74 per km²

↑ 4.39%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#123

26,040 km²

Ranked in the World

#70

Seychelles

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460 km²

Ranked in the World

#186

234.04 per km²

↑ 8.5%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#59

1.5 km²

Ranked in the World

#202

Ranked in the World

#109

Sierra Leone

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72,180 km²

Ranked in the World

#117

121.79 per km²

↑ 7.97%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#90

15,840 km²

Ranked in the World

#89

1,677 km

Ranked in the World

#86

Singapore

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718 km²

Ranked in the World

#178

8,377.05 per km²

↑ 8.91%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#3

5.6 km²

Ranked in the World

#198

Ranked in the World

#128

Slovakia

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48,080 km²

Ranked in the World

#129

118.18 per km²

↑ 4.31%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#93

13,460 km²

Ranked in the World

#93

Ranked in the World

#178

Slovenia

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20,136.4 km²

Ranked in the World

#152

105.27 per km²

↑ 0.64%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#102

1,810.3 km²

Ranked in the World

#143

Ranked in the World

#147

Solomon Islands

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27,990 km²

Ranked in the World

#142

26.45 per km²

↑ 4.96%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#178

200 km²

Ranked in the World

#164

9,880 km

Ranked in the World

#26

Somalia

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627,340 km²

Ranked in the World

#42

28.92 per km²

↑ 10.8%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#174

11,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#103

3,898 km

Ranked in the World

#50

South Africa

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1,213,090 km²

Ranked in the World

#24

49.8 per km²

↑ 0.61%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#152

120,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#24

3,751 km

Ranked in the World

#51

South Korea

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97,600 km²

Ranked in the World

#106

530.57 per km²

↓ 0.01%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#23

13,520 km²

Ranked in the World

#92

12,478 km

Ranked in the World

#22

South Sudan

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631,930 km²

Ranked in the World

#41

17.55 per km²

↓ 2.5%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#194

23,947 km²

Ranked in the World

#76

Spain

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499,556.65 km²

Ranked in the World

#51

95.12 per km²

↑ 0.44%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#112

116,393.98 km²

Ranked in the World

#26

7,268 km

Ranked in the World

#34

The true size of Spain is 499,556.65 km2, making it the fifty-first largest nation in the world in terms of land area. Spanning several different climates and terrains, the country has sprawling coastlines along the Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean as well as mountainous regions such as the Pyrenees. Despite its vast size, Spain is densely populated with almost 47 million inhabitants. The country is also home to four communities - Andalusia, Catalonia, Galicia and Valencia - each of which has its own unique culture and landscapes. With its diverse geography and rich cultural heritage, Spain offers an abundance of attractions for visitors from around the world.

Sri Lanka

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61,860 km²

Ranked in the World

#123

353.92 per km²

↓ 1.17%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#37

13,720 km²

Ranked in the World

#91

2,825 km

Ranked in the World

#65

Sudan

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1,868,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#15

25.75 per km²

↑ 5.97%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#182

209,948.4 km²

Ranked in the World

#14

2,245 km

Ranked in the World

#69

Suriname

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156,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#91

4 per km²

↑ 5.26%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#212

620 km²

Ranked in the World

#158

Ranked in the World

#114

Sweden

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407,283.53 km²

Ranked in the World

#58

26.06 per km²

↑ 1.8%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#180

25,385.5 km²

Ranked in the World

#73

26,384 km

Ranked in the World

#13

Switzerland

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39,516.03 km²

Ranked in the World

#132

222.61 per km²

↑ 1.14%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#61

3,998.42 km²

Ranked in the World

#134

Ranked in the World

#179

Syria

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183,630 km²

Ranked in the World

#88

126.49 per km²

↑ 27.13%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#88

46,620 km²

Ranked in the World

#50

Ranked in the World

#133

Taiwan

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35,410 km²

Ranked in the World

#134

660.92 per km²

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Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#15

5,901 km²

Ranked in the World

#123

2,007 km

Ranked in the World

#75

Tajikistan

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138,790 km²

Ranked in the World

#94

73.09 per km²

↑ 4.12%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#133

8,394 km²

Ranked in the World

#114

Ranked in the World

#180

Tanzania

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885,800 km²

Ranked in the World

#31

76.13 per km²

↑ 9.7%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#130

135,025 km²

Ranked in the World

#22

3,461 km

Ranked in the World

#54

Thailand

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510,890 km²

Ranked in the World

#50

140.54 per km²

↑ 2.66%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#82

168,100 km²

Ranked in the World

#19

7,066 km

Ranked in the World

#35

The Bahamas

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10,010 km²

Ranked in the World

#164

41.22 per km²

↑ 3.83%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#163

80 km²

Ranked in the World

#169

11,238 km

Ranked in the World

#24

The Gambia

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10,120 km²

Ranked in the World

#163

274.03 per km²

↑ 11.53%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#48

4,400 km²

Ranked in the World

#130

Togo

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54,390 km²

Ranked in the World

#125

166.46 per km²

↑ 6.77%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#72

26,500 km²

Ranked in the World

#69

Ranked in the World

#146

Trinidad and Tobago

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5,130 km²

Ranked in the World

#168

299.21 per km²

↑ 9.36%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#43

250 km²

Ranked in the World

#161

Ranked in the World

#110

Tunisia

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155,360 km²

Ranked in the World

#92

80.19 per km²

↑ 4.41%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#126

25,950 km²

Ranked in the World

#72

1,927 km

Ranked in the World

#79

Turkey

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769,630 km²

Ranked in the World

#36

109.52 per km²

↓ 0.89%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#98

195,860 km²

Ranked in the World

#16

8,140 km

Ranked in the World

#31

Turkmenistan

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469,930 km²

Ranked in the World

#53

13.87 per km²

↑ 6.69%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#202

19,400 km²

Ranked in the World

#85

1,289 km

Ranked in the World

#93

Turks and Caicos Islands

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950 km²

Ranked in the World

#175

48.59 per km²

↑ 17.65%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#154

10 km²

Ranked in the World

#195

Uganda

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200,520 km²

Ranked in the World

#84

242.28 per km²

↑ 3.1%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#54

69,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#34

Ranked in the World

#181

Ukraine

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579,400 km²

Ranked in the World

#45

63.42 per km²

↓ 16.11%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#139

329,240 km²

Ranked in the World

#8

4,953 km

Ranked in the World

#45

The true size of Ukraine is 579,400 km2, ranking the country forty-fifth in terms of country size. It borders seven countries, including Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest. Ukraine's terrain consists of mostly plains with some highlands in the west and foothills in the northwest. The nation's longest river is the Dnipro which runs through its center, while its highest point is Hoverla Mountain at 2,061 meters. Ukraine also has several seas along its coastline such as Azov Sea and Black Sea. The climate ranges from temperate continental in most areas with mild winters and warm summers.

United Arab Emirates

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71,020 km²

Ranked in the World

#118

134 per km²

↓ 4.76%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#86

490 km²

Ranked in the World

#160

2,871 km

Ranked in the World

#63

United Kingdom

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241,930 km²

Ranked in the World

#79

279.99 per km²

↑ 0.61%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#47

59,785.02 km²

Ranked in the World

#40

19,717 km

Ranked in the World

#16

United States of America

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9,147,420 km²

Ranked in the World

#3

37.17 per km²

↑ 2.4%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#166

1,577,368 km²

Ranked in the World

#1

133,312 km

Ranked in the World

#2

United States Virgin Islands

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350 km²

Ranked in the World

#191

284.58 per km²

↓ 5.92%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#46

9 km²

Ranked in the World

#196

Ranked in the World

#122

Uruguay

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175,020 km²

Ranked in the World

#90

19.56 per km²

↓ 1.71%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#188

20,244 km²

Ranked in the World

#84

1,096 km

Ranked in the World

#97

Uzbekistan

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440,650 km²

Ranked in the World

#56

79.8 per km²

↑ 0.63%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#127

40,230 km²

Ranked in the World

#53

1,707 km

Ranked in the World

#85

Vanuatu

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12,190 km²

Ranked in the World

#159

27.44 per km²

↑ 6.36%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#176

200 km²

Ranked in the World

#165

3,132 km

Ranked in the World

#60

Vatican City

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0.44 km²

Ranked in the World

#210

1,177.27 per km²

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Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#11

Venezuela

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882,050 km²

Ranked in the World

#32

32.69 per km²

↑ 0.58%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#169

26,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#71

6,762 km

Ranked in the World

#37

Vietnam

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313,429 km²

Ranked in the World

#67

315.41 per km²

↓ 0.38%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#40

67,870 km²

Ranked in the World

#36

11,409 km

Ranked in the World

#23

Western Sahara

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266,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#74

2.21 per km²

-

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#218

40 km²

Ranked in the World

#178

Yemen

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527,970 km²

Ranked in the World

#49

65.25 per km²

↑ 12.89%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#137

11,580 km²

Ranked in the World

#101

3,149 km

Ranked in the World

#59

Zambia

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743,390 km²

Ranked in the World

#38

27.67 per km²

↑ 8.51%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#175

38,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#57

Ranked in the World

#182

Zimbabwe

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386,850 km²

Ranked in the World

#60

43.08 per km²

↑ 10.46%

Vs 2021

Ranked in the World

#161

40,000 km²

Ranked in the World

#55

Ranked in the World

#183

FAQs

Why do maps not show the actual size of countries ?

The vast majority of maps do not show the actual size of countries because they are drawn according to one of two projections: the Mercator projection or the Gall-Peters projection. The Mercator projection, which is the most commonly used map projection, significantly distorts the size of countries near the poles. The Gall-Peters projection, on the other hand, accurately shows the size of countries, but it distorts their shape.

Which map shows the actual size of countries ?

The Gall-Peters projection is a cartographic representation of Earth that attempts to address the distortions in area size caused by other projections like the Mercator projection. It does this by accurately depicting the size of countries relative to one another, providing a more accurate means of understanding the global distribution of landmasses and how they compare in terms of actual surface area.

Why is Africa so small on the map ?

Africa appears smaller than its actual size on most maps due to the Mercator projection which distorts the size of objects closer to the poles, and because Africa is located much closer to the equator than other continents, it is significantly affected by this distortion.

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