Introduction
The world is home to many countries, and their sizes vary greatly. Some countries are small, while others are enormous. The ten largest countries in the world, listed in order of their total area, are Russia, Canada, China, the United States, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, and Algeria. These countries make up a significant portion of the Earth’s surface, accounting for over 55% of its land area. Among these countries, Russia is the largest, occupying about 11% of the planet’s total area.
An interesting thing to note is that many of the largest countries in the world are located in the Northern Hemisphere. Countries in the Northern Hemisphere tend to be larger due to their geography, climate, and history. For example, Russia and Canada are both located in the far north, where they have vast expanses of land and harsh climates that have kept their populations relatively small. China, India, and the United States are all large countries with significant populations, and they are also located in the Northern Hemisphere.
List of Countries by Size
# | Country | Total Area | Land Area |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Russia | 17,098,242 km² | 16,376,870 km² |
2 | Canada | 9,984,670 km² | 8,965,590 km² |
3 | People's Republic of China | 9,706,961 km² | 9,388,210 km² |
4 | United States of America | 9,372,610 km² | 9,147,420 km² |
5 | Brazil | 8,515,767 km² | 8,358,140 km² |
6 | Australia | 7,692,024 km² | 7,692,020 km² |
7 | India | 3,287,590 km² | 2,973,190 km² |
8 | Argentina | 2,780,400 km² | 2,736,690 km² |
9 | Kazakhstan | 2,724,900 km² | 2,699,700 km² |
10 | Algeria | 2,381,741 km² | 2,381,741 km² |
11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2,344,858 km² | 2,267,050 km² |
12 | Saudi Arabia | 2,149,690 km² | 2,149,690 km² |
13 | Mexico | 1,964,375 km² | 1,943,950 km² |
14 | Indonesia | 1,904,569 km² | 1,877,519 km² |
15 | Sudan | 1,886,068 km² | 1,868,000 km² |
16 | Libya | 1,759,540 km² | 1,759,540 km² |
17 | Iran | 1,648,195 km² | 1,622,500 km² |
18 | Mongolia | 1,564,110 km² | 1,557,506.8 km² |
19 | Peru | 1,285,216 km² | 1,280,000 km² |
20 | Chad | 1,284,000 km² | 1,259,200 km² |
21 | Niger | 1,267,000 km² | 1,266,700 km² |
22 | Angola | 1,246,700 km² | 1,246,700 km² |
23 | Mali | 1,240,192 km² | 1,220,190 km² |
24 | South Africa | 1,221,037 km² | 1,213,090 km² |
25 | Colombia | 1,141,748 km² | 1,109,500 km² |
26 | Ethiopia | 1,104,300 km² | 1,128,571.27 km² |
27 | Bolivia | 1,098,581 km² | 1,083,300 km² |
28 | Mauritania | 1,030,700 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
29 | Egypt | 1,002,450 km² | 995,450 km² |
30 | Tanzania | 945,087 km² | 885,800 km² |
31 | Nigeria | 923,768 km² | 910,770 km² |
32 | Venezuela | 916,445 km² | 882,050 km² |
33 | Pakistan | 881,912 km² | 770,880 km² |
34 | Namibia | 825,615 km² | 823,290 km² |
35 | Mozambique | 801,590 km² | 786,380 km² |
36 | Turkey | 783,562 km² | 769,630 km² |
37 | Chile | 756,102 km² | 743,532 km² |
38 | Zambia | 752,612 km² | 743,390 km² |
39 | Myanmar | 676,578 km² | 652,670 km² |
40 | Afghanistan | 652,230 km² | 652,230 km² |
41 | Somalia | 637,657 km² | 627,340 km² |
42 | Central African Republic | 622,984 km² | 622,980 km² |
43 | South Sudan | 619,745 km² | 631,930 km² |
44 | Ukraine | 603,500 km² | 579,400 km² |
45 | Madagascar | 587,041 km² | 581,800 km² |
46 | Botswana | 582,000 km² | 566,730 km² |
47 | Kenya | 580,367 km² | 569,140 km² |
48 | France | 551,695 km² | 547,557 km² |
49 | Yemen | 527,968 km² | 527,970 km² |
50 | Thailand | 513,120 km² | 510,890 km² |
51 | Spain | 505,992 km² | 499,556.65 km² |
52 | Turkmenistan | 488,100 km² | 469,930 km² |
53 | Cameroon | 475,442 km² | 472,710 km² |
54 | Papua New Guinea | 462,840 km² | 452,860 km² |
55 | Sweden | 450,295 km² | 407,283.53 km² |
56 | Uzbekistan | 447,400 km² | 440,650 km² |
57 | Morocco | 446,550 km² | 446,300 km² |
58 | Iraq | 438,317 km² | 434,128 km² |
59 | Paraguay | 406,752 km² | 397,300 km² |
60 | Zimbabwe | 390,757 km² | 386,850 km² |
61 | Japan | 377,930 km² | 364,500 km² |
62 | Germany | 357,114 km² | 349,390 km² |
63 | Philippines | 342,353 km² | 298,170 km² |
64 | Republic of the Congo | 342,000 km² | 341,500 km² |
65 | Finland | 338,424 km² | 303,940 km² |
66 | Vietnam | 331,212 km² | 313,429 km² |
67 | Malaysia | 330,803 km² | 328,550 km² |
68 | Norway | 323,802 km² | 364,285 km² |
69 | Ivory Coast | 322,463 km² | 318,000 km² |
70 | Poland | 312,679 km² | 306,130 km² |
71 | Oman | 309,500 km² | 309,500 km² |
72 | Italy | 301,336 km² | 295,717 km² |
73 | Ecuador | 276,841 km² | 248,360 km² |
74 | Burkina Faso | 272,967 km² | 273,600 km² |
75 | New Zealand | 270,467 km² | 263,310 km² |
76 | Gabon | 267,668 km² | 257,670 km² |
77 | Western Sahara | 266,000 km² | 266,000 km² |
78 | Guinea | 245,857 km² | 245,720 km² |
79 | United Kingdom | 242,900 km² | 241,930 km² |
80 | Uganda | 241,550 km² | 200,520 km² |
81 | Ghana | 238,533 km² | 227,533 km² |
82 | Romania | 238,391 km² | 230,080 km² |
83 | Laos | 236,800 km² | 230,800 km² |
84 | Guyana | 214,969 km² | 196,850 km² |
85 | Belarus | 207,600 km² | 202,980 km² |
86 | Kyrgyzstan | 199,951 km² | 191,800 km² |
87 | Senegal | 196,722 km² | 192,530 km² |
88 | Syria | 185,180 km² | 183,630 km² |
89 | Cambodia | 181,035 km² | 176,520 km² |
90 | Uruguay | 181,034 km² | 175,020 km² |
91 | Suriname | 163,820 km² | 156,000 km² |
92 | Tunisia | 163,610 km² | 155,360 km² |
93 | Bangladesh | 147,570 km² | 130,170 km² |
94 | Nepal | 147,181 km² | 143,350 km² |
95 | Tajikistan | 143,100 km² | 138,790 km² |
96 | Greece | 131,990 km² | 128,900 km² |
97 | Nicaragua | 130,373 km² | 120,340 km² |
98 | North Korea | 120,538 km² | 120,410 km² |
99 | Malawi | 118,484 km² | 94,280 km² |
100 | Eritrea | 117,600 km² | 121,040.83 km² |
101 | Benin | 112,622 km² | 112,760 km² |
102 | Honduras | 112,492 km² | 111,890 km² |
103 | Liberia | 111,369 km² | 96,320 km² |
104 | Bulgaria | 110,879 km² | 108,560 km² |
105 | Cuba | 109,884 km² | 103,800 km² |
106 | Guatemala | 108,889 km² | 107,160 km² |
107 | Iceland | 103,000 km² | 100,830 km² |
108 | South Korea | 100,210 km² | 97,600 km² |
109 | Hungary | 93,028 km² | 91,260 km² |
110 | Portugal | 92,090 km² | 91,605.6 km² |
111 | Jordan | 89,342 km² | 88,794 km² |
112 | Serbia | 88,361 km² | 87,460 km² |
113 | Azerbaijan | 86,600 km² | 82,646 km² |
114 | Austria | 83,871 km² | 82,520 km² |
115 | United Arab Emirates | 83,600 km² | 71,020 km² |
116 | Czech Republic | 78,865 km² | 77,198.53 km² |
117 | Panama | 75,417 km² | 74,180 km² |
118 | Sierra Leone | 71,740 km² | 72,180 km² |
119 | Ireland | 70,273 km² | 68,890 km² |
120 | Georgia | 69,700 km² | 69,490 km² |
121 | Sri Lanka | 65,610 km² | 61,860 km² |
122 | Lithuania | 65,300 km² | 62,620 km² |
123 | Latvia | 64,559 km² | 62,230 km² |
124 | Togo | 56,785 km² | 54,390 km² |
125 | Croatia | 56,594 km² | 55,960 km² |
126 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51,209 km² | 51,200 km² |
127 | Costa Rica | 51,100 km² | 51,060 km² |
128 | Slovakia | 49,037 km² | 48,080 km² |
129 | Dominican Republic | 48,671 km² | 48,310 km² |
130 | Estonia | 45,227 km² | 42,750 km² |
131 | Denmark | 43,094 km² | 40,000 km² |
132 | Netherlands | 41,850 km² | 33,670 km² |
133 | Switzerland | 41,284 km² | 39,516.03 km² |
134 | Bhutan | 38,394 km² | 38,140 km² |
135 | Taiwan | 36,193 km² | 35,410 km² |
136 | Guinea-Bissau | 36,125 km² | 28,120 km² |
137 | Moldova | 33,846 km² | 32,884.6 km² |
138 | Belgium | 30,528 km² | 30,280 km² |
139 | Lesotho | 30,355 km² | 30,360 km² |
140 | Armenia | 29,743 km² | 28,470 km² |
141 | Solomon Islands | 28,896 km² | 27,990 km² |
142 | Albania | 28,748 km² | 27,400 km² |
143 | Equatorial Guinea | 28,051 km² | 28,050 km² |
144 | Burundi | 27,834 km² | 25,680 km² |
145 | Haiti | 27,750 km² | 27,560 km² |
146 | Rwanda | 26,338 km² | 24,670 km² |
147 | Republic of Macedonia | 25,713 km² | 25,220 km² |
148 | Djibouti | 23,200 km² | 23,180 km² |
149 | Belize | 22,966 km² | 22,810 km² |
150 | El Salvador | 21,041 km² | 20,720 km² |
151 | Israel | 20,770 km² | 21,640 km² |
152 | Slovenia | 20,273 km² | 20,136.4 km² |
153 | New Caledonia | 18,575 km² | 18,280 km² |
154 | Fiji | 18,272 km² | 18,270 km² |
155 | Kuwait | 17,818 km² | 17,820 km² |
156 | Eswatini | 17,364 km² | 17,200 km² |
157 | East Timor | 14,874 km² | 14,870 km² |
158 | The Bahamas | 13,943 km² | 10,010 km² |
159 | Montenegro | 13,812 km² | 13,450 km² |
160 | Vanuatu | 12,189 km² | 12,190 km² |
161 | Qatar | 11,586 km² | 11,490 km² |
162 | Jamaica | 10,991 km² | 10,830 km² |
163 | The Gambia | 10,689 km² | 10,120 km² |
164 | Lebanon | 10,452 km² | 10,230 km² |
165 | Cyprus | 9,251 km² | 9,240 km² |
166 | Puerto Rico | 8,870 km² | 8,870 km² |
167 | Palestine | 6,220 km² | |
168 | Brunei | 5,765 km² | 5,270 km² |
169 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5,130 km² | 5,130 km² |
170 | Cape Verde | 4,033 km² | |
171 | Samoa | 2,842 km² | |
172 | Luxembourg | 2,586 km² | 2,574.46 km² |
173 | Mauritius | 2,040 km² | 2,030 km² |
174 | Comoros | 1,862 km² | 1,861 km² |
175 | Faroe Islands | 1,393 km² | 1,366 km² |
176 | Hong Kong | 1,104 km² | 1,050 km² |
177 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 948 km² | 950 km² |
178 | Kiribati | 811 km² | |
179 | Bahrain | 765 km² | 785 km² |
180 | Dominica | 751 km² | 750 km² |
181 | Tonga | 747 km² | |
182 | Singapore | 710 km² | 718 km² |
183 | Federated States of Micronesia | 702 km² | 700 km² |
184 | Saint Lucia | 616 km² | 610 km² |
185 | Isle of Man | 572 km² | 570 km² |
186 | Guam | 549 km² | 540 km² |
187 | Andorra | 468 km² | 470 km² |
188 | Northern Mariana Islands | 464 km² | 460 km² |
189 | Palau | 459 km² | 460 km² |
190 | Seychelles | 452 km² | 460 km² |
191 | Curaçao | 444 km² | |
192 | Antigua and Barbuda | 442 km² | 440 km² |
193 | Barbados | 430 km² | 430 km² |
194 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 389 km² | 390 km² |
195 | United States Virgin Islands | 347 km² | 350 km² |
196 | Grenada | 344 km² | 340 km² |
197 | Malta | 316 km² | 320 km² |
198 | Maldives | 300 km² | 300 km² |
199 | Cayman Islands | 264 km² | 240 km² |
200 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 261 km² | 260 km² |
201 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 242 km² | 230 km² |
202 | Marshall Islands | 181 km² | 180 km² |
203 | Aruba | 180 km² | 180 km² |
204 | Liechtenstein | 160 km² | 160 km² |
205 | British Virgin Islands | 151 km² | 150 km² |
206 | Jersey | 116 km² | |
207 | Montserrat | 102 km² | 100 km² |
208 | Anguilla | 91 km² | 90 km² |
209 | Guernsey | 78 km² | |
210 | San Marino | 61 km² | 60 km² |
211 | Bermuda | 54 km² | 54 km² |
212 | Saint Martin | 53 km² | |
213 | Sint Maarten | 34 km² | |
214 | Macau | 33 km² | 32.9 km² |
215 | Tuvalu | 26 km² | |
216 | Nauru | 21 km² | 20 km² |
217 | Monaco | 2 km² | 2.03 km² |
Biggest Countries in the World
The ten biggest countries in the world, in terms of their total area, are Russia, Canada, People’s Republic of China, United States of America, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, and Algeria. Russia is the biggest country in the world, with a total area of 17.1 million km². Canada follows in second place for biggest countries, with a total area of 10 million km², while China ranks third with a total area of 9.7 million km². The United States comes in fourth place for biggest countries in the world, with a total area of 9.4 million km², and Brazil is fifth with 8.5 million km². Australia is the sixth biggest country in the world, with 7.7 million km², and India is the seventh biggest, with 3.3 million km². Argentina ranks eighth biggest country in the world, with a total area of 2.8 million km², followed by Kazakhstan in ninth place for biggest countries, with 2.7 million km², and Algeria in tenth with 2.4 million km².
Here is a list of the top 10 largest countries in the world based on their total area:
1. Russia – 17,098,242 km²
2. Canada – 9,984,670 km²
3. People’s Republic of China – 9,706,961 km²
4. United States of America – 9,372,610 km²
5. Brazil – 8,515,767 km²
6. Australia – 7,692,024 km²
7. India – 3,287,590 km²
8. Argentina – 2,780,400 km²
9. Kazakhstan – 2,724,900 km²
10. Algeria – 2,381,741 km²
Largest Country in the World
Russia is the largest country in the world, with a total area of 17.1 million km2. Its territory spans across two continents, Asia and Europe, and it has borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has a vast coastline along the Arctic and Pacific oceans. Russia’s size is due to its history and geography, with its vast land areas being a factor in its development.
Largest Countries by Area
Afghanistan
Total Area
652,230 km²
Ranked in the World
#40
652,230 km²
Ranked in the World
#40
Albania
Total Area
28,748 km²
Ranked in the World
#142
27,400 km²
Ranked in the World
#144
Algeria
Total Area
2,381,741 km²
Ranked in the World
#10
2,381,741 km²
Ranked in the World
#10
Algeria is the tenth largest country in the world, with a total area of 2.4 million km², and is the largest country on the African continent. It is located in North Africa, and has a diverse landscape that includes the Sahara Desert, the Atlas Mountains, and the Mediterranean coastline.
Andorra
Total Area
468 km²
Ranked in the World
#187
470 km²
Ranked in the World
#183
Angola
Total Area
1,246,700 km²
Ranked in the World
#22
1,246,700 km²
Ranked in the World
#22
Anguilla
Total Area
91 km²
Ranked in the World
#208
90 km²
Ranked in the World
#203
Antigua and Barbuda
Total Area
442 km²
Ranked in the World
#192
440 km²
Ranked in the World
#187
Argentina
Total Area
2,780,400 km²
Ranked in the World
#8
2,736,690 km²
Ranked in the World
#8
Argentina is located in South America and has a diverse landscape that includes the Andes Mountains, the Pampas grasslands, and the Argentine Sea coastline. It is the eighth largest country in the world, with a total area of 2.8 million km².
Armenia
Total Area
29,743 km²
Ranked in the World
#140
28,470 km²
Ranked in the World
#139
Aruba
Total Area
180 km²
Ranked in the World
#203
180 km²
Ranked in the World
#198
Australia
Total Area
7,692,024 km²
Ranked in the World
#6
7,692,020 km²
Ranked in the World
#6
Australia is an island country located in the Southern Hemisphere. It is both the sixth largest country in the world, with a total area of 7.7 million km², and is the world's largest island. It has a diverse landscape, including deserts, rainforests, and beaches.
Austria
Total Area
83,871 km²
Ranked in the World
#114
82,520 km²
Ranked in the World
#114
Azerbaijan
Total Area
86,600 km²
Ranked in the World
#113
82,646 km²
Ranked in the World
#113
Bahrain
Total Area
765 km²
Ranked in the World
#179
785 km²
Ranked in the World
#176
Bangladesh
Total Area
147,570 km²
Ranked in the World
#93
130,170 km²
Ranked in the World
#95
Barbados
Total Area
430 km²
Ranked in the World
#193
430 km²
Ranked in the World
#188
Belarus
Total Area
207,600 km²
Ranked in the World
#85
202,980 km²
Ranked in the World
#83
Belgium
Total Area
30,528 km²
Ranked in the World
#138
30,280 km²
Ranked in the World
#138
Belize
Total Area
22,966 km²
Ranked in the World
#149
22,810 km²
Ranked in the World
#149
Benin
Total Area
112,622 km²
Ranked in the World
#101
112,760 km²
Ranked in the World
#100
Bermuda
Total Area
54 km²
Ranked in the World
#211
54 km²
Ranked in the World
#205
Bhutan
Total Area
38,394 km²
Ranked in the World
#134
38,140 km²
Ranked in the World
#133
Bolivia
Total Area
1,098,581 km²
Ranked in the World
#27
1,083,300 km²
Ranked in the World
#27
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Total Area
51,209 km²
Ranked in the World
#126
51,200 km²
Ranked in the World
#126
Botswana
Total Area
582,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#46
566,730 km²
Ranked in the World
#47
Brazil
Total Area
8,515,767 km²
Ranked in the World
#5
8,358,140 km²
Ranked in the World
#5
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and the largest country in South America. It is home to over 213 million people, and has a diverse landscape that includes the Amazon rainforest, the Brazilian Highlands, and the Atlantic coastline.
British Virgin Islands
Total Area
151 km²
Ranked in the World
#205
150 km²
Ranked in the World
#201
Brunei
Total Area
5,765 km²
Ranked in the World
#168
5,270 km²
Ranked in the World
#167
Bulgaria
Total Area
110,879 km²
Ranked in the World
#104
108,560 km²
Ranked in the World
#102
Burkina Faso
Total Area
272,967 km²
Ranked in the World
#74
273,600 km²
Ranked in the World
#73
Burundi
Total Area
27,834 km²
Ranked in the World
#144
25,680 km²
Ranked in the World
#145
Cambodia
Total Area
181,035 km²
Ranked in the World
#89
176,520 km²
Ranked in the World
#89
Cameroon
Total Area
475,442 km²
Ranked in the World
#53
472,710 km²
Ranked in the World
#52
Canada
Total Area
9,984,670 km²
Ranked in the World
#2
8,965,590 km²
Ranked in the World
#4
Canada is the second largest country in the world, covering almost 10 million km2. It is the largest country in the Americas and has a varied landscape, including mountains, forests, prairies, and Arctic tundra. Canada is also home to more than 36 million people and has a high standard of living, making it one of the world's most livable countries.
Cape Verde
Total Area
4,033 km²
Ranked in the World
#170
Cayman Islands
Total Area
264 km²
Ranked in the World
#199
240 km²
Ranked in the World
#196
Central African Republic
Total Area
622,984 km²
Ranked in the World
#42
622,980 km²
Ranked in the World
#43
Chad
Total Area
1,284,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#20
1,259,200 km²
Ranked in the World
#21
Chile
Total Area
756,102 km²
Ranked in the World
#37
743,532 km²
Ranked in the World
#37
Colombia
Total Area
1,141,748 km²
Ranked in the World
#25
1,109,500 km²
Ranked in the World
#26
Comoros
Total Area
1,862 km²
Ranked in the World
#174
1,861 km²
Ranked in the World
#171
Costa Rica
Total Area
51,100 km²
Ranked in the World
#127
51,060 km²
Ranked in the World
#127
Croatia
Total Area
56,594 km²
Ranked in the World
#125
55,960 km²
Ranked in the World
#124
Cuba
Total Area
109,884 km²
Ranked in the World
#105
103,800 km²
Ranked in the World
#104
Curaçao
Total Area
444 km²
Ranked in the World
#191
Cyprus
Total Area
9,251 km²
Ranked in the World
#165
9,240 km²
Ranked in the World
#165
Czech Republic
Total Area
78,865 km²
Ranked in the World
#116
77,198.53 km²
Ranked in the World
#115
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Total Area
2,344,858 km²
Ranked in the World
#11
2,267,050 km²
Ranked in the World
#11
Denmark
Total Area
43,094 km²
Ranked in the World
#131
40,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#131
Djibouti
Total Area
23,200 km²
Ranked in the World
#148
23,180 km²
Ranked in the World
#148
Dominica
Total Area
751 km²
Ranked in the World
#180
750 km²
Ranked in the World
#177
Dominican Republic
Total Area
48,671 km²
Ranked in the World
#129
48,310 km²
Ranked in the World
#128
East Timor
Total Area
14,874 km²
Ranked in the World
#157
14,870 km²
Ranked in the World
#157
Ecuador
Total Area
276,841 km²
Ranked in the World
#73
248,360 km²
Ranked in the World
#77
Egypt
Total Area
1,002,450 km²
Ranked in the World
#29
995,450 km²
Ranked in the World
#29
El Salvador
Total Area
21,041 km²
Ranked in the World
#150
20,720 km²
Ranked in the World
#151
Equatorial Guinea
Total Area
28,051 km²
Ranked in the World
#143
28,050 km²
Ranked in the World
#141
Eritrea
Total Area
117,600 km²
Ranked in the World
#100
121,040.83 km²
Ranked in the World
#97
Estonia
Total Area
45,227 km²
Ranked in the World
#130
42,750 km²
Ranked in the World
#130
Eswatini
Total Area
17,364 km²
Ranked in the World
#156
17,200 km²
Ranked in the World
#156
Ethiopia
Total Area
1,104,300 km²
Ranked in the World
#26
1,128,571.27 km²
Ranked in the World
#25
Faroe Islands
Total Area
1,393 km²
Ranked in the World
#175
1,366 km²
Ranked in the World
#172
Federated States of Micronesia
Total Area
702 km²
Ranked in the World
#183
700 km²
Ranked in the World
#179
Fiji
Total Area
18,272 km²
Ranked in the World
#154
18,270 km²
Ranked in the World
#154
Finland
Total Area
338,424 km²
Ranked in the World
#65
303,940 km²
Ranked in the World
#70
France
Total Area
551,695 km²
Ranked in the World
#48
547,557 km²
Ranked in the World
#48
Gabon
Total Area
267,668 km²
Ranked in the World
#76
257,670 km²
Ranked in the World
#76
Georgia
Total Area
69,700 km²
Ranked in the World
#120
69,490 km²
Ranked in the World
#119
Germany
Total Area
357,114 km²
Ranked in the World
#62
349,390 km²
Ranked in the World
#63
Ghana
Total Area
238,533 km²
Ranked in the World
#81
227,533 km²
Ranked in the World
#82
Greece
Total Area
131,990 km²
Ranked in the World
#96
128,900 km²
Ranked in the World
#96
Grenada
Total Area
344 km²
Ranked in the World
#196
340 km²
Ranked in the World
#192
Guam
Total Area
549 km²
Ranked in the World
#186
540 km²
Ranked in the World
#182
Guatemala
Total Area
108,889 km²
Ranked in the World
#106
107,160 km²
Ranked in the World
#103
Guernsey
Total Area
78 km²
Ranked in the World
#209
Guinea
Total Area
245,857 km²
Ranked in the World
#78
245,720 km²
Ranked in the World
#78
Guinea-Bissau
Total Area
36,125 km²
Ranked in the World
#136
28,120 km²
Ranked in the World
#140
Guyana
Total Area
214,969 km²
Ranked in the World
#84
196,850 km²
Ranked in the World
#85
Haiti
Total Area
27,750 km²
Ranked in the World
#145
27,560 km²
Ranked in the World
#143
Honduras
Total Area
112,492 km²
Ranked in the World
#102
111,890 km²
Ranked in the World
#101
Hong Kong
Total Area
1,104 km²
Ranked in the World
#176
1,050 km²
Ranked in the World
#173
Hungary
Total Area
93,028 km²
Ranked in the World
#109
91,260 km²
Ranked in the World
#110
Iceland
Total Area
103,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#107
100,830 km²
Ranked in the World
#105
India
Total Area
3,287,590 km²
Ranked in the World
#7
2,973,190 km²
Ranked in the World
#7
India is the seventh largest country in the world, with a total area of 3.3 million km², and is the world's second-most populous country, with over 1.3 billion people. It has a diverse landscape that includes the Himalayas, the Thar Desert, and the Ganges River.
Indonesia
Total Area
1,904,569 km²
Ranked in the World
#14
1,877,519 km²
Ranked in the World
#14
Iran
Total Area
1,648,195 km²
Ranked in the World
#17
1,622,500 km²
Ranked in the World
#17
Iraq
Total Area
438,317 km²
Ranked in the World
#58
434,128 km²
Ranked in the World
#57
Ireland
Total Area
70,273 km²
Ranked in the World
#119
68,890 km²
Ranked in the World
#120
Isle of Man
Total Area
572 km²
Ranked in the World
#185
570 km²
Ranked in the World
#181
Israel
Total Area
20,770 km²
Ranked in the World
#151
21,640 km²
Ranked in the World
#150
Italy
Total Area
301,336 km²
Ranked in the World
#72
295,717 km²
Ranked in the World
#72
Ivory Coast
Total Area
322,463 km²
Ranked in the World
#69
318,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#66
Jamaica
Total Area
10,991 km²
Ranked in the World
#162
10,830 km²
Ranked in the World
#161
Japan
Total Area
377,930 km²
Ranked in the World
#61
364,500 km²
Ranked in the World
#61
Jersey
Total Area
116 km²
Ranked in the World
#206
Jordan
Total Area
89,342 km²
Ranked in the World
#111
88,794 km²
Ranked in the World
#111
Kazakhstan
Total Area
2,724,900 km²
Ranked in the World
#9
2,699,700 km²
Ranked in the World
#9
Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world, with a total area of 2.7 million km², and the world's largest landlocked country. It is located in Central Asia, and has a diverse landscape that includes the Kazakh Steppe, the Altai Mountains, and the Caspian Sea coastline.
Kenya
Total Area
580,367 km²
Ranked in the World
#47
569,140 km²
Ranked in the World
#46
Kiribati
Total Area
811 km²
Ranked in the World
#178
Kuwait
Total Area
17,818 km²
Ranked in the World
#155
17,820 km²
Ranked in the World
#155
Kyrgyzstan
Total Area
199,951 km²
Ranked in the World
#86
191,800 km²
Ranked in the World
#87
Laos
Total Area
236,800 km²
Ranked in the World
#83
230,800 km²
Ranked in the World
#80
Latvia
Total Area
64,559 km²
Ranked in the World
#123
62,230 km²
Ranked in the World
#122
Lebanon
Total Area
10,452 km²
Ranked in the World
#164
10,230 km²
Ranked in the World
#162
Lesotho
Total Area
30,355 km²
Ranked in the World
#139
30,360 km²
Ranked in the World
#137
Liberia
Total Area
111,369 km²
Ranked in the World
#103
96,320 km²
Ranked in the World
#107
Libya
Total Area
1,759,540 km²
Ranked in the World
#16
1,759,540 km²
Ranked in the World
#16
Liechtenstein
Total Area
160 km²
Ranked in the World
#204
160 km²
Ranked in the World
#200
Lithuania
Total Area
65,300 km²
Ranked in the World
#122
62,620 km²
Ranked in the World
#121
Luxembourg
Total Area
2,586 km²
Ranked in the World
#172
2,574.46 km²
Ranked in the World
#169
Macau
Total Area
33 km²
Ranked in the World
#214
32.9 km²
Ranked in the World
#207
Madagascar
Total Area
587,041 km²
Ranked in the World
#45
581,800 km²
Ranked in the World
#44
Malawi
Total Area
118,484 km²
Ranked in the World
#99
94,280 km²
Ranked in the World
#108
Malaysia
Total Area
330,803 km²
Ranked in the World
#67
328,550 km²
Ranked in the World
#65
Maldives
Total Area
300 km²
Ranked in the World
#198
300 km²
Ranked in the World
#194
Mali
Total Area
1,240,192 km²
Ranked in the World
#23
1,220,190 km²
Ranked in the World
#23
Malta
Total Area
316 km²
Ranked in the World
#197
320 km²
Ranked in the World
#193
Marshall Islands
Total Area
181 km²
Ranked in the World
#202
180 km²
Ranked in the World
#199
Mauritania
Total Area
1,030,700 km²
Ranked in the World
#28
1,030,700 km²
Ranked in the World
#28
Mauritius
Total Area
2,040 km²
Ranked in the World
#173
2,030 km²
Ranked in the World
#170
Mexico
Total Area
1,964,375 km²
Ranked in the World
#13
1,943,950 km²
Ranked in the World
#13
Moldova
Total Area
33,846 km²
Ranked in the World
#137
32,884.6 km²
Ranked in the World
#136
Monaco
Total Area
2 km²
Ranked in the World
#217
2.03 km²
Ranked in the World
#209
Mongolia
Total Area
1,564,110 km²
Ranked in the World
#18
1,557,506.8 km²
Ranked in the World
#18
Montenegro
Total Area
13,812 km²
Ranked in the World
#159
13,450 km²
Ranked in the World
#158
Montserrat
Total Area
102 km²
Ranked in the World
#207
100 km²
Ranked in the World
#202
Morocco
Total Area
446,550 km²
Ranked in the World
#57
446,300 km²
Ranked in the World
#55
Mozambique
Total Area
801,590 km²
Ranked in the World
#35
786,380 km²
Ranked in the World
#34
Myanmar
Total Area
676,578 km²
Ranked in the World
#39
652,670 km²
Ranked in the World
#39
Namibia
Total Area
825,615 km²
Ranked in the World
#34
823,290 km²
Ranked in the World
#33
Nauru
Total Area
21 km²
Ranked in the World
#216
20 km²
Ranked in the World
#208
Nepal
Total Area
147,181 km²
Ranked in the World
#94
143,350 km²
Ranked in the World
#93
Netherlands
Total Area
41,850 km²
Ranked in the World
#132
33,670 km²
Ranked in the World
#135
New Caledonia
Total Area
18,575 km²
Ranked in the World
#153
18,280 km²
Ranked in the World
#153
New Zealand
Total Area
270,467 km²
Ranked in the World
#75
263,310 km²
Ranked in the World
#75
Nicaragua
Total Area
130,373 km²
Ranked in the World
#97
120,340 km²
Ranked in the World
#99
Niger
Total Area
1,267,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#21
1,266,700 km²
Ranked in the World
#20
Nigeria
Total Area
923,768 km²
Ranked in the World
#31
910,770 km²
Ranked in the World
#30
North Korea
Total Area
120,538 km²
Ranked in the World
#98
120,410 km²
Ranked in the World
#98
Northern Mariana Islands
Total Area
464 km²
Ranked in the World
#188
460 km²
Ranked in the World
#184
Norway
Total Area
323,802 km²
Ranked in the World
#68
364,285 km²
Ranked in the World
#62
Oman
Total Area
309,500 km²
Ranked in the World
#71
309,500 km²
Ranked in the World
#68
Pakistan
Total Area
881,912 km²
Ranked in the World
#33
770,880 km²
Ranked in the World
#35
Palau
Total Area
459 km²
Ranked in the World
#189
460 km²
Ranked in the World
#185
Palestine
Total Area
6,220 km²
Ranked in the World
#167
Panama
Total Area
75,417 km²
Ranked in the World
#117
74,180 km²
Ranked in the World
#116
Papua New Guinea
Total Area
462,840 km²
Ranked in the World
#54
452,860 km²
Ranked in the World
#54
Paraguay
Total Area
406,752 km²
Ranked in the World
#59
397,300 km²
Ranked in the World
#59
People's Republic of China
Total Area
9,706,961 km²
Ranked in the World
#3
9,388,210 km²
Ranked in the World
#2
Peru
Total Area
1,285,216 km²
Ranked in the World
#19
1,280,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#19
Philippines
Total Area
342,353 km²
Ranked in the World
#63
298,170 km²
Ranked in the World
#71
Poland
Total Area
312,679 km²
Ranked in the World
#70
306,130 km²
Ranked in the World
#69
Portugal
Total Area
92,090 km²
Ranked in the World
#110
91,605.6 km²
Ranked in the World
#109
Puerto Rico
Total Area
8,870 km²
Ranked in the World
#166
8,870 km²
Ranked in the World
#166
Qatar
Total Area
11,586 km²
Ranked in the World
#161
11,490 km²
Ranked in the World
#160
Republic of Macedonia
Total Area
25,713 km²
Ranked in the World
#147
25,220 km²
Ranked in the World
#146
Republic of the Congo
Total Area
342,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#64
341,500 km²
Ranked in the World
#64
Romania
Total Area
238,391 km²
Ranked in the World
#82
230,080 km²
Ranked in the World
#81
Russia
Total Area
17,098,242 km²
Ranked in the World
#1
16,376,870 km²
Ranked in the World
#1
Russia is the largest country in the world, covering 17.1 million km2. It has a population of over 144 million people and is located across two continents, Europe and Asia. The country is home to a diverse range of cultures, languages, and landscapes, from the frozen tundras of Siberia to the bustling cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Despite its vast size, much of Russia's population is concentrated in its western regions, near the European border.
Rwanda
Total Area
26,338 km²
Ranked in the World
#146
24,670 km²
Ranked in the World
#147
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Total Area
261 km²
Ranked in the World
#200
260 km²
Ranked in the World
#195
Saint Lucia
Total Area
616 km²
Ranked in the World
#184
610 km²
Ranked in the World
#180
Saint Martin
Total Area
53 km²
Ranked in the World
#212
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Total Area
242 km²
Ranked in the World
#201
230 km²
Ranked in the World
#197
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Total Area
389 km²
Ranked in the World
#194
390 km²
Ranked in the World
#190
Samoa
Total Area
2,842 km²
Ranked in the World
#171
San Marino
Total Area
61 km²
Ranked in the World
#210
60 km²
Ranked in the World
#204
Saudi Arabia
Total Area
2,149,690 km²
Ranked in the World
#12
2,149,690 km²
Ranked in the World
#12
Senegal
Total Area
196,722 km²
Ranked in the World
#87
192,530 km²
Ranked in the World
#86
Serbia
Total Area
88,361 km²
Ranked in the World
#112
87,460 km²
Ranked in the World
#112
Seychelles
Total Area
452 km²
Ranked in the World
#190
460 km²
Ranked in the World
#186
Sierra Leone
Total Area
71,740 km²
Ranked in the World
#118
72,180 km²
Ranked in the World
#117
Singapore
Total Area
710 km²
Ranked in the World
#182
718 km²
Ranked in the World
#178
Sint Maarten
Total Area
34 km²
Ranked in the World
#213
Slovakia
Total Area
49,037 km²
Ranked in the World
#128
48,080 km²
Ranked in the World
#129
Slovenia
Total Area
20,273 km²
Ranked in the World
#152
20,136.4 km²
Ranked in the World
#152
Solomon Islands
Total Area
28,896 km²
Ranked in the World
#141
27,990 km²
Ranked in the World
#142
Somalia
Total Area
637,657 km²
Ranked in the World
#41
627,340 km²
Ranked in the World
#42
South Africa
Total Area
1,221,037 km²
Ranked in the World
#24
1,213,090 km²
Ranked in the World
#24
South Korea
Total Area
100,210 km²
Ranked in the World
#108
97,600 km²
Ranked in the World
#106
South Sudan
Total Area
619,745 km²
Ranked in the World
#43
631,930 km²
Ranked in the World
#41
Spain
Total Area
505,992 km²
Ranked in the World
#51
499,556.65 km²
Ranked in the World
#51
Sri Lanka
Total Area
65,610 km²
Ranked in the World
#121
61,860 km²
Ranked in the World
#123
Sudan
Total Area
1,886,068 km²
Ranked in the World
#15
1,868,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#15
Suriname
Total Area
163,820 km²
Ranked in the World
#91
156,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#91
Sweden
Total Area
450,295 km²
Ranked in the World
#55
407,283.53 km²
Ranked in the World
#58
Switzerland
Total Area
41,284 km²
Ranked in the World
#133
39,516.03 km²
Ranked in the World
#132
Syria
Total Area
185,180 km²
Ranked in the World
#88
183,630 km²
Ranked in the World
#88
Taiwan
Total Area
36,193 km²
Ranked in the World
#135
35,410 km²
Ranked in the World
#134
Tajikistan
Total Area
143,100 km²
Ranked in the World
#95
138,790 km²
Ranked in the World
#94
Tanzania
Total Area
945,087 km²
Ranked in the World
#30
885,800 km²
Ranked in the World
#31
Thailand
Total Area
513,120 km²
Ranked in the World
#50
510,890 km²
Ranked in the World
#50
The Bahamas
Total Area
13,943 km²
Ranked in the World
#158
10,010 km²
Ranked in the World
#164
The Gambia
Total Area
10,689 km²
Ranked in the World
#163
10,120 km²
Ranked in the World
#163
Togo
Total Area
56,785 km²
Ranked in the World
#124
54,390 km²
Ranked in the World
#125
Tonga
Total Area
747 km²
Ranked in the World
#181
Trinidad and Tobago
Total Area
5,130 km²
Ranked in the World
#169
5,130 km²
Ranked in the World
#168
Tunisia
Total Area
163,610 km²
Ranked in the World
#92
155,360 km²
Ranked in the World
#92
Turkey
Total Area
783,562 km²
Ranked in the World
#36
769,630 km²
Ranked in the World
#36
Turkmenistan
Total Area
488,100 km²
Ranked in the World
#52
469,930 km²
Ranked in the World
#53
Turks and Caicos Islands
Total Area
948 km²
Ranked in the World
#177
950 km²
Ranked in the World
#175
Tuvalu
Total Area
26 km²
Ranked in the World
#215
Uganda
Total Area
241,550 km²
Ranked in the World
#80
200,520 km²
Ranked in the World
#84
Ukraine
Total Area
603,500 km²
Ranked in the World
#44
579,400 km²
Ranked in the World
#45
United Arab Emirates
Total Area
83,600 km²
Ranked in the World
#115
71,020 km²
Ranked in the World
#118
United Kingdom
Total Area
242,900 km²
Ranked in the World
#79
241,930 km²
Ranked in the World
#79
United States of America
Total Area
9,372,610 km²
Ranked in the World
#4
9,147,420 km²
Ranked in the World
#3
The United States is the fourth largest country in the world by area, with a total area of 9.4 million km². It is home to over 328 million people and has a diverse landscape that includes mountains, forests, and deserts.
United States Virgin Islands
Total Area
347 km²
Ranked in the World
#195
350 km²
Ranked in the World
#191
Uruguay
Total Area
181,034 km²
Ranked in the World
#90
175,020 km²
Ranked in the World
#90
Uzbekistan
Total Area
447,400 km²
Ranked in the World
#56
440,650 km²
Ranked in the World
#56
Vanuatu
Total Area
12,189 km²
Ranked in the World
#160
12,190 km²
Ranked in the World
#159
Venezuela
Total Area
916,445 km²
Ranked in the World
#32
882,050 km²
Ranked in the World
#32
Vietnam
Total Area
331,212 km²
Ranked in the World
#66
313,429 km²
Ranked in the World
#67
Western Sahara
Total Area
266,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#77
266,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#74
Yemen
Total Area
527,968 km²
Ranked in the World
#49
527,970 km²
Ranked in the World
#49
Zambia
Total Area
752,612 km²
Ranked in the World
#38
743,390 km²
Ranked in the World
#38
Zimbabwe
Total Area
390,757 km²
Ranked in the World
#60
386,850 km²
Ranked in the World
#60
FAQs
What is the biggest country in the world ?
Russia is the biggest country in the world, with a total area of 17,098,242 km².
What are the 10 largest countries in the world ?
The 10 largest countries in the world, in terms of total area, are Russia, Canada, People’s Republic of China, United States of America, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, and Algeria.
How big is Russia ?
Russia has a total area of 17,098,242 km², making it the largest country in the world.
Is Canada bigger than the US ?
Yes, Canada is bigger than the US in terms of its total area, i.e. when counting its total land and water area. Canada has a total area of 9,984,670 km² compared to the US’s 9,372,610 km². If one compares both countries only in terms of their land area however, then the US is larger than Canada, with Canada having a total land area of 8,965,590 km², and the US a land area of 9,147,420 km².
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