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
# | Country | Land Area | Population Density | Arable Land | Coastline Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Russia | 16,376,870 km² | 8.82 per km² | 1,216,490 km² | 110,310 km |
2 | People's Republic of China | 9,388,210 km² | 151.27 per km² | 1,188,810 km² | 30,017 km |
3 | United States of America | 9,147,420 km² | 37.17 per km² | 1,577,368 km² | 133,312 km |
4 | Canada | 8,965,590 km² | 4.33 per km² | 382,350 km² | 265,523 km |
5 | Brazil | 8,358,140 km² | 25.89 per km² | 557,620 km² | 33,379 km |
6 | Australia | 7,692,020 km² | 3.44 per km² | 306,440 km² | 66,530 km |
7 | India | 2,973,190 km² | 480.5 per km² | 1,553,690.76 km² | 17,181 km |
8 | Argentina | 2,736,690 km² | 16.73 per km² | 326,327.6 km² | 8,397 km |
9 | Kazakhstan | 2,699,700 km² | 7.26 per km² | 295,532 km² | 4,528 km |
10 | Algeria | 2,381,741 km² | 19.15 per km² | 75,050.17 km² | 1,557 km |
11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2,267,050 km² | 45.11 per km² | 134,770 km² | 177 km |
12 | Saudi Arabia | 2,149,690 km² | 17.19 per km² | 34,304.17 km² | 7,572 km |
13 | Mexico | 1,943,950 km² | 66.08 per km² | 200,710 km² | 23,761 km |
14 | Indonesia | 1,877,519 km² | 147.82 per km² | 263,000 km² | 95,181 km |
15 | Sudan | 1,868,000 km² | 25.75 per km² | 209,948.4 km² | 2,245 km |
16 | Libya | 1,759,540 km² | 3.91 per km² | 17,200 km² | 2,025 km |
17 | Iran | 1,622,500 km² | 54.96 per km² | 156,450 km² | 5,891 km |
18 | Mongolia | 1,557,506.8 km² | 2.21 per km² | 13,404.8 km² | 0 km |
19 | Peru | 1,280,000 km² | 26.84 per km² | 35,802.26 km² | 3,362 km |
20 | Niger | 1,266,700 km² | 21.48 per km² | 177,000 km² | 0 km |
21 | Chad | 1,259,200 km² | 14.52 per km² | 52,000 km² | 0 km |
22 | Angola | 1,246,700 km² | 29.43 per km² | 49,000 km² | 2,252 km |
23 | Mali | 1,220,190 km² | 19.09 per km² | 64,110 km² | 0 km |
24 | South Africa | 1,213,090 km² | 49.8 per km² | 120,000 km² | 3,751 km |
25 | Ethiopia | 1,128,571.27 km² | 112.11 per km² | 161,951 km² | 0 km |
26 | Colombia | 1,109,500 km² | 46.94 per km² | 48,779.43 km² | 5,875 km |
27 | Bolivia | 1,083,300 km² | 11.44 per km² | 45,400 km² | 0 km |
28 | Mauritania | 1,030,700 km² | 4.72 per km² | 4,000 km² | 1,268 km |
29 | Egypt | 995,450 km² | 113.23 per km² | 33,650 km² | 5,898 km |
30 | Nigeria | 910,770 km² | 245.73 per km² | 350,000 km² | 3,122 km |
31 | Tanzania | 885,800 km² | 76.13 per km² | 135,025 km² | 3,461 km |
32 | Venezuela | 882,050 km² | 32.69 per km² | 26,000 km² | 6,762 km |
33 | Namibia | 823,290 km² | 3.16 per km² | 8,000 km² | 1,754 km |
34 | Mozambique | 786,380 km² | 43.11 per km² | 56,500 km² | 6,942 km |
35 | Pakistan | 770,880 km² | 311.96 per km² | 309,300 km² | 2,599 km |
36 | Turkey | 769,630 km² | 109.52 per km² | 195,860 km² | 8,140 km |
37 | Chile | 743,532 km² | 26.4 per km² | 11,970 km² | 78,563 km |
38 | Zambia | 743,390 km² | 27.67 per km² | 38,000 km² | 0 km |
39 | Myanmar | 652,670 km² | 83.62 per km² | 110,180 km² | 14,708 km |
40 | Afghanistan | 652,230 km² | 64.76 per km² | 78,290 km² | 0 km |
41 | South Sudan | 631,930 km² | 17.55 per km² | 23,947 km² | |
42 | Somalia | 627,340 km² | 28.92 per km² | 11,000 km² | 3,898 km |
43 | Central African Republic | 622,980 km² | 9.22 per km² | 18,000 km² | 0 km |
44 | Madagascar | 581,800 km² | 52.12 per km² | 30,000 km² | 9,935 km |
45 | Ukraine | 579,400 km² | 63.42 per km² | 329,240 km² | 4,953 km |
46 | Kenya | 569,140 km² | 96.81 per km² | 58,000 km² | 1,586 km |
47 | Botswana | 566,730 km² | 4.72 per km² | 2,600 km² | 0 km |
48 | France | 547,557 km² | 118.26 per km² | 179,565.6 km² | 7,330 km |
49 | Yemen | 527,970 km² | 65.25 per km² | 11,580 km² | 3,149 km |
50 | Thailand | 510,890 km² | 140.54 per km² | 168,100 km² | 7,066 km |
51 | Spain | 499,556.65 km² | 95.12 per km² | 116,393.98 km² | 7,268 km |
52 | Cameroon | 472,710 km² | 60.6 per km² | 62,000 km² | 1,799 km |
53 | Turkmenistan | 469,930 km² | 13.87 per km² | 19,400 km² | 1,289 km |
54 | Papua New Guinea | 452,860 km² | 22.81 per km² | 3,000 km² | 20,197 km |
55 | Morocco | 446,300 km² | 84.79 per km² | 76,490 km² | 2,009 km |
56 | Uzbekistan | 440,650 km² | 79.8 per km² | 40,230 km² | 1,707 km |
57 | Iraq | 434,128 km² | 104.82 per km² | 50,000 km² | 105 km |
58 | Sweden | 407,283.53 km² | 26.06 per km² | 25,385.5 km² | 26,384 km |
59 | Paraguay | 397,300 km² | 17.27 per km² | 47,340 km² | 0 km |
60 | Zimbabwe | 386,850 km² | 43.08 per km² | 40,000 km² | 0 km |
61 | Japan | 364,500 km² | 338.26 per km² | 41,040 km² | 29,020 km |
62 | Norway | 364,285 km² | 15.03 per km² | 8,044.97 km² | 53,199 km |
63 | Germany | 349,390 km² | 238.4 per km² | 116,640 km² | 3,624 km |
64 | Republic of the Congo | 341,500 km² | 17.88 per km² | 5,500 km² | 205 km |
65 | Malaysia | 328,550 km² | 104.42 per km² | 8,260 km² | 9,323 km |
66 | Ivory Coast | 318,000 km² | 90.8 per km² | 35,000 km² | 797 km |
67 | Vietnam | 313,429 km² | 315.41 per km² | 67,870 km² | 11,409 km |
68 | Oman | 309,500 km² | 15.01 per km² | 746.6 km² | 2,810 km |
69 | Poland | 306,130 km² | 134.02 per km² | 109,210 km² | 1,032 km |
70 | Finland | 303,940 km² | 18.25 per km² | 22,430 km² | 31,119 km |
71 | Philippines | 298,170 km² | 393.53 per km² | 55,900 km² | 33,900 km |
72 | Italy | 295,717 km² | 199.08 per km² | 68,310 km² | 9,226 km |
73 | Burkina Faso | 273,600 km² | 84.98 per km² | 60,000 km² | 0 km |
74 | Western Sahara | 266,000 km² | 2.21 per km² | 40 km² | |
75 | New Zealand | 263,310 km² | 19.86 per km² | 5,270 km² | 17,209 km |
76 | Gabon | 257,670 km² | 9.46 per km² | 3,250 km² | 2,019 km |
77 | Ecuador | 248,360 km² | 73.24 per km² | 10,380 km² | 4,597 km |
78 | Guinea | 245,720 km² | 57.75 per km² | 31,000 km² | 1,615 km |
79 | United Kingdom | 241,930 km² | 279.99 per km² | 59,785.02 km² | 19,717 km |
80 | Laos | 230,800 km² | 33.08 per km² | 12,240 km² | 0 km |
81 | Romania | 230,080 km² | 86.46 per km² | 89,150 km² | 696 km |
82 | Ghana | 227,533 km² | 149.97 per km² | 25,134 km² | 758 km |
83 | Belarus | 202,980 km² | 46.79 per km² | 56,600 km² | 0 km |
84 | Uganda | 200,520 km² | 242.28 per km² | 69,000 km² | 0 km |
85 | Guyana | 196,850 km² | 4.13 per km² | 4,200 km² | 1,154 km |
86 | Senegal | 192,530 km² | 92.26 per km² | 32,000 km² | 1,327 km |
87 | Kyrgyzstan | 191,800 km² | 35.12 per km² | 12,874 km² | 0 km |
88 | Syria | 183,630 km² | 126.49 per km² | 46,620 km² | 212 km |
89 | Cambodia | 176,520 km² | 95.99 per km² | 38,760 km² | 1,127 km |
90 | Uruguay | 175,020 km² | 19.56 per km² | 20,244 km² | 1,096 km |
91 | Suriname | 156,000 km² | 4 per km² | 620 km² | 620 km |
92 | Tunisia | 155,360 km² | 80.19 per km² | 25,950 km² | 1,927 km |
93 | Nepal | 143,350 km² | 215.53 per km² | 21,137 km² | 0 km |
94 | Tajikistan | 138,790 km² | 73.09 per km² | 8,394 km² | 0 km |
95 | Bangladesh | 130,170 km² | 1,328.68 per km² | 80,000 km² | 3,306 km |
96 | Greece | 128,900 km² | 80.23 per km² | 21,319.3 km² | 15,147 km |
97 | Eritrea | 121,040.83 km² | 30.97 per km² | 6,900 km² | 3,446 km |
98 | North Korea | 120,410 km² | 217.26 per km² | 22,800 km² | 4,009 km |
99 | Nicaragua | 120,340 km² | 58.55 per km² | 15,040 km² | 1,915 km |
100 | Benin | 112,760 km² | 121.61 per km² | 28,000 km² | 153 km |
101 | Honduras | 111,890 km² | 94.68 per km² | 10,200 km² | 1,878 km |
102 | Bulgaria | 108,560 km² | 61.6 per km² | 34,920 km² | 457 km |
103 | Guatemala | 107,160 km² | 168.83 per km² | 8,620 km² | 445 km |
104 | Cuba | 103,800 km² | 107.85 per km² | 29,086 km² | 14,519 km |
105 | Iceland | 100,830 km² | 3.72 per km² | 1,210 km² | 8,506 km |
106 | South Korea | 97,600 km² | 530.57 per km² | 13,520 km² | 12,478 km |
107 | Liberia | 96,320 km² | 56.25 per km² | 5,000 km² | 842 km |
108 | Malawi | 94,280 km² | 222.02 per km² | 36,000 km² | 0 km |
109 | Portugal | 91,605.6 km² | 111.87 per km² | 9,515.34 km² | 2,830 km |
110 | Hungary | 91,260 km² | 111.29 per km² | 40,120 km² | 0 km |
111 | Jordan | 88,794 km² | 127.68 per km² | 2,060 km² | 27 km |
112 | Serbia | 87,460 km² | 81.74 per km² | 26,040 km² | |
113 | Azerbaijan | 82,646 km² | 125.99 per km² | 20,843 km² | 871 km |
114 | Austria | 82,520 km² | 108.57 per km² | 13,210.8 km² | 0 km |
115 | Czech Republic | 77,198.53 km² | 135.95 per km² | 24,841.54 km² | 0 km |
116 | Panama | 74,180 km² | 60.23 per km² | 5,650 km² | 5,637 km |
117 | Sierra Leone | 72,180 km² | 121.79 per km² | 15,840 km² | 1,677 km |
118 | United Arab Emirates | 71,020 km² | 134 per km² | 490 km² | 2,871 km |
119 | Georgia | 69,490 km² | 53.65 per km² | 3,100 km² | 376 km |
120 | Ireland | 68,890 km² | 73.41 per km² | 4,440 km² | 6,437 km |
121 | Lithuania | 62,620 km² | 43.41 per km² | 22,494 km² | 258 km |
122 | Latvia | 62,230 km² | 29.41 per km² | 13,340 km² | 566 km |
123 | Sri Lanka | 61,860 km² | 353.92 per km² | 13,720 km² | 2,825 km |
124 | Croatia | 55,960 km² | 71.63 per km² | 8,890 km² | 5,664 km |
125 | Togo | 54,390 km² | 166.46 per km² | 26,500 km² | 53 km |
126 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51,200 km² | 62.71 per km² | 10,150 km² | 23 km |
127 | Costa Rica | 51,060 km² | 102.08 per km² | 2,445 km² | 2,069 km |
128 | Dominican Republic | 48,310 km² | 234.59 per km² | 8,770 km² | 1,612 km |
129 | Slovakia | 48,080 km² | 118.18 per km² | 13,460 km² | 0 km |
130 | Estonia | 42,750 km² | 30.94 per km² | 6,940 km² | 2,956 km |
131 | Denmark | 40,000 km² | 147.77 per km² | 23,709.3 km² | 5,316 km |
132 | Switzerland | 39,516.03 km² | 222.61 per km² | 3,998.42 km² | 0 km |
133 | Bhutan | 38,140 km² | 20.65 per km² | 940 km² | 0 km |
134 | Taiwan | 35,410 km² | 660.92 per km² | 5,901 km² | 2,007 km |
135 | Netherlands | 33,670 km² | 523.26 per km² | 10,048.3 km² | 1,914 km |
136 | Moldova | 32,884.6 km² | 104.48 per km² | 16,998 km² | 0 km |
137 | Lesotho | 30,360 km² | 76.76 per km² | 5,960 km² | 0 km |
138 | Belgium | 30,280 km² | 385.94 per km² | 8,648.77 km² | 76 km |
139 | Armenia | 28,470 km² | 97.58 per km² | 4,440 km² | 0 km |
140 | Guinea-Bissau | 28,120 km² | 76.49 per km² | 3,000 km² | 3,176 km |
141 | Equatorial Guinea | 28,050 km² | 61.13 per km² | 1,386 km² | 603 km |
142 | Solomon Islands | 27,990 km² | 26.45 per km² | 200 km² | 9,880 km |
143 | Haiti | 27,560 km² | 425.43 per km² | 10,700 km² | 1,977 km |
144 | Albania | 27,400 km² | 103.37 per km² | 5,996 km² | 649 km |
145 | Burundi | 25,680 km² | 515.52 per km² | 12,000 km² | 0 km |
146 | Republic of Macedonia | 25,220 km² | 82.7 per km² | 4,160 km² | 0 km |
147 | Rwanda | 24,670 km² | 571.33 per km² | 11,517 km² | 0 km |
148 | Djibouti | 23,180 km² | 49.03 per km² | 20 km² | 443 km |
149 | Belize | 22,810 km² | 18.01 per km² | 900 km² | 1,996 km |
150 | Israel | 21,640 km² | 423.96 per km² | 3,800 km² | 205 km |
151 | El Salvador | 20,720 km² | 307.19 per km² | 7,210 km² | 756 km |
152 | Slovenia | 20,136.4 km² | 105.27 per km² | 1,810.3 km² | 41 km |
153 | New Caledonia | 18,280 km² | 16.03 per km² | 59.7 km² | 3,624 km |
154 | Fiji | 18,270 km² | 51.25 per km² | 768 km² | 4,638 km |
155 | Kuwait | 17,820 km² | 241.87 per km² | 80 km² | 756 km |
156 | Eswatini | 17,200 km² | 70.4 per km² | 1,750 km² | |
157 | East Timor | 14,870 km² | 91.5 per km² | 1,115 km² | |
158 | Montenegro | 13,450 km² | 46.58 per km² | 91 km² | |
159 | Vanuatu | 12,190 km² | 27.44 per km² | 200 km² | 3,132 km |
160 | Qatar | 11,490 km² | 236.41 per km² | 210 km² | 909 km |
161 | Jamaica | 10,830 km² | 260.9 per km² | 1,200 km² | 895 km |
162 | Lebanon | 10,230 km² | 523.36 per km² | 1,353 km² | 294 km |
163 | The Gambia | 10,120 km² | 274.03 per km² | 4,400 km² | |
164 | The Bahamas | 10,010 km² | 41.22 per km² | 80 km² | 11,238 km |
165 | Cyprus | 9,240 km² | 136.38 per km² | 1,024.02 km² | 671 km |
166 | Puerto Rico | 8,870 km² | 367.57 per km² | 502 km² | 1,094 km |
167 | Brunei | 5,270 km² | 85.87 per km² | 40 km² | 269 km |
168 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5,130 km² | 299.21 per km² | 250 km² | 704 km |
169 | Luxembourg | 2,574.46 km² | 254.33 per km² | 621.3 km² | 0 km |
170 | Mauritius | 2,030 km² | 640.67 per km² | 750 km² | 496 km |
171 | Comoros | 1,861 km² | 457.86 per km² | 660 km² | 469 km |
172 | Faroe Islands | 1,366 km² | 39 per km² | 0.7 km² | |
173 | Hong Kong | 1,050 km² | 7,134.87 per km² | 20 km² | 955 km |
174 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 960 km² | 40 km² | 269 km | |
175 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 950 km² | 48.59 per km² | 10 km² | |
176 | Bahrain | 785 km² | 1,892.37 per km² | 16 km² | 255 km |
177 | Dominica | 750 km² | 97.39 per km² | 60 km² | 152 km |
178 | Singapore | 718 km² | 8,377.05 per km² | 5.6 km² | 268 km |
179 | Federated States of Micronesia | 700 km² | 164.61 per km² | 20 km² | 1,295 km |
180 | Saint Lucia | 610 km² | 295.49 per km² | 26.7 km² | 166 km |
181 | Isle of Man | 570 km² | 148.61 per km² | 235 km² | |
182 | Guam | 540 km² | 320.28 per km² | 10 km² | |
183 | Andorra | 470 km² | 170.4 per km² | 7.2 km² | |
184 | Northern Mariana Islands | 460 km² | 108.25 per km² | 0.8 km² | |
185 | Palau | 460 km² | 39.26 per km² | 3 km² | |
186 | Seychelles | 460 km² | 234.04 per km² | 1.5 km² | 747 km |
187 | Antigua and Barbuda | 440 km² | 214.31 per km² | 40 km² | 289 km |
188 | Barbados | 430 km² | 655.8 per km² | 70 km² | 97 km |
189 | Saint Helena | 390 km² | 40 km² | ||
190 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 390 km² | 265.89 per km² | 20 km² | 264 km |
191 | United States Virgin Islands | 350 km² | 284.58 per km² | 9 km² | 390 km |
192 | Grenada | 340 km² | 371.13 per km² | 30 km² | 252 km |
193 | Malta | 320 km² | 1,672.08 per km² | 90.7 km² | 198 km |
194 | Maldives | 300 km² | 1,736.74 per km² | 39 km² | 2,002 km |
195 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 260 km² | 183.67 per km² | 50 km² | |
196 | Cayman Islands | 240 km² | 288.79 per km² | 2 km² | |
197 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 230 km² | 24.13 per km² | 20 km² | |
198 | Aruba | 180 km² | 590.43 per km² | 20 km² | 107 km |
199 | Marshall Islands | 180 km² | 233.31 per km² | 20 km² | 2,106 km |
200 | Liechtenstein | 160 km² | 247.4 per km² | 14.1 km² | |
201 | British Virgin Islands | 150 km² | 210.25 per km² | 10 km² | |
202 | Montserrat | 100 km² | 43 per km² | 20 km² | |
203 | Anguilla | 90 km² | 174.71 per km² | ||
204 | San Marino | 60 km² | 560.7 per km² | 19.85 km² | |
205 | Bermuda | 54 km² | 1,186.46 per km² | 3 km² | 180 km |
206 | Norfolk Island | 40 km² | |||
207 | Macau | 32.9 km² | 21,402.71 per km² | 36 km | |
208 | Nauru | 20 km² | 639 per km² | ||
209 | Monaco | 2.03 km² | 18,148.5 per km² | ||
210 | Vatican City | 0.44 km² | 1,177.27 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
652,230 km²
Ranked in the World
#40
64.76 per km²
↑ 6.16%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#138
78,290 km²
Ranked in the World
#31
0 km
Ranked in the World
#151
Albania
27,400 km²
Ranked in the World
#144
103.37 per km²
↑ 0.75%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#106
5,996 km²
Ranked in the World
#121
649 km
Ranked in the World
#113
Algeria
2,381,741 km²
Ranked in the World
#10
19.15 per km²
↑ 2.41%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#189
75,050.17 km²
Ranked in the World
#33
1,557 km
Ranked in the World
#90
Andorra
470 km²
Ranked in the World
#183
170.4 per km²
↑ 3.52%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#70
7.2 km²
Ranked in the World
#197
Angola
1,246,700 km²
Ranked in the World
#22
29.43 per km²
↑ 8.2%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#172
49,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#47
2,252 km
Ranked in the World
#68
Anguilla
90 km²
Ranked in the World
#203
174.71 per km²
-
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#69
Antigua and Barbuda
440 km²
Ranked in the World
#187
214.31 per km²
↓ 4.5%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#65
40 km²
Ranked in the World
#174
289 km
Ranked in the World
#125
Argentina
2,736,690 km²
Ranked in the World
#8
16.73 per km²
↑ 0.18%
Vs 2021
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
28,470 km²
Ranked in the World
#139
97.58 per km²
↓ 6.44%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#108
4,440 km²
Ranked in the World
#128
0 km
Ranked in the World
#152
Aruba
180 km²
Ranked in the World
#198
590.43 per km²
↓ 0.85%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#20
20 km²
Ranked in the World
#182
107 km
Ranked in the World
#142
Australia
7,692,020 km²
Ranked in the World
#6
3.44 per km²
↑ 4.24%
Vs 2021
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
82,520 km²
Ranked in the World
#114
108.57 per km²
↑ 0.06%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#99
13,210.8 km²
Ranked in the World
#96
0 km
Ranked in the World
#153
Azerbaijan
82,646 km²
Ranked in the World
#113
125.99 per km²
↑ 2.68%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#89
20,843 km²
Ranked in the World
#83
871 km
Ranked in the World
#103
Bahrain
785 km²
Ranked in the World
#176
1,892.37 per km²
↓ 15.57%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#5
16 km²
Ranked in the World
#191
255 km
Ranked in the World
#131
Bangladesh
130,170 km²
Ranked in the World
#95
1,328.68 per km²
↑ 4%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#8
80,000 km²
Ranked in the World
#30
3,306 km
Ranked in the World
#57
Barbados
430 km²
Ranked in the World
#188
655.8 per km²
↓ 1.99%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#16
70 km²
Ranked in the World
#170
97 km
Ranked in the World
#144
Belarus
202,980 km²
Ranked in the World
#83
46.79 per km²
↑ 1.72%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#156
56,600 km²
Ranked in the World
#42
0 km
Ranked in the World
#154
Belgium
30,280 km²
Ranked in the World
#138
385.94 per km²
↑ 0.85%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#33
8,648.77 km²
Ranked in the World
#112
76 km
Ranked in the World
#145
Belize
22,810 km²
Ranked in the World
#149
18.01 per km²
↑ 1.18%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#192
900 km²
Ranked in the World
#152
1,996 km
Ranked in the World
#77
Benin
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
153 km
Ranked in the World
#140
Bermuda
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
180 km
Ranked in the World
#137
Bhutan
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#155
Bolivia
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#156
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
23 km
Ranked in the World
#150
Botswana
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#157
Brazil
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
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
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
269 km
Ranked in the World
#126
Bulgaria
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
457 km
Ranked in the World
#119
Burkina Faso
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#158
Burundi
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#159
Cambodia
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
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
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
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
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#160
Chad
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#161
Chile
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
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
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
469 km
Ranked in the World
#118
Costa Rica
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
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
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
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
671 km
Ranked in the World
#112
Czech Republic
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#162
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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
177 km
Ranked in the World
#138
Denmark
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
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
443 km
Ranked in the World
#121
Dominica
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
152 km
Ranked in the World
#141
Dominican Republic
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
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
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
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
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
756 km
Ranked in the World
#107
Equatorial Guinea
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
603 km
Ranked in the World
#115
Eritrea
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
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
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
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#163
Faroe Islands
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
376 km
Ranked in the World
#123
Germany
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
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
758 km
Ranked in the World
#106
Greece
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
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
252 km
Ranked in the World
#132
Guam
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
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
445 km
Ranked in the World
#120
Guinea
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
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
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
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
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
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
955 km
Ranked in the World
#100
Hungary
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#164
Iceland
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
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
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
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
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
105 km
Ranked in the World
#143
Ireland
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
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
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
205 km
Ranked in the World
#134
Italy
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
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
797 km
Ranked in the World
#105
Jamaica
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
895 km
Ranked in the World
#102
Japan
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
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
27 km
Ranked in the World
#149
Kazakhstan
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
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
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
756 km
Ranked in the World
#108
Kyrgyzstan
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#165
Laos
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#166
Latvia
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
566 km
Ranked in the World
#116
Lebanon
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
294 km
Ranked in the World
#124
Lesotho
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#167
Liberia
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
842 km
Ranked in the World
#104
Libya
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
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
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
258 km
Ranked in the World
#130
Luxembourg
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#168
Macau
32.9 km²
Ranked in the World
#207
21,402.71 per km²
↑ 6.95%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#1
36 km
Ranked in the World
#148
Madagascar
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
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#169
Malaysia
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
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
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#170
Malta
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
198 km
Ranked in the World
#136
Marshall Islands
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
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
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
496 km
Ranked in the World
#117
Mexico
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
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#171
Monaco
2.03 km²
Ranked in the World
#209
18,148.5 per km²
↓ 6.92%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#2
Mongolia
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#172
Montenegro
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
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
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
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
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
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
20 km²
Ranked in the World
#208
639 per km²
↑ 17.53%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#19
Nepal
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#173
Netherlands
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
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
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
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
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#174
Nigeria
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
40 km²
Ranked in the World
#206
North Korea
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
0 km
Ranked in the World
#175
People's Republic of China
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
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
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
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
91,605.6 km²
Ranked in the World
#109
111.87 per km²
↓ 0.47%