The Largest and the Smallest Countries in the World by Area
| Countries by Area | ||||||||
| Rank | Country / Territory | Area (km²) |
% of Total | Continent / Region |
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Earth | 148,940,000 | 100% | Solar System | Earth, the most important place you know is about the size of an average sunspot. The total land coverage is 29.2% of Earth\’s surface, the rest of its surface area of 70.8%, you can guess, is of water). Compared to other planets our world is almost twice the size of Mars, and it is just a little larger than Venus. | ||
| 1 | Russia | 17,098,242 | 11.5% | Asia /Europe | Largest country in the world. Encyclopaedia Britannica (EB): 17,075,400 km² | |||
| 2 | Canada | 9,984,670 | 6.7% | America, North | Largest country in the Western Hemisphere. Longest coastline. EB: 9,984,670 km² | |||
| 3 | United States | 9,629,091 | 6.5% | America, North | Includes only the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The total area is listed as 9,826,630 km² by the CIA World Factbook. EB: 9,522,055 km² |
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| 4 | PR China | 9,598,094 | 6.4% | Asia, Eastern | Second largest Asian country (after Asian part of Russia). Total of separate UN figures for Mainland China (9,596,961) inclusive Hong Kong SAR (1,104 km²) andMacau (29 km²). (Excludes all disputed territories.) EB: 9,572,900 km² | |||
| 5 | Brazil | 8,514,877 | 5.7% | America, South | Largest country in South America, and in the Southern Hemisphere. EB: 8,514,877 km² | |||
| 6 | Australia | 7,692,024 | 5.2% | Australia/Oceania | Australia is the only country that is coterminous with a continent. Largest country without a land-border to neighbours. Largest country in Oceania. EB: 7,692,208 km² | |||
| 7 | India | 3,287,263 | 2.3% | Asia, South-Central | Figure includes 120,849 km² of disputed territories with Pakistan and China. Third-largest country in Asia (after Russia and China). EB: 3,166,414 km² | |||
| 8 | Argentina | 2,780,400 | 2% | America, South | Second largest country in South America. EB: 2,780,403 km² |
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| 9 | Kazakhstan | 2,724,900 | 1.8% | Asia, South-Central | Largest landlocked country in the world. EB: 2,724,900 km² | |||
| 10 | Sudan (and South Sudan comined) | 2,505,813 | 1.7% | Africa, Northern | Formerly largest country in Africa. EB: 2,505,810 km² | |||
| 11 | Algeria | 2,381,741 | 1.6% | Africa, Northern | Largest country in Africa | |||
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) | 2,344,858 | 1.6% | Africa, Central | Third-largest country in Africa | |||
| 13 | Greenland | 2,166,086 | 1.5% | Europe, Northern | Self-governing territory of Denmark. Largest island in the world. | |||
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 2,000,000 | 1.4% | Middle East | Largest country in the Middle East | |||
| 15 | Mexico | 1,964,375 | 1.3% | America, Northern | Third-largest country in North America. | |||
| 16 | Indonesia | 1,904,569 | 1.3% | Asia, South-East | Largest and most populous country situated only on islands. Also the largest country in South East Asia. | |||
| 17 | Libya | 1,759,540 | 1.2% | Africa, Northern | ||||
| 18 | Iran | 1,648,195 | 1.1% | Asia, South-Central | ||||
| 19 | Mongolia | 1,564,100 | 1.1% | Asia, Eastern | ||||
| 20 | Peru | 1,285,216 | 0.86% | America, South | Third-largest country in South America | |||
| 21 | Chad | 1,284,000 | 0.86% | Africa, Central | ||||
| 22 | Niger | 1,267,000 | 0.85% | Africa, Western | ||||
| 23 | Angola | 1,246,700 | 0.85% | Africa, Central | ||||
| 24 | Mali | 1,240,192 | 0.83% | Africa, Western | ||||
| 25 | South Africa | 1,221,037 | 0.82% | Africa, Southern | Includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island). | |||
| 26 | Colombia | 1,138,914 | 0.76% | America, South | Colombian census figure is 1,141,748 km² which includes three special districts and San Andrés and Providencia islands (52 km²) (disputed territories with Nicaragua). | |||
| 27 | Ethiopia | 1,104,300 | 0.74% | Africa, Eastern | ||||
| 28 | Bolivia | 1,098,581 | 0.74% | America, South | ||||
| 29 | Mauritania | 1,030,000 | 0.69% | Africa, Western | ||||
| 30 | Egypt | 1,002,000 | 0.67% | Africa, Northern | Excluding the disputed region Hala\’ib Triangle (20,580 km²). | |||
| 31 | Tanzania | 945,087 | 0.63% | Africa, Eastern | Includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar. | |||
| 32 | Nigeria | 923,768 | 0.62% | Africa, Western | ||||
| 33 | Venezuela | 912,050 | 0.61% | America, South | ||||
| 34 | Namibia | 824,292 | 0.55% | Africa, Southern | ||||
| 35 | Mozambique | 801,590 | 0.54% | Africa, Eastern | ||||
| 36 | Pakistan | 796,095 | 0.53% | Asia, South-Central | Excludes all disputed territories. | |||
| 37 | Turkey | 783,562 | 0.53% | Western Asia, Southern Europe | Third-largest among countries with part of territory in Europe (after Russia and Kazakhstan) | |||
| 38 | Chile | 756,102 | 0.51% | America, South | Includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) and Isla Sala y Gómez, excludes claims on Antarctica (1,250,000 km²). | |||
| 39 | Zambia | 752,618 | 0.51% | Africa, Eastern | ||||
| 40 | Myanmar | 676,578 | 0.45% | Asia, South-East | ||||
| 41 | Afghanistan | 652,090 | 0.44% | Asia, South-Central | ||||
| 42 | Somalia | 637,657 | 0.43% | Africa, Eastern | ||||
| 43 | Central African Republic | 622,984 | 0.42% | Africa, Central | ||||
| 44 | Ukraine | 603,500 | 0.41% | Europe, Eastern | Largest all-European country, fourth largest among countries with part of territory in Europe (after Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey). | |||
| 45 | Madagascar | 587,041 | 0.39% | Africa, Eastern | ||||
| 46 | Botswana | 582,000 | 0.39% | Africa, Southern | ||||
| 47 | Kenya | 580,000 | 0.39% | Africa, Eastern | ||||
| 48 | France | 551,500 | 0.37% | Europe, Western | Metropolitan France (European France including Corsica) only. The French Republic including French overseas territories covers 674,843 km². | |||
| 49 | Yemen | 527,968 | 0.35% | Middle East | Includes the islands of Perim and Socotra. | |||
| 50 | Thailand | 513,120 | 0.34% | Asia, South-East | ||||
| 51 | Spain | 505,992 | 0.34% | Europe, Southern | Sixth largest in Europe, second largest in western Europe. Includes mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, as well as the Spanish possessions (Plazas de Soberanía) off the coast of Morocco (Ceuta, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Peñón de Alhucemas, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera), and Isla de Alborán almost midway between Morocco and Spain, all the latter being claimed by Morocco. | |||
| 52 | Turkmenistan | 488,100 | 0.33% | Asia, South-Central | ||||
| 53 | Cameroon | 475,442 | 0.32% | Africa, Central | ||||
| 54 | Papua New Guinea | 462,840 | 0.31% | Oceania, Melanesia | Second largest country in Oceania. | |||
| 55 | Sweden | 450,000 | 0.30% | Europe, Northern | Includes Gotland and Öland. | |||
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 447,400 | 0.30% | Asia, South-Central | The larger of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world. | |||
| 57 | Morocco | 446,550 | 0.30% | Africa, Northern | Excluding Western Sahara. | |||
| 58 | Iraq | 438,317 | 0.29% | Middle East | ||||
| 59 | Paraguay | 406,752 | 0.27% | America, South | ||||
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 390,757 | 0.26% | Africa, Eastern | ||||
| 61 | Japan | 377,915 | 0.25% | Asia, Eastern | Includes Ryukyu Islands (Nansei Islands), Daito Islands, Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands), Minami-Torishima (Marcus Island), Okino-Torishima and Volcano Islands (Kazan Islands); excludes the southern Kuril Islands. | |||
| 62 | Germany | 357,022 | 0.24% | Europe, Western | EB: 357,046 | |||
| 63 | Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) | 342,000 | 0.23% | Africa, Central | ||||
| 64 | Finland | 338,145 | 0.23% | Europe, Northern | Includes Åland Islands (1,552 km²). | |||
| 65 | Vietnam | 331,689 | 0.22% | Asia, South-East | ||||
| 66 | Malaysia | 329,847 | 0.22% | Asia, South-East | ||||
| 67 | Norway | 323,802 | 0.22% | Europe, Northern | Mainland Norway only; not included the overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (62,422 km²) and the dependency of Bouvet Island (49 km²) and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land (2,500,000 km²) and Peter I Island (243 km²). | |||
| 68 | Côte d\’Ivoire | 322,463 | 0.22% | Africa, Western | ||||
| 69 | Poland | 312,685 | 0.21% | Europe, Eastern | ||||
| 70 | Oman | 309,500 | 0.21% | Middle East | ||||
| 71 | Italy | 301,318 | 0.20% | Europe, Southern | 301,340 km² (CIA World Factbook.) | |||
| 72 | Philippines | 300,000 | 0.20% | Asia, South-East | ||||
| 73 | Ecuador | 283,561 | 0.20% | America, South | Includes Galápagos Islands. | |||
| 74 | Burkina Faso | 274,222 | 0.18% | Africa, Western | ||||
| 75 | New Zealand | 270,467 | 0.18% | Oceania; Australia | Includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands. Excludes Niue (260 km²), the Cook Islands (236 km²) and Tokelau (12 km²), as well as the Antarctic claim of Ross Dependency (450,000 km²). Third largest country in Oceania. | |||
| 76 | Gabon | 267,668 | 0.18% | Africa, Central | ||||
| 77 | Western Sahara | 266,000 | 0.18% | Africa, Northern | Largely occupied by Morocco, some territory administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. | |||
| 78 | Guinea | 245,857 | 0.17% | Africa, Western | ||||
| 79 | United Kingdom Great Britain (island) |
242,900 229,848 |
0.16% | Europe, Northern | Not included are the three Crown dependencies (768 km²) of the islands of Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man, and British Overseas Territories (1,742,857 km²) | |||
| 80 | Uganda | 241,038 | 0.16% | Africa, Eastern | ||||
| 81 | Ghana | 238,533 | 0.16% |
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