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World Rankings

Largest Countries in the World

Complete ranking of 226 countries by total land area

Russia

#1 Largest

17,098,242 km²

Largest Area

226

Countries & Territories

About This Ranking

This list ranks all countries and territories by their total land area in square kilometers. Land area excludes inland water bodies like lakes and rivers.

The top 10 largest countries account for over 50% of the world's total land area. Russia alone covers more than 11% of the Earth's landmass, spanning two continents.

Complete Rankings

Rank Country Land Area (km²)
1.
Flag of Russia
Russia
17,098,242
2.
Antarctica
14,200,000
3.
Flag of Canada
Canada
9,984,670
4.
Flag of United States
United States
9,833,517
5.
Flag of China
China
9,596,960
6.
Flag of Brazil
Brazil
8,515,770
7.
Flag of Australia
Australia
7,741,220
8.
Flag of India
India
3,287,263
9.
Flag of Argentina
Argentina
2,780,400
10.
Flag of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
2,724,900
11.
Flag of Algeria
Algeria
2,381,740
12.
Flag of DRC
DRC
2,344,858
13.
Flag of Greenland
Greenland
2,166,086
14.
Flag of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
2,149,690
15.
Flag of Mexico
Mexico
1,964,375
16.
Flag of Indonesia
Indonesia
1,904,569
17.
Flag of Sudan
Sudan
1,861,484
18.
Flag of Libya
Libya
1,759,540
19.
Flag of Iran
Iran
1,648,195
20.
Flag of Mongolia
Mongolia
1,564,116
21.
Flag of Peru
Peru
1,285,216
22.
Flag of Chad
Chad
1,284,000
23.
Flag of Niger
Niger
1,267,000
24.
Flag of Angola
Angola
1,246,700
25.
Flag of Mali
Mali
1,240,192
26.
Flag of South Africa
South Africa
1,219,090
27.
Flag of Colombia
Colombia
1,138,910
28.
Flag of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
1,104,300
29.
Flag of Bolivia
Bolivia
1,098,581
30.
Flag of Mauritania
Mauritania
1,030,700
31.
Flag of Egypt
Egypt
1,001,450
32.
Flag of Tanzania
Tanzania
947,300
33.
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
923,768
34.
Flag of Venezuela
Venezuela
912,050
35.
Flag of Namibia
Namibia
824,292
36.
Flag of Mozambique
Mozambique
799,380
37.
Flag of Pakistan
Pakistan
796,095
38.
Flag of Turkey
Turkey
783,562
39.
Flag of Chile
Chile
756,102
40.
Flag of Zambia
Zambia
752,618
41.
Flag of Morocco
Morocco
716,550
42.
Flag of Burma
Burma
676,578
43.
Flag of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
652,230
44.
Flag of South Sudan
South Sudan
644,329
45.
Flag of France
France
643,801
46.
Flag of Somalia
Somalia
637,657
47.
Flag of Central African Republic
Central African Republic
622,984
48.
Flag of Ukraine
Ukraine
603,550
49.
Flag of Madagascar
Madagascar
587,041
50.
Flag of Botswana
Botswana
581,730
51.
Flag of Kenya
Kenya
580,367
52.
Flag of Yemen
Yemen
527,968
53.
Flag of Thailand
Thailand
513,120
54.
Flag of Spain
Spain
505,370
55.
Flag of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
488,100
56.
Flag of Cameroon
Cameroon
475,440
57.
Flag of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
462,840
58.
Flag of Sweden
Sweden
450,295
59.
Flag of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
447,400
60.
Flag of Iraq
Iraq
438,317
61.
Flag of Paraguay
Paraguay
406,752
62.
Flag of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
390,757
63.
Flag of Japan
Japan
377,915
64.
Flag of Germany
Germany
357,022
65.
Flag of Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Brazzaville)
342,000
66.
Flag of Finland
Finland
338,145
67.
Flag of Vietnam
Vietnam
331,210
68.
Flag of Malaysia
Malaysia
329,847
69.
Flag of Norway
Norway
323,802
70.
Flag of Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
322,463
71.
Flag of Poland
Poland
312,685
72.
Flag of Oman
Oman
309,500
73.
Flag of Italy
Italy
301,340
74.
Flag of Philippines
Philippines
300,000
75.
Flag of Ecuador
Ecuador
283,561
76.
Flag of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
274,200
77.
Flag of New Zealand
New Zealand
268,838
78.
Flag of Gabon
Gabon
267,667
79.
Flag of Western Sahara
Western Sahara
266,000
80.
Flag of Guinea
Guinea
245,857
81.
Flag of United Kingdom
United Kingdom
243,610
82.
Flag of Uganda
Uganda
241,038
83.
Flag of Ghana
Ghana
238,533
84.
Flag of Romania
Romania
238,391
85.
Flag of Laos
Laos
236,800
86.
Flag of Guyana
Guyana
214,969
87.
Flag of Belarus
Belarus
207,600
88.
Flag of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
199,951
89.
Flag of Senegal
Senegal
196,722
90.
Flag of Syria
Syria
187,437
91.
Flag of Cambodia
Cambodia
181,035
92.
Flag of Uruguay
Uruguay
176,215
93.
Flag of Suriname
Suriname
163,820
94.
Flag of Tunisia
Tunisia
163,610
95.
Flag of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
148,460
96.
Flag of Nepal
Nepal
147,181
97.
Flag of Tajikistan
Tajikistan
144,100
98.
Flag of Greece
Greece
131,957
99.
Flag of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
130,370
100.
Flag of North Korea
North Korea
120,538
101.
Flag of Malawi
Malawi
118,484
102.
Flag of Eritrea
Eritrea
117,600
103.
Flag of Benin
Benin
112,622
104.
Flag of Honduras
Honduras
112,090
105.
Flag of Liberia
Liberia
111,369
106.
Flag of Bulgaria
Bulgaria
110,879
107.
Flag of Cuba
Cuba
110,860
108.
Flag of Guatemala
Guatemala
108,889
109.
Flag of Iceland
Iceland
103,000
110.
Flag of South Korea
South Korea
99,720
111.
Flag of Hungary
Hungary
93,028
112.
Flag of Portugal
Portugal
92,090
113.
Flag of Jordan
Jordan
89,342
114.
Flag of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
86,600
115.
Flag of Austria
Austria
83,871
116.
Flag of United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
83,600
117.
Flag of Czechia
Czechia
78,867
118.
Flag of Serbia
Serbia
77,474
119.
Flag of Panama
Panama
75,420
120.
Flag of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
71,740
121.
Flag of Ireland
Ireland
70,273
122.
Flag of Georgia
Georgia
69,700
123.
Flag of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
65,610
124.
Flag of Lithuania
Lithuania
65,300
125.
Flag of Latvia
Latvia
64,589
126.
Flag of Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago)
Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago)
62,045
127.
Flag of Togo
Togo
56,785
128.
Flag of Croatia
Croatia
56,594
129.
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
51,197
130.
Flag of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
51,100
131.
Flag of Slovakia
Slovakia
49,035
132.
Flag of The Dominican
The Dominican
48,670
133.
Flag of Estonia
Estonia
45,228
134.
Flag of Denmark
Denmark
43,094
135.
Flag of Netherlands
Netherlands
41,543
136.
Flag of Switzerland
Switzerland
41,277
137.
Flag of Bhutan
Bhutan
38,394
138.
Flag of Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
36,125
139.
Flag of Taiwan
Taiwan
35,980
140.
Flag of Moldova
Moldova
33,851
141.
Flag of Belgium
Belgium
30,528
142.
Flag of Lesotho
Lesotho
30,355
143.
Flag of Armenia
Armenia
29,743
144.
Flag of Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
28,896
145.
Flag of Albania
Albania
28,748
146.
Flag of Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
28,051
147.
Flag of Burundi
Burundi
27,830
148.
Flag of Haiti
Haiti
27,750
149.
Flag of Rwanda
Rwanda
26,338
150.
Flag of North Macedonia
North Macedonia
25,713
151.
Flag of Djibouti
Djibouti
23,200
152.
Flag of Belize
Belize
22,966
153.
Flag of Israel
Israel
21,937
154.
Flag of El Salvador
El Salvador
21,041
155.
Flag of Slovenia
Slovenia
20,273
156.
Flag of New Caledonia
New Caledonia
18,575
157.
Flag of Fiji
Fiji
18,274
158.
Flag of Kuwait
Kuwait
17,818
159.
Flag of Eswatini
Eswatini
17,364
160.
Flag of Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
14,874
161.
Flag of The Bahamas
The Bahamas
13,880
162.
Flag of Montenegro
Montenegro
13,812
163.
Flag of Vanuatu
Vanuatu
12,189
164.
Flag of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
12,173
165.
Flag of Qatar
Qatar
11,586
166.
Flag of The Gambia
The Gambia
11,300
167.
Flag of Jamaica
Jamaica
10,991
168.
Flag of Kosovo
Kosovo
10,887
169.
Flag of Lebanon
Lebanon
10,400
170.
Flag of Cyprus
Cyprus
9,251
171.
Flag of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
9,104
172.
West Bank
5,860
173.
Flag of Brunei
Brunei
5,765
174.
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
5,128
175.
Flag of French Polynesia
French Polynesia
4,167
176.
Flag of Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde
4,033
177.
Flag of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
3,903
178.
Flag of Samoa
Samoa
2,831
179.
Flag of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
2,586
180.
Flag of Comoros
Comoros
2,235
181.
Flag of Mauritius
Mauritius
2,040
182.
Flag of Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands
1,910
183.
Flag of Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
1,393
184.
Flag of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
1,108
185.
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
964
186.
Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
948
187.
Flag of Kiribati
Kiribati
811
188.
Flag of Bahrain
Bahrain
760
189.
Flag of Dominica
Dominica
751
190.
Flag of Tonga
Tonga
747
191.
Flag of Singapore
Singapore
719
192.
Flag of Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
702
193.
Flag of Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
616
194.
Flag of Isle of Man
Isle of Man
572
195.
Flag of Guam
Guam
544
196.
Flag of Andorra
Andorra
468
197.
Flag of Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
464
198.
Flag of Palau
Palau
459
199.
Flag of Seychelles
Seychelles
455
200.
Flag of Curacao
Curacao
444
201.
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
443
202.
Flag of Barbados
Barbados
430
203.
Flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
412
204.
Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
394
205.
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
389
206.
Flag of Jan Mayen
Jan Mayen
377
207.
Gaza, Gaza Strip
360
208.
Flag of Grenada
Grenada
344
209.
Flag of Malta
Malta
316
210.
Flag of Maldives
Maldives
298
211.
Flag of Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
264
212.
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
261
213.
Flag of Niue
Niue
260
214.
Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
242
215.
Flag of Cook Islands
Cook Islands
236
216.
Flag of American Samoa
American Samoa
224
217.
Flag of Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
181
218.
Flag of Aruba
Aruba
180
219.
Flag of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
160
220.
Flag of British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
151
221.
Flag of Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
142
222.
Flag of Christmas Island
Christmas Island
135
223.
Flag of Dhekelia
Dhekelia
131
224.
Flag of Akrotiri
Akrotiri
123
225.
Flag of Jersey
Jersey
116
226.
Flag of Montserrat
Montserrat
102

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