Largest Countries In The World

Last updated May 24, 2025

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1RussiaRussia17.1M Km²
2CanadaCanada10.0M Km²
3ChinaChina9.7M Km²
4United StatesUnited States9.4M Km²
5BrazilBrazil8.5M Km²
6AustraliaAustralia7.7M Km²
7IndiaIndia3.3M Km²
8ArgentinaArgentina2.8M Km²
9KazakhstanKazakhstan2.7M Km²
10AlgeriaAlgeria2.4M Km²
11DR CongoDR Congo2.3M Km²
12GreenlandGreenland2.2M Km²
13Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia2.1M Km²
14MexicoMexico2.0M Km²
15IndonesiaIndonesia1.9M Km²
16SudanSudan1.9M Km²
17LibyaLibya1.8M Km²
18IranIran1.6M Km²
19MongoliaMongolia1.6M Km²
20PeruPeru1.3M Km²
21ChadChad1.3M Km²
22NigerNiger1.3M Km²
23AngolaAngola1.2M Km²
24MaliMali1.2M Km²
25South AfricaSouth Africa1.2M Km²
26ColombiaColombia1.1M Km²
27EthiopiaEthiopia1.1M Km²
28BoliviaBolivia1.1M Km²
29MauritaniaMauritania1.0M Km²
30EgyptEgypt1.0M Km²
31TanzaniaTanzania945.1K Km²
32NigeriaNigeria923.8K Km²
33VenezuelaVenezuela916.4K Km²
34PakistanPakistan881.9K Km²
35NamibiaNamibia825.6K Km²
36MozambiqueMozambique801.6K Km²
37TurkeyTurkey783.6K Km²
38ChileChile756.1K Km²
39ZambiaZambia752.6K Km²
40MyanmarMyanmar676.6K Km²
41AfghanistanAfghanistan652.2K Km²
42SomaliaSomalia637.7K Km²
43Central African RepublicCentral African Republic623.0K Km²
44South SudanSouth Sudan619.7K Km²
45UkraineUkraine603.5K Km²
46MadagascarMadagascar587.0K Km²
47BotswanaBotswana582.0K Km²
48KenyaKenya580.4K Km²
49FranceFrance551.7K Km²
50YemenYemen528.0K Km²
51ThailandThailand513.1K Km²
52SpainSpain506.0K Km²
53TurkmenistanTurkmenistan488.1K Km²
54CameroonCameroon475.4K Km²
55Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea462.8K Km²
56SwedenSweden450.3K Km²
57UzbekistanUzbekistan447.4K Km²
58MoroccoMorocco446.6K Km²
59IraqIraq438.3K Km²
60ParaguayParaguay406.8K Km²
61ZimbabweZimbabwe390.8K Km²
62JapanJapan377.9K Km²
63GermanyGermany357.1K Km²
64PhilippinesPhilippines342.4K Km²
65Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo342.0K Km²
66FinlandFinland338.4K Km²
67VietnamVietnam331.2K Km²
68MalaysiaMalaysia330.8K Km²
69NorwayNorway323.8K Km²
70Ivory CoastIvory Coast322.5K Km²
71PolandPoland312.7K Km²
72OmanOman309.5K Km²
73ItalyItaly301.3K Km²
74EcuadorEcuador276.8K Km²
75Burkina FasoBurkina Faso273.0K Km²
76New ZealandNew Zealand270.5K Km²
77GabonGabon267.7K Km²
78Western SaharaWestern Sahara266.0K Km²
79GuineaGuinea245.9K Km²
80United KingdomUnited Kingdom242.9K Km²
81UgandaUganda241.6K Km²
82GhanaGhana238.5K Km²
83RomaniaRomania238.4K Km²
84LaosLaos236.8K Km²
85GuyanaGuyana215.0K Km²
86BelarusBelarus207.6K Km²
87KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan200.0K Km²
88SenegalSenegal196.7K Km²
89SyriaSyria185.2K Km²
90CambodiaCambodia181.0K Km²
91UruguayUruguay181.0K Km²
92SurinameSuriname163.8K Km²
93TunisiaTunisia163.6K Km²
94BangladeshBangladesh147.6K Km²
95NepalNepal147.2K Km²
96TajikistanTajikistan143.1K Km²
97GreeceGreece132.0K Km²
98NicaraguaNicaragua130.4K Km²
99North KoreaNorth Korea120.5K Km²
100MalawiMalawi118.5K Km²
101EritreaEritrea117.6K Km²
102BeninBenin112.6K Km²
103HondurasHonduras112.5K Km²
104LiberiaLiberia111.4K Km²
105BulgariaBulgaria110.9K Km²
106CubaCuba109.9K Km²
107GuatemalaGuatemala108.9K Km²
108IcelandIceland103.0K Km²
109South KoreaSouth Korea100.2K Km²
110HungaryHungary93.0K Km²
111PortugalPortugal92.1K Km²
112JordanJordan89.3K Km²
113SerbiaSerbia88.4K Km²
114AzerbaijanAzerbaijan86.6K Km²
115AustriaAustria83.9K Km²
116United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates83.6K Km²
117French GuianaFrench Guiana83.5K Km²
118Czech RepublicCzech Republic78.9K Km²
119PanamaPanama75.4K Km²
120Sierra LeoneSierra Leone71.7K Km²
121IrelandIreland70.3K Km²
122GeorgiaGeorgia69.7K Km²
123Sri LankaSri Lanka65.6K Km²
124LithuaniaLithuania65.3K Km²
125LatviaLatvia64.6K Km²
126TogoTogo56.8K Km²
127CroatiaCroatia56.6K Km²
128Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina51.2K Km²
129Costa RicaCosta Rica51.1K Km²
130SlovakiaSlovakia49.0K Km²
131Dominican RepublicDominican Republic48.7K Km²
132EstoniaEstonia45.2K Km²
133DenmarkDenmark43.1K Km²
134NetherlandsNetherlands41.9K Km²
135SwitzerlandSwitzerland41.3K Km²
136BhutanBhutan38.4K Km²
137TaiwanTaiwan36.2K Km²
138Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau36.1K Km²
139MoldovaMoldova33.8K Km²
140BelgiumBelgium30.5K Km²
141LesothoLesotho30.4K Km²
142ArmeniaArmenia29.7K Km²
143Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands28.9K Km²
144AlbaniaAlbania28.7K Km²
145Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea28.1K Km²
146BurundiBurundi27.8K Km²
147HaitiHaiti27.8K Km²
148RwandaRwanda26.3K Km²
149North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia25.7K Km²
150DjiboutiDjibouti23.2K Km²
151BelizeBelize23.0K Km²
152El SalvadorEl Salvador21.0K Km²
153IsraelIsrael20.8K Km²
154SloveniaSlovenia20.3K Km²
155New CaledoniaNew Caledonia18.6K Km²
156FijiFiji18.3K Km²
157KuwaitKuwait17.8K Km²
158EswatiniEswatini17.4K Km²
159Timor LesteTimor Leste14.9K Km²
160BahamasBahamas13.9K Km²
161MontenegroMontenegro13.8K Km²
162VanuatuVanuatu12.2K Km²
163QatarQatar11.6K Km²
164JamaicaJamaica11.0K Km²
165GambiaGambia10.7K Km²
166LebanonLebanon10.5K Km²
167CyprusCyprus9.3K Km²
168Puerto RicoPuerto Rico8.9K Km²
169BruneiBrunei5.8K Km²
170Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago5.1K Km²
171French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia4.2K Km²
172Cape VerdeCape Verde4.0K Km²
173SamoaSamoa2.8K Km²
174LuxembourgLuxembourg2.6K Km²
175MauritiusMauritius2.0K Km²
176ComorosComoros1.9K Km²
177GuadeloupeGuadeloupe1.6K Km²
178MartiniqueMartinique1.1K Km²
179Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe1.0K Km²
180Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands948 Km²
181KiribatiKiribati811 Km²
182BahrainBahrain765 Km²
183DominicaDominica751 Km²
184TongaTonga747 Km²
185SingaporeSingapore710 Km²
186MicronesiaMicronesia702 Km²
187Saint LuciaSaint Lucia616 Km²
188Isle Of ManIsle Of Man572 Km²
189GuamGuam549 Km²
190AndorraAndorra468 Km²
191Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands464 Km²
192PalauPalau459 Km²
193SeychellesSeychelles452 Km²
194CuracaoCuracao444 Km²
195Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda442 Km²
196BarbadosBarbados430 Km²
197Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines389 Km²
198MayotteMayotte374 Km²
199GrenadaGrenada344 Km²
200MaltaMalta316 Km²
201MaldivesMaldives300 Km²
202Cayman IslandsCayman Islands264 Km²
203Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis261 Km²
204Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Pierre and Miquelon242 Km²
205Cook IslandsCook Islands236 Km²
206American SamoaAmerican Samoa199 Km²
207Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands181 Km²
208ArubaAruba180 Km²
209LiechtensteinLiechtenstein160 Km²
210British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands151 Km²
211MontserratMontserrat102 Km²
212AnguillaAnguilla91 Km²
213San MarinoSan Marino61 Km²
214BermudaBermuda54 Km²
215Saint MartinSaint Martin53 Km²
216Sint MaartenSint Maarten34 Km²
217TuvaluTuvalu26 Km²
218Saint BarthelemySaint Barthelemy21 Km²
218NauruNauru21 Km²
220GibraltarGibraltar6 Km²
221MonacoMonaco2 Km²
222Vatican CityVatican City0.44 Km²

Geographic Expansion: The Vast and Varied

In a world of boundless wonder, geography plays an integral part in shaping societies, economies, and even geopolitics. The largest countries in the world provide a stimulating example of geographical diversity and its implications. They have the advantage of vast natural resources, cultural richness, and a plethora of climatic conditions, creating a tangible variance to those who inhabit them.

When viewed from the perspective of total landmass, or "total area," Russia leads with a colossal 17.1 million square kilometers. Next comes Canada, with China slightly trailing behind. Notably, the United States of America ranks fourth globally with a staggering total area of 9.4 million square kilometers, making it one of the expansive countries worldwide.

Some key findings from the data include:

  • Russia, with an area of 17.1 million square kilometers, is the world's largest country. Its region spans across Eastern Europe and northern Asia, segueing eleven time zones and a diverse range of environments and landscapes.
  • Though significantly smaller than Russia, Canada, China, and the United States are massive in their own rights, with areas of 10.0, 9.7, and 9.4 million square kilometers respectively.
  • In contrast, some nations, due to their geographic locations or historical circumstances, are far smaller. Countries like Monaco and the Vatican City have diminutive areas of just 2 and 0.44 square kilometers respectively.
  • In terms of continents, Asia houses five of the world's ten largest countries, including Russia, China, India, Kazakhstan, and Saudi Arabia.
  • The data also throws into focus the vast array of smaller countries and territories adding character to our global map, such as tiny island nations in the Pacific like Tuvalu and Nauru or European microstates like San Marino and Liechtenstein.

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10 Largest Countries in the World

The largest countries in the world, indeed, cover vast territories spanning several climatic zones and habitats, from tundra to desert, and from lush grasslands to bustling urban landscapes. These nations, by virtue of their size, provide a wealth of geographic and cultural diversity that enhance our global community.

Russia, with a staggering total area of 17.1 million square kilometers, tops the list as the world's single largest country. Spanning Eastern Europe and much of northern Asia, Russia's enormous size covers a vast range of time zones and environments.

Taking the second spot is Canada, with an impressive total area of 10 million square kilometers. China, measuring close to 9.7 million square kilometers, ranks third. Next is the United States, with a significant total land and water area of 9.4 million square kilometers.

The fifth-largest country, Brazil, spans 8.5 million square kilometers and covers almost half of South America, hosting a spate of ecosystems, such as the Amazon rainforest and the Pantanal wetlands. Australia, the world's sixth-largest nation, occupies a total area of 7.7 million square kilometers. India, the seventh-largest country, covers a total area of 3.3 million square kilometers, with diverse geographical features ranging from the Himalayan peaks to coastal plains and interior plateaus.

Argentina, holding the eighth position, spans a total area of 2.8 million square kilometers. Ninth is Kazakhstan, a little-known country occupying a total area of 2.7 million square kilometers. It features semi-deserts, steppes, and the northernmost parts of the world's largest forest, Siberia. Rounding out the top ten is Algeria, with a total area of 2.4 million square kilometers, the majority of which is the Sahara desert.

10 Largest Countries in the World (By Total Area):

  1. Russia - 17.1M Km²
  2. Canada - 10.0M Km²
  3. China - 9.7M Km²
  4. United States - 9.4M Km²
  5. Brazil - 8.5M Km²
  6. Australia - 7.7M Km²
  7. India - 3.3M Km²
  8. Argentina - 2.8M Km²
  9. Kazakhstan - 2.7M Km²
  10. Algeria - 2.4M Km²
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