Largest Countries In The World

Last updated May 24, 2025

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1RussiaRussia16.4M Km²
2ChinaChina9.4M Km²
3United StatesUnited States9.1M Km²
4CanadaCanada9.1M Km²
5BrazilBrazil8.4M Km²
6AustraliaAustralia7.7M Km²
7IndiaIndia3.0M Km²
8ArgentinaArgentina2.7M Km²
9KazakhstanKazakhstan2.7M Km²
10AlgeriaAlgeria2.4M Km²
11DR CongoDR Congo2.3M Km²
12Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia2.1M Km²
13MexicoMexico1.9M Km²
14IndonesiaIndonesia1.8M Km²
15SudanSudan1.8M Km²
16LibyaLibya1.8M Km²
17IranIran1.6M Km²
18MongoliaMongolia1.6M Km²
19PeruPeru1.3M Km²
20NigerNiger1.3M Km²
21ChadChad1.3M Km²
22AngolaAngola1.2M Km²
23MaliMali1.2M Km²
24South AfricaSouth Africa1.2M Km²
25ColombiaColombia1.1M Km²
26BoliviaBolivia1.1M Km²
27MauritaniaMauritania1.0M Km²
28EthiopiaEthiopia1.0M Km²
29EgyptEgypt995.5K Km²
30NigeriaNigeria910.8K Km²
31TanzaniaTanzania885.8K Km²
32VenezuelaVenezuela882.1K Km²
33NamibiaNamibia823.3K Km²
34MozambiqueMozambique786.4K Km²
35PakistanPakistan770.9K Km²
36TurkeyTurkey769.6K Km²
37ChileChile743.5K Km²
38ZambiaZambia743.4K Km²
39MyanmarMyanmar653.3K Km²
40AfghanistanAfghanistan652.9K Km²
41SomaliaSomalia627.3K Km²
42Central African RepublicCentral African Republic623.0K Km²
43South SudanSouth Sudan611.0K Km²
44MadagascarMadagascar581.8K Km²
45UkraineUkraine579.3K Km²
46KenyaKenya569.1K Km²
47BotswanaBotswana566.7K Km²
48FranceFrance547.6K Km²
49YemenYemen528.0K Km²
50ThailandThailand510.9K Km²
51SpainSpain498.8K Km²
52CameroonCameroon472.7K Km²
53TurkmenistanTurkmenistan469.9K Km²
54Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea452.9K Km²
55MoroccoMorocco446.3K Km²
56IraqIraq434.3K Km²
57UzbekistanUzbekistan425.4K Km²
58GreenlandGreenland410.5K Km²
59SwedenSweden410.3K Km²
60ParaguayParaguay397.3K Km²
61ZimbabweZimbabwe386.9K Km²
62NorwayNorway365.3K Km²
63JapanJapan364.6K Km²
64GermanyGermany348.6K Km²
65Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo341.5K Km²
66MalaysiaMalaysia328.6K Km²
67Ivory CoastIvory Coast318.0K Km²
68VietnamVietnam310.1K Km²
69OmanOman309.5K Km²
70PolandPoland306.2K Km²
71FinlandFinland303.9K Km²
72PhilippinesPhilippines298.2K Km²
73ItalyItaly294.1K Km²
74Burkina FasoBurkina Faso273.6K Km²
75Western SaharaWestern Sahara266.0K Km²
76New ZealandNew Zealand263.3K Km²
77GabonGabon257.7K Km²
78EcuadorEcuador248.4K Km²
79GuineaGuinea245.7K Km²
80United KingdomUnited Kingdom241.9K Km²
81LaosLaos230.8K Km²
82RomaniaRomania230.2K Km²
83GhanaGhana227.5K Km²
84BelarusBelarus202.9K Km²
85UgandaUganda199.8K Km²
86GuyanaGuyana196.9K Km²
87SenegalSenegal192.5K Km²
88KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan191.8K Km²
89SyriaSyria183.6K Km²
90CambodiaCambodia176.5K Km²
91UruguayUruguay175.0K Km²
92SurinameSuriname156.0K Km²
93TunisiaTunisia155.4K Km²
94NepalNepal143.4K Km²
95TajikistanTajikistan140.0K Km²
96BangladeshBangladesh130.2K Km²
97GreeceGreece128.9K Km²
98North KoreaNorth Korea120.4K Km²
99NicaraguaNicaragua120.3K Km²
100BeninBenin112.8K Km²
101HondurasHonduras111.9K Km²
102BulgariaBulgaria108.6K Km²
103GuatemalaGuatemala107.2K Km²
104CubaCuba106.4K Km²
105EritreaEritrea101.0K Km²
106IcelandIceland100.3K Km²
107South KoreaSouth Korea97.2K Km²
108LiberiaLiberia96.3K Km²
109MalawiMalawi94.3K Km²
110PortugalPortugal91.6K Km²
111HungaryHungary90.5K Km²
112JordanJordan88.8K Km²
113SerbiaSerbia87.5K Km²
114United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates83.6K Km²
115AzerbaijanAzerbaijan82.7K Km²
116AustriaAustria82.4K Km²
117French GuianaFrench Guiana82.2K Km²
118Czech RepublicCzech Republic77.2K Km²
119PanamaPanama74.3K Km²
120Sierra LeoneSierra Leone72.2K Km²
121GeorgiaGeorgia69.5K Km²
122IrelandIreland68.9K Km²
123Sri LankaSri Lanka62.7K Km²
124LithuaniaLithuania62.7K Km²
125LatviaLatvia62.2K Km²
126CroatiaCroatia56.0K Km²
127TogoTogo54.4K Km²
128Costa RicaCosta Rica51.1K Km²
129Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina51.0K Km²
130Dominican RepublicDominican Republic48.3K Km²
131SlovakiaSlovakia48.1K Km²
132DenmarkDenmark42.4K Km²
133EstoniaEstonia42.4K Km²
134SwitzerlandSwitzerland39.5K Km²
135BhutanBhutan38.1K Km²
136TaiwanTaiwan35.4K Km²
137NetherlandsNetherlands33.7K Km²
138MoldovaMoldova32.9K Km²
139LesothoLesotho30.4K Km²
140BelgiumBelgium30.3K Km²
141ArmeniaArmenia28.5K Km²
142Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau28.1K Km²
143Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea28.1K Km²
144Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands28.0K Km²
145HaitiHaiti27.6K Km²
146AlbaniaAlbania27.4K Km²
147BurundiBurundi25.7K Km²
148North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia25.2K Km²
149RwandaRwanda24.7K Km²
150DjiboutiDjibouti23.2K Km²
151BelizeBelize22.8K Km²
152IsraelIsrael21.6K Km²
153El SalvadorEl Salvador20.7K Km²
154SloveniaSlovenia20.1K Km²
155New CaledoniaNew Caledonia18.3K Km²
156FijiFiji18.3K Km²
157KuwaitKuwait17.8K Km²
158EswatiniEswatini17.2K Km²
159Timor LesteTimor Leste14.9K Km²
160MontenegroMontenegro13.5K Km²
161VanuatuVanuatu12.2K Km²
162QatarQatar11.6K Km²
163JamaicaJamaica10.8K Km²
164LebanonLebanon10.2K Km²
165GambiaGambia10.1K Km²
166BahamasBahamas10.0K Km²
167CyprusCyprus9.2K Km²
168Puerto RicoPuerto Rico8.9K Km²
169BruneiBrunei5.3K Km²
170Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago5.1K Km²
171Cape VerdeCape Verde4.0K Km²
172French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia3.7K Km²
173SamoaSamoa2.8K Km²
174LuxembourgLuxembourg2.6K Km²
175MauritiusMauritius2.0K Km²
176ComorosComoros1.9K Km²
177GuadeloupeGuadeloupe1.7K Km²
178MartiniqueMartinique1.1K Km²
179Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe1.0K Km²
180Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands1.0K Km²
181KiribatiKiribati810 Km²
182BahrainBahrain760 Km²
183DominicaDominica750 Km²
184TongaTonga720 Km²
185SingaporeSingapore700 Km²
185MicronesiaMicronesia700 Km²
187Saint LuciaSaint Lucia610 Km²
188Isle Of ManIsle Of Man570 Km²
189GuamGuam540 Km²
190AndorraAndorra470 Km²
191SeychellesSeychelles460 Km²
191Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands460 Km²
191PalauPalau460 Km²
194CuracaoCuracao444 Km²
195Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda440 Km²
196BarbadosBarbados430 Km²
197Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines390 Km²
198MayotteMayotte375 Km²
199GrenadaGrenada340 Km²
200MaltaMalta320 Km²
201MaldivesMaldives300 Km²
202Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis260 Km²
203Cook IslandsCook Islands240 Km²
203Cayman IslandsCayman Islands240 Km²
205Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Pierre and Miquelon230 Km²
206American SamoaAmerican Samoa200 Km²
207Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands180 Km²
207ArubaAruba180 Km²
209LiechtensteinLiechtenstein160 Km²
210British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands150 Km²
211MontserratMontserrat100 Km²
212AnguillaAnguilla90 Km²
213San MarinoSan Marino60 Km²
214Saint MartinSaint Martin53 Km²
215BermudaBermuda50 Km²
216Saint BarthelemySaint Barthelemy34 Km²
217TuvaluTuvalu30 Km²
218Saint BarthelemySaint Barthelemy21 Km²
219NauruNauru20 Km²
220GibraltarGibraltar10 Km²
221MonacoMonaco1 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.

Region ↕Land Area 2021↕Total Area↕
Russia16.4M Km²
China9.4M Km²
United States9.1M Km²
Canada9.1M Km²
Brazil8.4M Km²
Australia7.7M Km²
India3.0M Km²
Argentina2.7M Km²
Kazakhstan2.7M Km²
Algeria2.4M Km²
DR Congo2.3M Km²
Saudi Arabia2.1M Km²
Mexico1.9M Km²
Indonesia1.8M Km²
Sudan1.8M Km²
Libya1.8M Km²
Iran1.6M Km²
Mongolia1.6M Km²
Peru1.3M Km²
Niger1.3M Km²
Chad1.3M Km²
Angola1.2M Km²
Mali1.2M Km²
South Africa1.2M Km²
Colombia1.1M Km²
Bolivia1.1M Km²
Mauritania1.0M Km²
Ethiopia1.0M Km²
Egypt995.5K Km²
Nigeria910.8K Km²
Tanzania885.8K Km²
Venezuela882.1K Km²
Namibia823.3K Km²
Mozambique786.4K Km²
Pakistan770.9K Km²
Turkey769.6K Km²
Chile743.5K Km²
Zambia743.4K Km²
Myanmar653.3K Km²
Afghanistan652.9K Km²
Somalia627.3K Km²
Central African Republic623.0K Km²
South Sudan611.0K Km²
Madagascar581.8K Km²
Ukraine579.3K Km²
Kenya569.1K Km²
Botswana566.7K Km²
France547.6K Km²
Yemen528.0K Km²
Thailand510.9K Km²
Spain498.8K Km²
Cameroon472.7K Km²
Turkmenistan469.9K Km²
Papua New Guinea452.9K Km²
Morocco446.3K Km²
Iraq434.3K Km²
Uzbekistan425.4K Km²
Greenland410.5K Km²
Sweden410.3K Km²
Paraguay397.3K Km²
Zimbabwe386.9K Km²
Norway365.3K Km²
Japan364.6K Km²
Germany348.6K Km²
Republic of the Congo341.5K Km²
Malaysia328.6K Km²
Ivory Coast318.0K Km²
Vietnam310.1K Km²
Oman309.5K Km²
Poland306.2K Km²
Finland303.9K Km²
Philippines298.2K Km²
Italy294.1K Km²
Burkina Faso273.6K Km²
Western Sahara266.0K Km²
New Zealand263.3K Km²
Gabon257.7K Km²
Ecuador248.4K Km²
Guinea245.7K Km²
United Kingdom241.9K Km²
Laos230.8K Km²
Romania230.2K Km²
Ghana227.5K Km²
Belarus202.9K Km²
Uganda199.8K Km²
Guyana196.9K Km²
Senegal192.5K Km²
Kyrgyzstan191.8K Km²
Syria183.6K Km²
Cambodia176.5K Km²
Uruguay175.0K Km²
Suriname156.0K Km²
Tunisia155.4K Km²
Nepal143.4K Km²
Tajikistan140.0K Km²
Bangladesh130.2K Km²
Greece128.9K Km²
North Korea120.4K Km²
Nicaragua120.3K Km²
Benin112.8K Km²
Honduras111.9K Km²
Bulgaria108.6K Km²
Guatemala107.2K Km²
Cuba106.4K Km²
Eritrea101.0K Km²
Iceland100.3K Km²
South Korea97.2K Km²
Liberia96.3K Km²
Malawi94.3K Km²
Portugal91.6K Km²
Hungary90.5K Km²
Jordan88.8K Km²
Serbia87.5K Km²
United Arab Emirates83.6K Km²
Azerbaijan82.7K Km²
Austria82.4K Km²
French Guiana82.2K Km²
Czech Republic77.2K Km²
Panama74.3K Km²
Sierra Leone72.2K Km²
Georgia69.5K Km²
Ireland68.9K Km²
Sri Lanka62.7K Km²
Lithuania62.7K Km²
Latvia62.2K Km²
Croatia56.0K Km²
Togo54.4K Km²
Costa Rica51.1K Km²
Bosnia and Herzegovina51.0K Km²
Dominican Republic48.3K Km²
Slovakia48.1K Km²
Denmark42.4K Km²
Estonia42.4K Km²
Switzerland39.5K Km²
Bhutan38.1K Km²
Taiwan35.4K Km²
Netherlands33.7K Km²
Moldova32.9K Km²
Lesotho30.4K Km²
Belgium30.3K Km²
Armenia28.5K Km²
Guinea Bissau28.1K Km²
Equatorial Guinea28.1K Km²
Solomon Islands28.0K Km²
Haiti27.6K Km²
Albania27.4K Km²
Burundi25.7K Km²
North Macedonia25.2K Km²
Rwanda24.7K Km²
Djibouti23.2K Km²
Belize22.8K Km²
Israel21.6K Km²
El Salvador20.7K Km²
Slovenia20.1K Km²
New Caledonia18.3K Km²
Fiji18.3K Km²
Kuwait17.8K Km²
Eswatini17.2K Km²
Timor Leste14.9K Km²
Montenegro13.5K Km²
Vanuatu12.2K Km²
Qatar11.6K Km²
Jamaica10.8K Km²
Lebanon10.2K Km²
Gambia10.1K Km²
Bahamas10.0K Km²
Cyprus9.2K Km²
Puerto Rico8.9K Km²
Brunei5.3K Km²
Trinidad and Tobago5.1K Km²
Cape Verde4.0K Km²
French Polynesia3.7K Km²
Samoa2.8K Km²
Luxembourg2.6K Km²
Mauritius2.0K Km²
Comoros1.9K Km²
Guadeloupe1.7K Km²
Martinique1.1K Km²
Sao Tome and Principe1.0K Km²
Turks and Caicos Islands1.0K Km²
Kiribati810 Km²
Bahrain760 Km²
Dominica750 Km²
Tonga720 Km²
Singapore700 Km²
Micronesia700 Km²
Saint Lucia610 Km²
Isle Of Man570 Km²
Guam540 Km²
Andorra470 Km²
Seychelles460 Km²
Northern Mariana Islands460 Km²
Palau460 Km²
Curacao444 Km²
Antigua and Barbuda440 Km²
Barbados430 Km²
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines390 Km²
Mayotte375 Km²
Grenada340 Km²
Malta320 Km²
Maldives300 Km²
Saint Kitts and Nevis260 Km²
Cook Islands240 Km²
Cayman Islands240 Km²
Saint Pierre and Miquelon230 Km²
American Samoa200 Km²
Marshall Islands180 Km²
Aruba180 Km²
Liechtenstein160 Km²
British Virgin Islands150 Km²
Montserrat100 Km²
Anguilla90 Km²
San Marino60 Km²
Saint Martin53 Km²
Bermuda50 Km²
Saint Barthelemy34 Km²
Tuvalu30 Km²
Saint Barthelemy34 Km²
Nauru20 Km²
Gibraltar10 Km²
Monaco1 Km²
Vatican City0.44 Km²

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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