List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 20,000 to 50,000 square kilometers

This is one of a series of comprehensive lists of continents, countries, and first level administrative country subdivisions such as states, provinces, and territories, as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial area.[1] Some divisions are listed twice, with one listing including territory that is excluded in the other for various reasons, including territorial disputes. There is intentional overlap among the lists in order to maximize ease of use.

Geographic entityArea (km2)Notes
Central African Republic Ouaka49,900Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
 Smolensk Oblast49,800Federal subject of Russia.
Bago Region Bago Region49,787Second largest region of Myanmar, fourth largest administrative entity (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Jämtland Jamtland County49,444Third largest county of Sweden.
Tanzania Singida49,341Region of Tanzania.
Benishangul-Gumuz Region Benishangul-Gumuz Region49,289Region of Ethiopia.
Zimbabwe Midlands49,166Province of Zimbabwe.
Antarctica Alexander Island49,070Island part of Antarctica.
 Slovakia49,033Country in Europe.
Russia Severny Island48,904Island part of Novaya Zemlya in Russia.
Finland Eastern Finland48,726Second smallest province of Finland.
Bulgan Province Bulgan48,700Aimag of Mongolia.
 Dominican Republic48,671Country in the Caribbean. Includes The Mainland Dominican Republic, Saona Island, and others under Control Of Dominican Government
Finnmark Finnmark48,637Largest county of Norway.
Afghanistan Farah Province48,471Province of Afghanistan.
Namibia Okavango Region48,463Region of Namibia.
Nigeria Bauchi State48,197State of Nigeria.
Tierra del Fuego48,100Archipelago in southern South America.
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego47,992Island divided between Chile and Argentina.
 East Java47,922Province of Indonesia.
Tanzania Manyara47,913Region of Tanzania.
 East Nusa Tenggara47,876Province of Indonesia.
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne-Franche-Comté47,784Region of France.
 Aragon47,719Autonomous community of Spain.
Lower Saxony Lower Saxony47,618Second largest state of Germany.
 Estonia47,549Country in Northern Europe. De jure size – 2,321 km2 were annexed by Russia.
Cameroon South Province47,110Province of Cameroon.
 Maluku46,975Province of Indonesia.
Muisca Confederation46,972Loose confederation of Muisca speaking chiefdoms in central Colombia until 1540
Chad Wadi Fira46,850Region of Chad.
Mauritania Inchiri46,800Region of Mauritania.
Chocó Department Chocó Department46,530District of Colombia.
Central African Republic Vakaga46,500Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
 Espírito Santo46,078State of Brazil.
Gabon Ogooué-Ivindo46,075Largest province of Gabon.
Galmudug Galmudug46,000Historic region of Somalia.
 Moscow Oblast45,900Federal subject of Russia.
Sudan Blue Nile45,844State of Sudan.
Bayan-Ölgii Province Bayan-Ölgii45,700Aimag of Mongolia.
Iran East Azarbaijan Province45,650Province of Iran.
Angola Lunda Sul Province45,649Province of Angola.
Kingdom of Asturias45,409A post Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian peninsula after the Muslim conquest, lasting from 785–925.
 Estonia45,228Country in Northern Europe. Includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea. De facto size – the remaining 2,321 km2 were annexed by Russia.
Tanzania Kigoma45,066Region of Tanzania.
Nigeria Yobe State44,880State of Nigeria.
Magway Region Magway Region44,799Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Casanare Department Casanare Department44,640District of Colombia.
New Zealand Canterbury44,638Largest region of New Zealand.
Nigeria Kaduna State44,217State of Nigeria.
Haryana Haryana44,212State of India.
Naryn Region Naryn Region44,160Largest region of Kyrgyzstan.
 Astrakhan Oblast44,100Federal subject of Russia.
Afghanistan Badakhshan Province44,059Province of Afghanistan.
Antarctica Berkner Island43,873Island part of Antarctica.
Department of Ayacucho Ayacucho Region43,815Region of Peru.
Transkei Transkei43,798Unrecognised Bantustan of South Africa.
Issyk-Kul Region Issyk-Kul Region43,735Second largest region of Kyrgyzstan.
 Rio de Janeiro43,696State of Brazil.
East Sepik Province East Sepik Province43,426Second largest province of Papua New Guinea.
Tanintharyi Region Tanintharyi Region43,328Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Anzoátegui43,300State of Venezuela.
 Penza Oblast43,200Federal subject of Russia.
Canada Axel Heiberg Island43,178Island in the Arctic Archipelago.
 Denmark43,094Country in Europe. Includes Denmark proper only; the entire Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland and Faroe Islands covers 2,220,093 km2.
Madagascar Antsiranana Province43,046Smallest Province of Madagascar.
Senegal Tambacounda Region42,706Largest region of Senegal.
Michigan Upper Peninsula of Michigan42,610Geographic subdivision of the U.S. State of Michigan.
Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands42,437Country in Europe and the Caribbean.
 Southern Cameroons42,383Area claimed by the Republic of Ambazonia in Camaroon.
 West Sumatra42,297Province of Indonesia.
Canada Melville Island42,149Island in the Arctic Archipelago.
 Udmurt Republic42,100Federal subject of Russia.
Republic of the Congo Cuvette41,800Third largest department of the Republic of the Congo. Area is approximate, as sources conflict.
 Extremadura41,634Autonomous community of Spain.
 Netherlands41,528Country in Europe. Includes the Netherlands proper only.
Tanzania Dodoma41,311Region of Tanzania.
  Switzerland41,284Country in Europe.
Canada Southampton Island41,214Island in the Arctic Archipelago.
Selenge Province Selenge41,200Aimag of Mongolia.
Tarapacá Region Tarapacá41,200Region of Chile.
Afghanistan Nimruz Province41,005Province of Afghanistan.
Syria Homs40,940Largest governorate of Syria.
 Minsk Region40,800Largest province of Belarus.
 Gomel Region (Homiel Region)40,400Second largest province of Belarus.
Lakes (state) Lakes40,235State of South Sudan.
Ivory Coast Savanes District40,210Largest district of Côte d'Ivoire.
Delta Amacuro40,200State of Venezuela.
Angola Zaire Province40,130Province of Angola.
Brazil Marajó40,100Island part of Brazil, world's largest fluvial island.
 Vitebsk Region (Vitsebsk Region)40,100Third largest province of Belarus.
Coquimbo Region Coquimbo39,647Region of Chile.
Tanzania Kagera39,627Region of Tanzania.
 Ryazan Oblast39,600Federal subject of Russia.
Ghana Brong-Ahafo Region39,557Second largest region of Ghana.
Yemen Al Jawf Governorate39,500Third largest governorate of Yemen.
Uganda Eastern Region, Uganda39,478.8Smallest region of Uganda.
Uzbekistan Buxoro Region39,400Third largest region of Uzbekistan.
Peru Amazonas39,249Department of Peru
Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire39,151Region of France.
Yemen Shabwah Governorate39,000Governorate of Yemen.
Norway Spitsbergen38,981Island part of Svalbard, Norway.
Kerala Kerala38,863State of India.
Namibia Oshikoto Region38,653Region of Namibia.
Niger Maradi Department38,581Department of Niger.
Gabon Woleu-Ntem38,465Second largest province of Gabon.
Nordland Nordland38,463County of Norway.
 Yucatán38,402State of Mexico.
Republic of the Congo Plateaux38,400Department of the Republic of the Congo.
 Bhutan38,394Country in Asia.
Ivory Coast Zanzan District38,251Second largest district of Côte d'Ivoire.
Turkey Konya Province38,157Largest province of Turkey.
 Southeast Sulawesi38,140Province of Indonesia.
Nigeria Adamawa State37,957State of Nigeria.
Sudan Sennar37,844State of Sudan.
Gabon Ngounié37,750Third largest province of Gabon.
Junín Region Junín Region37,667Region of Peru.
Guinea Nzérékoré Region37,658Second largest region of Guinea.
Tarija Department Tarija Department37,623Smallest department of Bolivia.
Iran West Azarbaijan Province37,437Province of Iran.
 Ulyanovsk Oblast37,300Federal subject of Russia.
Polynesia37,141An island chain subdivision of Oceania, including Hawaii.
Namibia Khomas Region37,007Region of Namibia.
Oman Ad Dhahirah Governorate37,000Second largest governorate of Oman.
 South Kalimantan36,985Province of Indonesia.
Peru Huánuco Region36,849Region of Peru.
Japan Kyushu36,782Third-largest island of Japan, region containing the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Ōita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa.
Rakhine State Rakhine State36,762State of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Sudan Kassala36,710State of Sudan.
Mauritania Assaba36,600Region of Mauritania.
Gabon Haut-Ogooué36,547Province of Gabon.
Afghanistan Ghor Province36,479Province of Afghanistan.
Zimbabwe Manicaland36,459Third smallest province of Zimbabwe.
 Yaroslavl Oblast36,400Federal subject of Russia.
Oman Ash Sharqiyah Region (Oman)36,400Largest region of Oman.
 Nigeria Kebbi State36,320State of Nigeria.
 Republic of China36,188Territory with disputed status in Asia. Includes only the territories under the administration of the ROC, namely Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu.
 Guinea-Bissau36,125Country in Africa.
Chin State Chin State36,009State of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Biobío Region Biobío36,007Region of Chile.
 Jewish Autonomous Oblast36,000Federal subject of Russia.
 Pahang35,964Third largest state of Malaysia.
Unity State Unity35,956State of South Sudan.
Sierra Leone Northern Province, Sierra Leone35,936Largest province of Sierra Leone.
Ancash Ancash Region35,914Region of Peru.
Department of Piura Piura Region35,892Region of Peru.
Botswana Kweneng District35,890District of Botswana.
Petén Department Petén35,854Largest department of Guatemala.
Sandaun Sandaun Province35,820Third largest province of Papua New Guinea.
Taiwan Taiwan35,801Largest island under the governance of the Republic of China, referenced elsewhere in this list.
Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg35,752Third largest state of Germany.
Masovian Voivodeship Masovian Voivodeship (Mazowieckie)35,728Largest Voivodeship of Poland.
Guinea Faranah Region35,581Third largest region of Guinea.
 Lampung35,376Province of Indonesia.
China Hainan35,354Smallest province of China.
Barinas35,200State of Venezuela.
Ayeyarwady Region Ayeyarwady Region35,167Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Papua New Guinea New Britain35,145Island part of Papua New Guinea.
Maakhir Maakhir35,000Historic region of Somalia.
 Bryansk Oblast34,900Federal subject of Russia.
 West Java34,817Province of Indonesia.
Lima Lima Region34,802Region of Peru.
Tanzania Arusha34,516Region of Tanzania.
Gulf Province Gulf Province34,472Province of Papua New Guinea.
Finland Southern Finland34,378Smallest province of Finland.
 Tambov Oblast34,300Federal subject of Russia.
Angola Huambo Province34,274Province of Angola.
Mandalay Region Mandalay Region34,253Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Cameroon Far North Province34,246Province of Cameroon.
Bangladesh Rajshahi Division34,235Largest division of Bangladesh.
North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia34,043State of Germany.
China Hainan34,000Province of China.
Republic of the Congo Pool33,955Department of the Republic of the Congo.
 Puebla33,902State of Mexico.
 Moldova33,851Country in Europe. Includes Transnistria (Pridnestrovie).
Mauritania Brakna33,800Region of Mauritania.
Nigeria Kwara State33,792State of Nigeria.
Morobe Province Morobe Province33,705Province of Papua New Guinea.
Nigeria Zamfara State33,667State of Nigeria.
South Sudan North Bahr-al-Ghazal33,558State of South Sudan.
Canada Prince of Wales Island33,339Island part of the Arctic Archipelago.
Department of Cajamarca Cajamarca Region33,318Region of Peru.
 Odesa Oblast33,310Largest oblast of Ukraine.
Nariño Department Nariño Department33,268District of Colombia.
Russia Yuzhny Island33,246Island part of Novaya Zemlya in Russia.
South Sinai South Sinai Governorate33,140Governorate of Egypt.
Japan Kansai region33,125.7Region of Japan containing the prefectures of Mie, Shiga, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Nara and Wakayama.
North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region33,106Largest region of Nicaragua.
Syria Deir ez-Zor33,060Second largest governorate of Syria.
Australia Daly River33,000Township in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Lake Tanganyika32,893Lake in Africa between Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia; second deepest lake in the world.
Bangladesh Chittagong Division32,696Second largest division of Bangladesh.
 Central Java32,548Province of Indonesia.
Araucanía Region Araucanía32,472Region of Chile.
Japan Kantō region32,429.59Region of Japan containing the prefectures of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tōkyō and Kanagawa.
Jalal-Abad Region Jalal-Abad Region32,418Region of Kyrgyzstan.
Tanzania Pwani32,407Region of Tanzania.
 Brest Region32,300Third smallest province of Belarus.
Minya Governorate Minya Governorate32,279Governorate of Egypt.
Zimbabwe Mashonaland East32,230Second smallest province of Zimbabwe.
Nigeria Sokoto State32,146State of Nigeria.
 Maryland32,133State of the United States.
 Catalonia32,114Autonomous community of Spain.
Central African Republic Ouham-Pendé32,100Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire32,082Region of France.
New Zealand Southland32,079Second largest region of New Zealand.
Greenland Kujalleq32,000Smallest municipality of Greenland.
 Dnipropetrovsk Oblast31,974Second largest oblast of Ukraine.
Japan Chūgoku region31,921.54Region of Japan containing the prefectures of Tottori. Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi.
Oman Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate31,900Third largest governorate of Oman.
 Chernihiv Oblast31,865Third largest oblast of Ukraine.
Central African Republic Ombella-M'Poko31,835Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France31,806Region of France.
Angola Benguela Province31,788Province of Angola.
Lake Baikal31,500Lake in Russia. Deepest and largest volume lake in the world.
 Kharkiv Oblast31,415Oblast of Ukraine.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur31,400Region of France.
Angola Bengo Province31,371Province of Angola.
Zambia Copperbelt Province31,328Province of Zambia.
British Columbia Vancouver Island31,285Island of British Columbia, Canada
New Zealand Otago31,241Third largest region of New Zealand.
Guinea Boké Region31,186Region of Guinea.
Morocco Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz31,160Region of Morocco.
Ivory Coast Woroba District31,088Third largest district of Côte d'Ivoire.
Great Bear Lake31,080Lake in Canada.
Ivory Coast Montagnes District31,050District of Côte d'Ivoire.
South Sudan Warap31,027State of South Sudan.
Niger Dosso Region31,002Department of Niger.
 North Maluku30,895Province of Indonesia.
Bangladesh Dhaka Division30,772Third largest division of Bangladesh.
Nigeria Benue State30,755State of Nigeria.
Tanzania Mwanza30,548Region of Tanzania.
Santander, Spain Santander Department30,537District of Colombia.
 Belgium30,528Country in Europe.
Maule Region Maule30,518Region of Chile.
 Guanajuato30,491State of Mexico.
Sudan White Nile30,411State of Sudan.
 Lesotho30,355Country in Africa.
Central African Republic Mambéré-Kadéï30,203Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Tanzania Mara30,150Region of Tanzania.
Lake Malawi30,044Lake in Africa between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
 Central Province (Papua New Guinea)29,998Province of Papua New Guinea.
Algeria Naâma Province29,950Province of Algeria.
 Normandy29,907Region of France.
 Kaluga Oblast29,900Federal subject of Russia.
Russia New Siberian Islands29,900Archipelago part of Russia.
Greater Poland Voivodeship Greater Poland Voivodeship (Wielkopolskie)29,854Second largest Voivodeship of Poland.
 Zhytomyr Oblast29,832Oblast of Ukraine.
 Misiones29,801Province of Argentina.
 Kursk Oblast29,800Federal subject of Russia.
 Armenia29,800Country in the Caucasus region of Europe.
 Galicia29,574Autonomous community of Spain.
Brandenburg Brandenburg29,480State of Germany.
Cauca Department Cauca Department29,308District of Colombia.
Senegal Louga Region29,188Second largest region of Senegal.
Iran Kurdistan Province29,137Province of Iran.
Iran Markazi Province29,130Province of Iran.
Pastaza Province Pastaza Province29,068Largest province of Ecuador.
Nigeria Kogi State29,063State of Nigeria.
 Vladimir Oblast29,000Federal subject of Russia.
 Mogilev Region (Mahilyow Region)29,000Second smallest province of Belarus.
Osh Osh Region28,934Region of Kyrgyzstan.
Monagas28,930State of Venezuela.
Great Slave Lake28,930Lake in Canada.
 Solomon Islands28,896Country in Oceania.
Madang Province Madang Province28,886Province of Papua New Guinea.
Guinea Kindia Region28,873Third smallest region of Guinea.
 Poltava Oblast28,748Oblast of Ukraine.
 Albania28,748Country in Europe.
Kayin State Kayin State28,726State of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Divisions, and others titled as States).
Tajikistan Region of Republican Subordination28,600Second largest province of Tajikistan.
Ivory Coast Vallée du Bandama District28,518District of Côte d'Ivoire.
Ivory Coast Lacs District25,800District of Côte d'Ivoire.
Turkey Sivas Province28,488Second largest province of Turkey.
Botswana Southern28,470District of Botswana.
 Kherson Oblast28,461Oblast of Ukraine.
Iran North Khorasan Province28,434Province of Iran.
Timor28,418Island divided between Indonesia and East Timor.
Uzbekistan Qashqadaryo Region28,400Region of Uzbekistan.
Zimbabwe Mashonaland Central28,374Smallest province of Zimbabwe.
 Hawaii28,311State of the United States.
Iran Lorestan Province28,294Province of Iran.
Dalarna Dalarna County28,194County of Sweden.
 Kyiv Oblast28,131Oblast of Ukraine.
 Equatorial Guinea28,051Country in Africa.
Chad Logone Oriental28,035Region of Chad.
Nepal Karnali Province27,984Province of Nepal.
 Burundi27,834Country in Africa.
 Alagoas27,768State of Brazil.
 Haiti27,750Country in the Caribbean.
North Sinai Governorate North Sinai Governorate27,574Governorate of Egypt.
Hedmark Hedmark27,388County of Norway.
 Massachusetts27,336State of the United States.
South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region27,260Second largest region of Nicaragua.
Federally Administered Tribal Areas Federally Administered Tribal Areas27,220Province of Pakistan.
 Brittany27,208Region of France.
Republic of the Congo Cuvette-Ouest27,200Department of the Republic of the Congo. Area is approximate, as sources conflict.
 Zaporizhia Oblast27,180Oblast of Ukraine.
 Belgorod Oblast27,100Federal subject of Russia.
Nigeria Oyo State27,036State of Nigeria.
 Nayarit26,979State of Mexico.
Tanzania Tanga26,808Region of Tanzania.
 Luhansk Oblast26,684Oblast of Ukraine.
Nigeria Nasarawa State26,633State of Nigeria.
Central African Republic Nana-Mambéré26,600Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Namibia Omusati26,573Region of Namibia.
Nigeria Plateau State26,539State of Nigeria.
 Donetsk Oblast26,517Oblast of Ukraine.
 Vinnitsa Oblast26,513Oblast of Ukraine.
 Rwanda26,338Country in Africa.
Benin Alibori Department26,242Largest department of Benin.
 Republic of Mordovia26,200Federal subject of Russia.
 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina26,111Political entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Autonomous Republic of Crimea Crimea26,081Autonomous republic of Ukraine.
 Bolívar, Colombia25,978District of Colombia.
Republic of the Congo Niari25,940Department of the Republic of the Congo.
Asyut Governorate Asyut Governorate25,926Governorate of Egypt.
Benin Borgou Department25,856Second largest department of Benin.
Troms Troms25,848County of Norway.
Gambela Region Gambela Region25,802Region of Ethiopia.
Ivory Coast Bas-Sassandra25,800District of Côte d'Ivoire.
Scotland Highland25,784Largest unitary district of Scotland; largest sub-country entity of the United Kingdom.
Mozambique Maputo Province25,756Smallest non-city province of Mozambique.
Lake Erie25,719Lake in North America, between Canada and the United States.
 North Macedonia25,713Country in Europe.
SicilyKingdom of Sicily25,708A medieval kingdom centered on the Island of Sicily, lasting from 1282-1811/1816.
 Sicily25,708Largest region of Italy.
Turkey Ankara Province25,706Third largest province of Turkey.
 Tula Oblast25,700Federal subject of Russia.
New Zealand Waikato25,598Region of New Zealand.
La Libertad Department (El Salvador) La Libertad Region25,500Region of Peru.
Tajikistan Sughd25,400Province of Tajikistan.
 Piedmont25,399Second largest region of Italy.
Gabon Ogooué-Lolo25,380Province of Gabon.
Department of Pasco Pasco Region25,320Region of Peru.
 Tabasco25,267State of Mexico.
Oppland Oppland25,191County of Norway.
Lublin Lublin Voivodeship (Lubelskie)25,115Third largest Voivodeship of Poland.
Senegal Matam Region25,083Third largest region of Senegal.
Turkey Erzurum Province25,066Province of Turkey.
Algeria Laghouat Province25,057Province of Algeria.
Córdoba Department Córdoba Department25,020District of Colombia.
 Grodno Region (Hrodna Region)25,000Smallest province of Belarus.
Iran Kermanshah Province24,998Province of Iran.
 Vermont24,901State of the United States.
Putumayo Department Putumayo Department24,885District of Colombia.
Falcón24,800State of Venezuela.
Tajikistan Khatlon24,800Smallest province of Tajikistan.
Canada Somerset Island24,786Island in the Arctic Archipelago.
 Oryol Oblast24,700Federal subject of Russia.
Munster24,608A historical province of Ireland occupying the southern quarter of the island.
 Mykolaiv Oblast24,598Oblast of Ukraine.
 Kirovohrad Oblast24,588Oblast of Ukraine.
Cameroon Southwest Province24,571Province of Cameroon.
 Republika Srpska24,526Political entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ulster24,481A historical province of Ireland occupying the northern quarter of the island (all but three counties correspond to Northern Ireland).
Ghana Ashanti Region24,390Third largest region of Ghana.
Iceland Southern Region (Iceland)24,256Largest region of Iceland.
Honduras Olancho24,351Largest department of Honduras.
 New Hampshire24,216State of the United States.
Cundinamarca Department Cundinamarca Department24,210District of Colombia.
Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (Warmińsko-Mazurskie)24,204Voivodeship of Poland.
Angola Cuanza Norte Province24,190Province of Angola.
Morocco Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate24,155Region of Morocco.
 Lipetsk Oblast24,100Federal subject of Russia.
 Sardinia24,090Third largest region of Italy.
Russia Kotelny Island24,000Island in the New Siberian Islands, part of Russia.
Sweden Västra Götaland County23,945County of Sweden.
Ivory Coast Sassandra-Marahoué District23,280District of Côte d'Ivoire.
Ghana Western Region23,921Region of Ghana.
Ecuador Morona-Santiago23,875Second largest province of Ecuador.
 Lombardy23,861Region of Italy.
 Sumy Oblast23,834Oblast of Ukraine.
Nigeria Katsina State23,822State of Nigeria.
Arauca Department Arauca Department23,818District of Colombia.
Iran Mazandaran Province23,701Province of Iran.
Tolima Department Tolima Department23,562District of Colombia.
Lake Winnipeg23,553Lake in Canada.
Nigeria Jigawa State23,415State of Nigeria.
Sudan Gezira23,373State of Sudan.
Syria Al-Hasakah23,334Third largest governorate of Syria.
Ivory Coast Lagunes District23,280District of Côte d'Ivoire.
New Zealand West Coast23,276Region of New Zealand.
 Valencian Community23,255Autonomous community of Spain.
 Mari El Republic23,200Federal subject of Russia.
 Djibouti23,200Country in Africa.
Boyacá Department Boyacá Department23,189District of Colombia.
Magdalena Department Magdalena Department23,188District of Colombia.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern23,174State of Germany.
 Tuscany22,997Region of Italy.
 Belize22,966Country in Central America.
Central Equatoria Central Equatoria22,956State of South Sudan.
Afghanistan Ghazni Province22,915Province of Afghanistan.
Cesar Department Cesar Department22,905District of Colombia.
West Pomeranian Voivodeship West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)22,902Voivodeship of Poland.
Gabon Ogooué-Maritime22,890Province of Gabon.
Guinea Labé Region22,869Second smallest region of Guinea.
Iran Bushehr Province22,743Province of Iran.
Oro Province Oro Province22,735Province of Papua New Guinea.
Iceland Eastern Region (Iceland)22,721Second largest region of Iceland.
Afghanistan Orūzgān Province22,696Province of Afghanistan.
Kingdom of Navarre22,670A Spanish Kingdom during the reconquista, lasting from 824–1620.
 New Jersey22,588State of the United States.
 Tucumán22,524Province of Argentina.
Meghalaya Meghalaya22,429State of India.
Norway Nord-Trøndelag22,396County of Norway.
Manipur Manipur22,327State of India.
Chad Lac22,320Region of Chad.
Mauritania Dakhlet Nouadhibou22,300Region of Mauritania.
Nepal Lumbini Province22,288Province of Nepal.
Iceland Westfjords22,271Third largest region of Iceland.
New Zealand Manawatū-Whanganui22,206Region of New Zealand.
Bangladesh Khulna Division22,181Division of Bangladesh.
 Israel (including disputed territory)22,145Country in Middle East. Including the Golan Heights; excluding the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Sudan Khartoum22,142Smallest state of Sudan.
Valle del Cauca Department Valle del Cauca22,140District of Colombia.
Huancavelica Huancavelica Region22,131Region of Peru.
 Emilia-Romagna22,124Region of Italy.
Nigeria Cross River State22,112State of Nigeria.
 Kepulauan Riau21,992Province of Indonesia.
Iceland Northeastern Region (Iceland)21,968Region of Iceland.
 Sergipe21,910State of Brazil.
Zambia Lusaka Province21,898Smallest province of Zambia; split from Central Province in 1973, Lusaka province was initially only 360 km2, but by 1988 it had been enlarged to its present size.
 Lviv Oblast21,831Oblast of Ukraine.
 Ivanovo Oblast21,800Federal subject of Russia.
Laos Savannakhet21,774Largest province of Laos.
Iran Zanjan Province21,773Province of Iran.
Västernorrland County Västernorrland County21,678County of Sweden.
Orellana Province Orellana21,691Third largest province of Ecuador.
Norte de Santander Department Norte de Santander Department21,658District of Colombia.
Vojvodina Vojvodina21,506Province of Serbia.
 México21,355State of Mexico.
Ica Region Ica Region21,328Region of Peru.
Gabon Nyanga Province21,285Third smallest province of Gabon.
 Tierra del Fuego21,263Province of Argentina. Not including claims on the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, nor Argentine Antarctica.
 Bengkulu21,168Province of Indonesia.
Afghanistan Baghlan Province21,118Province of Afghanistan.
Hesse Hesse (Hessen) 21,115State of Germany.
Mizoram Mizoram21,081State of India.
 El Salvador21,041Country in Central America.
 Perak21,006State of Malaysia.
Ivory Coast Denguélé District20,997District of Côte d'Ivoire.
Algeria Biskra Province20,986Province of Algeria.
Republic of the Congo Lékoumou20,950Department of the Republic of the Congo.
Guayas Province Guayas Province20,902Province of Ecuador.
 Cherkasy Oblast20,900Oblast of Ukraine.
Peru Apurímac Region20,896Region of Peru.
La Guajira Department Guajira Department20,848District of Colombia.
 Hidalgo20,813State of Mexico.
Uzbekistan Surxondaryo Region20,800Region of Uzbekistan.
 Wales20,779Second smallest constituent country of the United Kingdom.
 Israel (excluding disputed territory)20,770Country in Middle East. Excluding the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Gabon Estuaire Province20,740Second smallest province of Gabon.
Algeria Tiaret Province20,673Province of Algeria.
 Khmelnytskyi Oblast20,645Oblast of Ukraine.
Turkey Antalya Province20,591Province of Turkey.
Afghanistan Badghis Province20,591Province of Afghanistan.
Halaib Triangle20,580Disputed area between Egypt and Sudan.
Ghana Volta Region20,572Region of Ghana.
Uzbekistan Jizzax Region20,500Region of Uzbekistan.
Benin Atakora Department20,499Department of Benin.
Nakhon Ratchasima province Nakhon Ratchasima Province20,494Largest province of Thailand.
Saxony-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt) 20,445State of Germany.
Nigeria Kano State20,389State of Nigeria.
West New Britain West New Britain Province20,387Province of Papua New Guinea.
Afghanistan Faryab Province20,293Province of Afghanistan.
 Slovenia20,273Country in Europe.
Cameroon Littoral Province20,239Third smallest province of Cameroon.
Iran Golestan Province20,195Province of Iran.
Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship (Podlaskie)20,171Voivodeship of Poland.
 Volyn Oblast20,144Oblast of Ukraine.
Iran Ilam Province20,133Province of Iran.
Chanthaburi province Chanthaburi Province20,107Second largest province of Thailand.
 Rivne Oblast20,047Oblast of Ukraine.
San Pedro Department, Paraguay San Pedro Department20,002Department of Paraguay.
Brazil Bananal Island20,000Island part of Brazil, world's second-largest fluvial island.

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  1. ^ References for the information provided in this table may be found in the individual articles on each body listed herein.
    Information about countries by area is generally derived from the CIA World Factbook.
    Information about political subdivisions by area is generally derived from Statoids.com.