RankCountry / TerritoryArea (km²)[a]Area (sq mi)% of TotalNotes
World148,939,06357,505,694100%Total land coverage (29.2% of Earth's surface)
1Russia Russia17,098,2426,601,66811.5%Largest country in the world.
2Canada Canada9,984,6703,855,1036.7%Largest country in the Western Hemisphere. Longest coastline.
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China China (PRC)9,598,0941 9,640,82123,705,845
3,722,342
6.4%
6.5%
Total of separate UN figures for mainland China (9,596,961) and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong (1,104 km²) and Macau (29 km²). Both values exclude the disputed territories of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu which the Republic of China (Taiwan) has continued to govern after the PRC replaced it on the mainland.
1 Excludes all disputed territories.
2 Includes PRC-administered area (Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract, both territories claimed by India but exclude Arunachal Pradesh which is administered by India), Taiwan is not included.
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United States United States9,629,0913,717,8136.5%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.[1] The total area is listed as 9,522,055 km² by the Encyclopædia Britannica.[2]
5Brazil Brazil8,514,8773,287,6125.7%Includes Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martim Vaz, and Penedos de São Pedro e São Paulo. All islands together make 365 km² (less than 0.003% of all continental territory). Largest country in South America.
6Australia Australia7,692,0242,969,9075.2%Includes Jervis Bay Territory (73km²) , Cocos (Keeling) Islands (14 km²), Christmas Island (135 km²) and Lord Howe Island (56 km²). Also includes the uninhabited Ashmore and Cartier Islands (5 km²), Coral Sea Islands Territory (0,9 km²), Heard and McDonald Islands (372 km²) and Macquarie Island (231 km²). Excludes claims on Antarctica (Australian Antarctic Territory, 6,119,818 km²). Australia is the only country that is coterminous with a continent.
7India India3,287,2631,269,2192.2%Figure includes 120,849 km² of disputed territories with Pakistan and China.[3] Third-largest country in Asia (after Russia and China).
8Argentina Argentina2,780,4001,073,5182%Does not include claims on the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and on Antarctica (969,000 km²). Second largest country in South America.
9Kazakhstan Kazakhstan2,724,9001,052,0901.8%Largest landlocked country in the world.[4][5]
10Sudan Sudan2,505,813967,5001.7%Largest country in Africa
11Algeria Algeria2,381,741919,5951.6%Second-largest country in Africa
12Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo2,344,858905,3551.6%Third-largest country in Africa
13Greenland Greenland2,166,086836,3301.5%A self-governing territory of Denmark. Largest Island in the world (if Australia is classed as a continental landmass).
14Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia2,149,690830,0001.4%Largest country in Middle East
15Mexico Mexico1,964,375758,4491.3%Third-largest country in Latin America.
16Indonesia Indonesia1,904,569735,3581.3%Largest and most populous country situated only on islands. Also the largest country in South East Asia.
17Libya Libya1,759,540679,3621.2%
18Iran Iran1,648,195636,3721.1%
19Mongolia Mongolia1,564,100603,9021.1%Second largest landlocked country in the world; previously first, before the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics .
20Peru Peru1,285,216496,2250.86%Third-largest country in South America
21Chad Chad1,284,000495,7550.86%
22Niger Niger1,267,000489,1910.85%
23Angola Angola1,246,700481,3540.85%
24Mali Mali1,240,192478,8410.83%
25South Africa South Africa1,221,037471,4450.82%Includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island).
26Colombia Colombia1,138,914439,7370.76%Colombian census figure is 1,141,748[6] which includes three special districts and San Andrés and Providencia islands (52 km²) (disputed territories with Nicaragua).
27Ethiopia Ethiopia1,104,300426,3730.74%
28Bolivia Bolivia1,098,581424,1640.74%
29Mauritania Mauritania1,025,520395,9550.69%
30Egypt Egypt1,002,000386,8740.67%Excluding the Hala'ib Triangle.
31Tanzania Tanzania945,087364,9000.63%Includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar.
32Nigeria Nigeria923,768356,6690.62%
33Venezuela Venezuela912,050352,1440.61%
34Namibia Namibia824,292318,2610.55%
35Mozambique Mozambique801,590309,4960.54%
36Pakistan Pakistan796,0961 803,9402307,374
310,403
0.53%
0.59%
1 Excludes all disputed territories.[7]
2 Includes Pakistani-administered disputed territories (Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas).[8]
37Turkey Turkey783,562302,5350.53%
38Chile Chile756,102291,9330.51%Includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) and Isla Sala y Gómez, excludes claims on Antarctica (1,250,000 km²).
39Zambia Zambia752,618290,5870.51%
40Myanmar Burma676,578261,2280.45%
41Afghanistan Afghanistan652,090251,7730.44%
42Somalia Somalia637,657246,2010.43%
43Central African Republic Central African Republic622,984240,5350.42%
44Ukraine Ukraine603,700233,0900.41%Largest all-European country, second largest European country (after European part of Russia).
45Madagascar Madagascar587,041226,6580.39%
46Botswana Botswana581,730224,6070.39%
47Kenya Kenya580,367224,0810.39%
48France France551,500212,9350.37%Largest West European country. Third largest European country. Includes Metropolitan France only. The French Republic includes French overseas territories and covers 674,843 km², excluding claims on Antarctica (432,000 km²).
49Yemen Yemen527,968203,8500.35%Includes Perim, Socotra, the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR or North Yemen), and the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY or South Yemen).
50Thailand Thailand513,120198,1170.34%
51Spain Spain505,992195,3650.34%Fourth 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.
52Turkmenistan Turkmenistan488,100188,4560.33%
53Cameroon Cameroon475,442183,5690.32%
54Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea462,840178,7040.31%
55Sweden Sweden449,964173,7320.30%Includes Gotland and Öland. Fifth largest country in Europe.
56Uzbekistan Uzbekistan447,400172,7420.30%Largest doubly landlocked country of the world.
57Morocco Morocco446,550172,4140.30%Excluding Western Sahara.
58Iraq Iraq438,317169,2350.29%
59Paraguay Paraguay406,752157,0480.27%
60Zimbabwe Zimbabwe390,757150,8720.26%
61Japan Japan377,873145,8980.25%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.
62Germany Germany357,022137,8470.24%Before the German reunification took place on 3 October 1990, Germany consisted of the former Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, West Germany) with 248,689 km² and the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) with 108,333 km².
63Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo342,000132,0470.23%
64Finland Finland338,145130,5590.23%Includes Åland.
65Vietnam Vietnam331,689128,0660.22%
66Malaysia Malaysia329,847127,3550.22%
67Norway Norway323,082124,7430.22%Includes mainland Norway only; excludes the integral 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 and Peter I Island (~2,500,000 km²).
68Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire322,463124,5040.22%
69Poland Poland312,685120,7280.21%
70Oman Oman309,500119,4990.21%
71Italy Italy301,318116,3400.20%
72Philippines Philippines300,000115,8310.20%
73Ecuador Ecuador283,561109,4840.20%Includes Galápagos Islands.
74Burkina Faso Burkina Faso274,200105,8690.18%
75New Zealand New Zealand270,534104,4540.18%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).
76Gabon Gabon267,668103,3470.18%
77Western Sahara Western Sahara266,000102,7030.18%Largely occupied by Morocco, some territory administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
78Guinea Guinea245,85794,9260.17%
79United Kingdom United Kingdom242,90093,7840.16%Includes the four constituent countries, excludes the three Crown dependencies (768 km²), the 13 British overseas territories (17,027 km²) and the British Antarctic Territory (1,395,000 km²).
80Uganda Uganda241,03893,0650.16%
81Ghana Ghana238,53392,0980.16%
82Romania Romania238,39192,0430.16%
83Laos Laos236,80091,4290.16%
84Guyana Guyana214,96983,0000.14%
85Belarus Belarus207,60080,1550.14%Largest landlocked country in Europe.
86Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan199,95177,2020.13%
87Senegal Senegal196,72275,9550.13%
88Syria Syria185,180 183,88571,498
70,998
0.12%
0.12%
The higher figure includes the Golan Heights.
89Cambodia Cambodia181,03569,8980.12%
90Uruguay Uruguay176,21568,0370.12%
91Suriname Suriname163,82063,2510.11%
92Tunisia Tunisia163,61063,1700.11%
93Nepal Nepal147,18156,8270.10%
94Bangladesh Bangladesh143,99855,5980.10%
95Tajikistan Tajikistan143,1000.10%
96Greece Greece131,95755,2510.09%
97North Korea North Korea120,53846,5400.08%
98Nicaragua Nicaragua120,34046,4640.09%Excludes San Andrés y Providencia islands (disputed territories with Colombia). Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America.
99Malawi Malawi118,48445,7470.08%
100Eritrea Eritrea117,60045,4060.08%Includes Badme region.
101Benin Benin112,62243,4840.08%
102Honduras Honduras112,08843,2770.08%
103Liberia Liberia111,36943,000 0.07%
104Bulgaria Bulgaria110,91242,8230.07%
105Cuba Cuba109,88642,4270.07%Cuba is the largest and most populous country in the Caribbean
106Guatemala Guatemala108,88942,0420.07%
107Iceland Iceland103,00039,7690.07%
108South Korea South Korea99,53838,4320.07%
109Hungary Hungary93,03235,9200.06%
110Portugal Portugal92,09035,5560.06%Includes Azores and Madeira Islands.
111French Guiana French Guiana90,00034,7490.06%French overseas département.
112Jordan Jordan89,34234,4950.06%
113Azerbaijan Azerbaijan86,60033,4360.06%Includes the exclave of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic and the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
114Austria Austria83,85832,3780.06%
115United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates83,60032,2780.06%
116Czech Republic Czech Republic78,86630,4500.05%
117Serbia Serbia77,474 [9]29,9130.05%This figure does not include Kosovo, which recently declared itself independent to partial recognition; Serbia, Russia, China and others object. Including Kosovo, which is still claimed by Serbia, the total area is 88,361 km²,[citation needed] ranking Serbia at 113.
118Panama Panama75,51729,1570.05%
119Sierra Leone Sierra Leone71,74027,6990.05%
120 Ireland70,27327,1330.05%
121Georgia (country) Georgia69,70026,9110.05%Includes Abkhazia (8,600 km²[citation needed]) and South Ossetia
122Sri Lanka Sri Lanka65,61025,3320.04%
123Lithuania Lithuania65,30025,2120.04%
124Latvia Latvia64,60024,9420.04%
125Norway Svalbard and Jan Mayen62,42224,101
126Togo Togo56,78521,9250.04%
127Croatia Croatia56,53821,8290.04%
128Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina51,19719,7670.03%
129Costa Rica Costa Rica51,10019,7300.03%Includes Isla del Coco.
130Slovakia Slovakia49,03318,9320.03%
131Dominican Republic Dominican Republic48,67118,7920.03%Includes The Mainland Dominican Republic, Saona Island, And others under Control Of Dominican Government
132Bhutan Bhutan47,00018,1470.03%
133Estonia Estonia45,22817,4630.03%Includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea.
134Denmark Denmark43,09416,6390.03%Includes Denmark proper only; the entire Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland and Faroe Islands covers 2,220,093 km2 (857,183 sq mi) and would be 13th.
135Netherlands Netherlands41,52816,0340.03%Includes the Netherlands proper only; the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands covers 42,437 km2 (16,385 sq mi).
136Switzerland Switzerland41,27715,9370.03%
137Taiwan Republic of China (Taiwan)36,188[10]13,9720.02%Includes only the territories under the administration of the ROC, namely Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu.
138Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau36,12513,9480.02%
139Moldova Moldova33,85113,0700.02%Includes Transnistria (Pridnestrovie).
140Belgium Belgium30,52811,7870.02%
141Lesotho Lesotho30,35511,7200.02%
142Armenia Armenia29,80011,5060.02%
143Solomon Islands Solomon Islands28,89611,1570.02%
144Albania Albania28,74811,1000.02%
145Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea28,05110,8310.02%
146Burundi Burundi27,83410,7470.02%
147Haiti Haiti27,75010,7140.02%
148Rwanda Rwanda26,33810,1690.02%
149North Macedonia Republic of Macedonia25,7139,9280.02%
150Djibouti Djibouti23,2008,9580.02%
151Belize Belize22,9660.02%
152Israel Israel22,072 or 20,7700.01%The higher figure includes the Golan Heights. Both figures exclude the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
153El Salvador El Salvador21,0410.01%
154Slovenia Slovenia20,2560.01%
155France New Caledonia18,5750.01%French dependency.
156Fiji Fiji18,2740.01%
157Kuwait Kuwait17,8180.01%
158Eswatini Swaziland17,3640.01%
159East Timor East Timor14,874>0.01%
160The Bahamas The Bahamas13,878>0.01%
161Montenegro Montenegro13,812[11]>0.01%
162Vanuatu Vanuatu12,189>0.01%
163Falkland Islands Falkland Islands12,173>0.01%British Overseas Territory. Claimed by Argentina. Excludes South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
164Qatar Qatar11,493>0.01%
165The Gambia The Gambia11,295>0.01%
166Jamaica Jamaica10,991>0.01%
167Kosovo Kosovo10,887[12]>0.01%Kosovo recently declared itself independent to partial recognition, with objections from Serbia, Russia, China and others. Serbia still claims the territory.
168Lebanon Lebanon10,400<0.01%
169Cyprus Cyprus9,251<0.01%Includes Northern Cyprus (only recognised by Turkey) and British sovereign military bases (Akrotiri and Dhekelia).
170Puerto Rico Puerto Rico8,870<0.01%Commonwealth of the United States.
171State of Palestine Palestinian territories6,020<0.01%The figure consists of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
172Brunei Brunei5,765<0.01%
173Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago5,130<0.01%
174Cape Verde Cape Verde4,033<0.01%
175French Polynesia French Polynesia4,000<0.01%French overseas collectivity.
176Samoa Samoa2,831<0.01%
177Luxembourg Luxembourg2,586<0.01%
178France Réunion2,510<0.01%French overseas département.
179Comoros Comoros2,235
<0.01%Listed figure includes Mayotte (373 km²). The figure without Mayotte is 1,862 km².[13] Mayotte is officially an overseas collectivity of France and is not under the sovereignty of Comoros.
180Mauritius Mauritius2,040<0.01%Includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues.
181France Guadeloupe1,705<0.01%French overseas département includes La Désirade, Marie Galante, Les Saintes, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint Martin (French part). Note that Saint-Barthélemy and Saint Martin became separate overseas collectvities in 2007 and are no longer politically part of Guadeloupe.
182Faroe Islands Faroe Islands1,393<0.01%A self-governing territory of Denmark.
183Martinique Martinique1,102<0.01%French overseas département.
184São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe964<0.01%
185Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands948<0.01%British Overseas Territory. Area includes protected waters.
186Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles800<0.01%Self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; includes Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten (Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin).
187Dominica Dominica751<0.01%
188Tonga Tonga747<0.01%
189Kiribati Kiribati726<0.01%Includes three island groups - Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands.
190Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia702<0.01%Includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie).
191Singapore Singapore699<0.01%UN figure is as of 2005. Official area in 2006 is 704 km².[14]
192Bahrain Bahrain694<0.01%
193Isle of Man Isle of Man572<0.01%Crown dependency of the UK.
194Guam Guam549<0.01%Organized unincorporated territory of the USA.
195Saint Lucia Saint Lucia539<0.01%
196Andorra Andorra468<0.01%
197Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands464<0.01%Commonwealth in political union with the USA; includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian.
198Palau Palau459<0.01%
199Seychelles Seychelles455<0.01%
200Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda442<0.01%Includes Redonda, 1.6 km².
201Barbados Barbados430
202Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines389<0.01%
203United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands347<0.01%Unincorporated, organized territory of the USA.
204Grenada Grenada344<0.01%
205Malta Malta316<0.01%
206Maldives Maldives298<0.01%
207Cayman Islands Cayman Islands264<0.01%British Overseas Territory.
208Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis261<0.01%
209Niue Niue260<0.01%Self-governing nation in free association with New Zealand.
210France Saint Pierre and Miquelon242<0.01%French overseas collectivity; includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups.
211Cook Islands Cook Islands236<0.01%Self-governing in free association with New Zealand.
212American Samoa American Samoa199<0.01%Unorganized, unincorporated territory of the USA; includes Rose Island and Swains Island.
213Marshall Islands Marshall Islands181<0.01%Includes the atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Kwajalein, Majuro, Rongelap, and Utirik.
214Aruba Aruba180<0.01%Self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
215Liechtenstein Liechtenstein160<0.01%Smallest doubly landlocked country of the world.
216British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands151<0.01%British Overseas Territory; comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the island of Anegada.
217Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna142<0.01%French overseas collectivity; includes Île Uvéa (Wallis Island), Île Futuna (Futuna Island), Île Alofi, and 20 islets.
218Saint Helena Saint Helena122<0.01%British Overseas Territory; excluding dependencies.
219Jersey Jersey116<0.01%Crown dependency of the UK.
220Montserrat Montserrat102<0.01%British Overseas Territory.
221Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha98<0.01%Dependency of St Helena (UK). Area refers to the main island only (the only inhabited island). Total area is 201 km².[15]
222Anguilla Anguilla91<0.01%British Overseas Territory.
223United Kingdom Ascension Island88<0.01%Dependency of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena.
224Guernsey Guernsey78<0.01%Crown dependency of the UK; includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands.
225San Marino San Marino61<0.01%
226Bermuda Bermuda54<0.01%Overseas territory of the UK.
227Norfolk Island Norfolk Island36<0.01%Self-governing area of Australia.
228Tuvalu Tuvalu26<0.01%Smallest independent Commonwealth state.
229Nauru Nauru21<0.01%Smallest republic in the world.
230Tokelau Tokelau12<0.01%Territory of New Zealand.
231Gibraltar Gibraltar6<0.01%British Overseas Territory.
232Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands5<0.01%British Overseas Territory.
233Monaco Monaco1.95[16]<0.01%Smallest UN member state.
234Vatican City Vatican City0.44[17]<0.01%Smallest country in the world. Capital of the Roman Catholic Church
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