Top 100 largest countries by area
The Earth's surface is
divided into many countries, and some of them are real giants like Russia,
Canada, USA, China, Brazil and Australia. They occupy huge areas and stretch
across the continents.
The 10 largest ones
are more or less known to everybody. But more interesting and helpful would be
to explore the list of top 100 represented in the table below.
Here you can find the
accurate data on the total area of each country (the sum of land and water
surfaces) in square kilometers and square miles. Moreover, you can see the
neighboring countries having land borders with them.
Note that the list
below includes only officially recognized independent states. It does not
include dependent territories like Greenland (it is a part of Denmark) and also
unrecognized or partially recognized states like Western Sahara (it is rather
large but actually does not control 2/3 of its territory disputed by Morocco).
List of the 100
largest countries by total area (land and water surface)
|
Rank
|
Country
|
Total Area
sq. km (sq. mi) |
Continent
|
Bordering countries by land
|
|
1
|
Russia
|
17,098,242(6,601,668)
|
Asia / Europe
|
Azerbaijan, Belarus,
China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia,
North Korea, Norway, Poland, Ukraine
|
|
2
|
Canada
|
9,984,670(3,855,100)
|
North America
|
United States
|
|
3
|
United States(incl. overseas
territories)
|
9,857,348(3,805,943)
|
North America
|
Canada, Mexico
|
|
4
|
China
|
9,596,961(3,705,407)
|
Asia
|
Afghanistan, Bhutan,
India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea,
Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam
|
|
5
|
Brazil
|
8,515,770(3,287,957)
|
South America
|
Argentina, Bolivia,
Colombia, France (French Guiana), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
|
|
6
|
Australia(incl. overseas
territories)
|
7,741,220(2,988,902)
|
Australia and
Oceania
|
-
|
|
7
|
India
|
3,287,263(1,269,219)
|
Asia
|
Bangladesh, Bhutan,
China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
|
|
8
|
Argentina
|
2,780,400(1,073,518)
|
South America
|
Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay
|
|
9
|
Kazakhstan
|
2,724,900(1,052,090)
|
Asia / Europe
|
China, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
|
|
10
|
Algeria
|
2,381,741(919,595)
|
Africa
|
Libya, Mali,
Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, Western Sahara (unrecognized state)
|
|
11
|
Democratic Republic
of the Congo
|
2,344,858(905,355)
|
Africa
|
Angola, Burundi,
Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan,
Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
|
|
12
|
Denmark(inc. Greenland,
Faroe Islands)
|
2,210,573(853,507)
|
Europe / North
America
|
Germany
|
|
13
|
Saudi Arabia
|
2,149,690(830,000)
|
Asia
|
Iraq, Jordan,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
|
|
14
|
Mexico
|
1,964,375(758,449)
|
North America
|
Belize, Guatemala,
United States
|
|
15
|
Indonesia
|
1,904,569(735,358)
|
Asia
|
Timor-Leste,
Malaysia, Papua New Guinea
|
|
16
|
Sudan
|
1,861,484(718,723)
|
Africa
|
Central African
Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan
|
|
17
|
Libya
|
1,759,540(679,362)
|
Africa
|
Algeria, Chad,
Egypt, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia
|
|
18
|
Iran
|
1,648,195(636,372)
|
Asia
|
Afghanistan,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan
|
|
19
|
Mongolia
|
1,564,116(603,909)
|
Asia
|
China, Russia
|
|
20
|
Peru
|
1,285,216(496,225)
|
South America
|
Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador
|
|
21
|
Chad
|
1,284,000(495,755)
|
Africa
|
Cameroon, Central
African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan
|
|
22
|
Niger
|
1,267,000(489,191)
|
Africa
|
Algeria, Benin,
Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria
|
|
23
|
Angola
|
1,246,700(481,354)
|
Africa
|
Democratic Republic
of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zambia
|
|
24
|
Mali
|
1,240,192(478,841)
|
Africa
|
Algeria, Burkina
Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal
|
|
25
|
South Africa
|
1,219,090(470,693)
|
Africa
|
Botswana, Lesotho,
Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe
|
|
26
|
Colombia
|
1,141,748(440,831)
|
South America
|
Brazil, Ecuador,
Panama, Peru, Venezuela
|
|
27
|
Ethiopia
|
1,104,300(426,373)
|
Africa
|
Djibouti, Eritrea,
Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan
|
|
28
|
Bolivia
|
1,098,581(424,164)
|
South America
|
Argentina, Brazil,
Chile, Paraguay, Peru
|
|
29
|
Mauritania
|
1,030,700(397,955)
|
Africa
|
Algeria, Mali,
Senegal, Western Sahara (unrecognized state)
|
|
30
|
Egypt
|
1,001,450(386,662)
|
Africa
|
Palestine (Gaza
Strip), Israel, Libya, Sudan
|
|
31
|
Tanzania
|
947,300(365,755)
|
Africa
|
Burundi, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia
|
|
32
|
Nigeria
|
923,768(356,669)
|
Africa
|
Benin, Cameroon,
Chad, Niger
|
|
33
|
Venezuela
|
912,050(352,144)
|
South America
|
Brazil, Colombia,
Guyana
|
|
34
|
Namibia
|
824,292(318,261)
|
Africa
|
Angola, Botswana,
South Africa, Zambia
|
|
35
|
Mozambique
|
799,380(308,642)
|
Africa
|
Malawi, South
Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
|
|
36
|
Pakistan
|
796,095(307,374)
|
Asia
|
Afghanistan, China,
India, Iran
|
|
37
|
Turkey
|
783,562(302,535)
|
Asia / Europe
|
Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria
|
|
38
|
Chile
|
756,096(291,930)
|
South America
|
Argentina, Bolivia,
Peru
|
|
39
|
Zambia
|
752,612(290,585)
|
Africa
|
Angola, Botswana,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania,
Zimbabwe
|
|
40
|
Myanmar
|
676,578(261,228)
|
Asia
|
Bangladesh, China,
India, Laos, Thailand
|
|
41
|
Afghanistan
|
652,230(251,827)
|
Asia
|
China, Iran,
Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
|
|
42
|
South Sudan
|
644,329(248,777)
|
Africa
|
Central African
Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda
|
|
43
|
France(incl. overseas
territories)
|
643,801(248,573)
|
Europe
|
Andorra, Belgium,
Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland. Brazil and
Suriname share borders with french overseas territory in South America
(French Guiana).
|
|
44
|
Somalia
|
637,657(246,201)
|
Africa
|
Djibouti, Ethiopia,
Kenya
|
|
45
|
Central African
Republic
|
622,984(240,535)
|
Africa
|
Cameroon, Chad,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Sudan
|
|
46
|
Ukraine
|
603,500(233,012)
|
Europe
|
Belarus, Hungary,
Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia
|
|
47
|
Madagascar
|
587,041(226,658)
|
Africa
|
-
|
|
48
|
Botswana
|
581,730(224,607)
|
Africa
|
Namibia, South
Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
|
|
49
|
Kenya
|
580,367(224,081)
|
Africa
|
Ethiopia, Somalia,
South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
|
|
50
|
Yemen
|
527,968(203,850)
|
Asia
|
Oman, Saudi Arabia
|
|
51
|
Thailand
|
513,120(198,117)
|
Asia
|
Cambodia, Laos,
Malaysia, Myanmar
|
|
52
|
Spain
|
505,600(195,213)
|
Europe
|
Andorra, France,
Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, United Kingdom (Gibraltar)
|
|
53
|
Turkmenistan
|
488,100(188,456)
|
Asia
|
Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan,
Uzbekistan
|
|
54
|
Cameroon
|
475,440(183,568)
|
Africa
|
Central African
Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria
|
|
55
|
Papua New Guinea
|
462,840(178,703)
|
Australia and
Oceania
|
Indonesia
|
|
56
|
Sweden
|
450,295(173,860)
|
Europe
|
Finland, Norway
|
|
57
|
Uzbekistan
|
447,400(172,742)
|
Asia
|
Afghanistan,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
|
|
58
|
Morocco
|
446,550(172,410)
|
Africa
|
Algeria, Spain (Ceuta and Melilla -
two autonomous cities in Africa), Mauritania, Western Sahara (unrecognized state)
|
|
59
|
Iraq
|
438,317(169,235)
|
Asia
|
Iran, Jordan,
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey
|
|
60
|
Paraguay
|
406,752(157,048)
|
South America
|
Argentina, Bolivia,
Brazil
|
|
61
|
Zimbabwe
|
390,757(150,872)
|
Africa
|
Botswana,
Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia
|
|
62
|
Norway(incl. overseas
territories)
|
385,203(148,727)
|
Europe
|
Finland, Sweden,
Russia
|
|
63
|
Japan
|
377,915(145,914)
|
Asia
|
-
|
|
64
|
Germany
|
357,022(137,847)
|
Europe
|
Austria, Belgium,
Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland
|
|
65
|
Republic of the
Congo
|
342,000(132,047)
|
Africa
|
Angola, Cameroon,
Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon
|
|
66
|
Finland(incl. Aland
Islands)
|
338,435(130,670)
|
Europe
|
Norway, Sweden,
Russia
|
|
67
|
Vietnam
|
331,210(127,881)
|
Asia
|
Cambodia, China,
Laos
|
|
68
|
Malaysia
|
330,800(127,722)
|
Asia
|
Brunei, Indonesia,
Thailand
|
|
69
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
322,463(124,504)
|
Africa
|
Burkina Faso, Ghana,
Guinea, Liberia, Mali
|
|
70
|
Poland
|
312,679(120,726)
|
Europe
|
Belarus, Czech
Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast), Slovakia, Ukraine
|
|
71
|
Oman
|
309,500(119,499)
|
Asia
|
Saudi Arabia, United
Arab Emirates, Yemen
|
|
72
|
Italy
|
301,340(116,348)
|
Europe
|
Austria, France, San
Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City
|
|
73
|
Philippines
|
300,000(115,831)
|
Asia
|
-
|
|
74
|
Ecuador
|
283,561(109,483)
|
South America
|
Colombia, Peru
|
|
75
|
Burkina Faso
|
274,220(105,877)
|
Africa
|
Benin, Cote
d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo
|
|
76
|
New Zealand(incl. overseas
territories)
|
268,527(103,679)
|
Australia and
Oceania
|
-
|
|
77
|
Gabon
|
267,667(103,347)
|
Africa
|
Cameroon, Republic
of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea
|
|
78
|
United Kingdom(incl. overseas
territories)
|
261,780(101,074)
|
Europe
|
Ireland
|
|
79
|
Guinea
|
245,860(94,927)
|
Africa
|
Cote d'Ivoire,
Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone
|
|
80
|
Uganda
|
241,550(93,263)
|
Africa
|
Democratic Republic
of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania
|
|
81
|
Ghana
|
238,540(92,101)
|
Africa
|
Burkina Faso, Cote
d'Ivoire, Togo
|
|
82
|
Romania
|
238,391(92,043)
|
Europe
|
Bulgaria, Hungary,
Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine
|
|
83
|
Laos
|
236,800(91,429)
|
Asia
|
Cambodia, China,
Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
|
|
84
|
Guyana
|
214,970(83,000)
|
South America
|
Brazil, Suriname,
Venezuela
|
|
85
|
Belarus
|
207,600(80,155)
|
Europe
|
Latvia, Lithuania,
Poland, Russia, Ukraine
|
|
86
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
199,951(77,201)
|
Asia
|
China, Kazakhstan,
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
|
|
87
|
Senegal
|
196,722(75,955)
|
Africa
|
Gambia, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania
|
|
88
|
Syria
|
185,180(71,498)
|
Asia
|
Iraq, Israel,
Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey
|
|
89
|
Cambodia
|
181,035(69,898)
|
Asia
|
Laos, Thailand,
Vietnam
|
|
90
|
Uruguay
|
176,220(68,039)
|
South America
|
Argentina, Brazil
|
|
91
|
Suriname
|
163,820(63,251)
|
South America
|
Brazil, France (French Guiana), Guyana
|
|
92
|
Tunisia
|
163,610(63,170)
|
Africa
|
Algeria, Libya
|
|
93
|
Nepal
|
147,181(56,827)
|
Asia
|
China, India
|
|
94
|
Bangladesh
|
143,998(55,598)
|
Asia
|
Burma, India
|
|
95
|
Tajikistan
|
143,100(55,251)
|
Asia
|
Afghanistan, China,
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
|
|
96
|
Greece
|
131,990(50,962)
|
Europe
|
Albania, Bulgaria,
Macedonia, Turkey
|
|
97
|
Nicaragua
|
130,370(50,336)
|
North America
|
Costa Rica, Honduras
|
|
98
|
North Korea
|
120,540(46,541)
|
Asia
|
China, South Korea,
Russia
|
|
99
|
Malawi
|
118,484(45,747)
|
Africa
|
Mozambique,
Tanzania, Zambia
|
|
100
|
Eritrea
|
117,600(45,406)
|
Africa
|
Djibouti, Ethiopia,
Sudan
|
Note: the mentioned
above data on total areas are based on the officially recognized international
borders. All disputed territories are considered as parts of the countries to
which they belong in the opinion of the majority of the world community (United
Nations members).
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