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Countries in Africa Ranked by Land area (2024)

Land area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Algeria ranks #1 with 2.38 million km². Congo, Dem. Rep. is second with 2.27 million km², 5.1% behind. The top five are Algeria, Congo, Dem. Rep., Sudan, Libya and Niger. Together the top 10 account for 52.6% of the total across the 54 countries in Africa listed. The median across all 54 is 329,750 km²; Seychelles is last at 457 km².

#1
Algeria · 2.38 million km²
Median
329,750 km²
Coverage
54 countries in Africa
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Land areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Algeria 2.38 million; 2. Congo, Dem. Rep. 2.27 million; 3. Sudan 1.87 million; 4. Libya 1.76 million; 5. Niger 1.27 million; 6. Chad 1.26 million; 7. Angola 1.25 million; 8. Mali 1.22 million; 9. South Africa 1.21 million; 10. Ethiopia 1.12 million.Algeria2.38 millionCongo, Dem. Rep.2.27 millionSudan1.87 millionLibya1.76 millionNiger1.27 millionChad1.26 millionAngola1.25 millionMali1.22 millionSouth Africa1.21 millionEthiopia1.12 million
Top 10: Land area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Algeria 2.38 million; 2. Congo, Dem. Rep. 2.27 million; 3. Sudan 1.87 million; 4. Libya 1.76 million; 5. Niger 1.27 million; 6. Chad 1.26 million; 7. Angola 1.25 million; 8. Mali 1.22 million; 9. South Africa 1.21 million; 10. Ethiopia 1.12 million.
Land area over time, top 5Algeria: 2.38 million in 2000 to 2.38 million in 2024; Congo, Dem. Rep.: 2.27 million in 2000 to 2.27 million in 2024; Sudan: 1.87 million in 2012 to 1.87 million in 2024; Libya: 1.76 million in 2000 to 1.76 million in 2024; Niger: 1.27 million in 2000 to 1.27 million in 2024.0595,4251.19 million1.79 million2.38 million200020122024AlgeriaCongo, Dem. Rep.SudanLibyaNiger
Land area over time, top 5 (km²). Algeria: 2.38 million in 2000 to 2.38 million in 2024; Congo, Dem. Rep.: 2.27 million in 2000 to 2.27 million in 2024; Sudan: 1.87 million in 2012 to 1.87 million in 2024; Libya: 1.76 million in 2000 to 1.76 million in 2024; Niger: 1.27 million in 2000 to 1.27 million in 2024.
Share of the total: Land areaAlgeria 8.0%; Congo, Dem. Rep. 7.6%; Sudan 6.3%; Libya 5.9%; Niger 4.3%; All others 67.8%8%68%

Algeria 8.0%Congo, Dem. Rep. 7.6%Sudan 6.3%Libya 5.9%Niger 4.3%All others 67.8%

Share of the total: Land area, as a share of 54 countries in Africa. Algeria 8.0%; Congo, Dem. Rep. 7.6%; Sudan 6.3%; Libya 5.9%; Niger 4.3%; All others 67.8%.

Full ranking

Countries in Africa Ranked by Land area, 2024
RankCountryLand area (km²)
1Algeria2,381,700
2Congo, Dem. Rep.2,267,100
3Sudan1,868,000
4Libya1,759,500
5Niger1,266,700
6Chad1,259,200
7Angola1,246,700
8Mali1,220,200
9South Africa1,213,100
10Ethiopia1,122,100
11Mauritania1,030,700
12Egypt, Arab Rep.995,450
13Nigeria910,770
14Tanzania884,000
15Namibia823,290
16Mozambique786,380
17Zambia743,390
18South Sudan631,930
19Somalia, Fed. Rep.627,340
20Central African Republic622,980
21Madagascar581,800
22Kenya580,880
23Botswana566,730
24Cameroon472,710
25Morocco446,300
26Zimbabwe386,850
27Congo, Rep.341,500
28Côte d'Ivoire318,000
29Burkina Faso273,600
30Gabon257,670
31Guinea245,720
32Ghana227,530
33Uganda200,520
34Senegal192,530
35Tunisia155,360
36Eritrea120,800
37Benin112,760
38Liberia96,320
39Malawi94,280
40Sierra Leone72,180
41Togo54,390
42Lesotho30,360
43Guinea-Bissau28,120
44Equatorial Guinea28,052
45Burundi25,680
46Rwanda23,763
47Djibouti23,180
48Eswatini17,200
49Gambia, The10,120
50Cabo Verde4,030
51Mauritius2,000
52Comoros1,870
53São Tomé and Principe960
54Seychelles457

About the top 10

#9 South Africa

South Africa ranks #9 on this list with 1.21 million km².

Capital
Pretoria, Cape Town
Continent
Africa
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
64.75 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.18 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$6,598 (2025)
Life expectancy
66.3 years (2024)
Urban population
63.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.

Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.

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Source and method

Land area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Land area (sq. km): FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.