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Countries Ranked by Land area in 1990

Land area for each country in 1990, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 1990, China ranks #1 with 9.39 million km². United States is second with 9.16 million km², 2.5% behind. The top five are China, United States, Canada, Brazil and Australia. Together the top 10 account for 53.8% of the total across the 180 countries listed. The median across all 180 is 109,015 km²; Monaco is last at 2.03 km².

#1
China · 9.39 million km²
Median
109,015 km²
Coverage
180 countries
Data year
1990
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Land areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 9.39 million; 2. United States 9.16 million; 3. Canada 8.97 million; 4. Brazil 8.36 million; 5. Australia 7.68 million; 6. India 2.97 million; 7. Argentina 2.74 million; 8. Algeria 2.38 million; 9. Congo, Dem. Rep. 2.27 million; 10. Saudi Arabia 2.15 million.China9.39 millionUnited States9.16 millionCanada8.97 millionBrazil8.36 millionAustralia7.68 millionIndia2.97 millionArgentina2.74 millionAlgeria2.38 millionCongo, Dem. Rep.2.27 millionSaudi Arabia2.15 million
Top 10: Land area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 9.39 million; 2. United States 9.16 million; 3. Canada 8.97 million; 4. Brazil 8.36 million; 5. Australia 7.68 million; 6. India 2.97 million; 7. Argentina 2.74 million; 8. Algeria 2.38 million; 9. Congo, Dem. Rep. 2.27 million; 10. Saudi Arabia 2.15 million.
Share of the total: Land areaChina 9.0%; United States 8.8%; Canada 8.6%; Brazil 8.0%; Australia 7.4%; All others 58.2%9%9%9%8%58%

China 9.0%United States 8.8%Canada 8.6%Brazil 8.0%Australia 7.4%All others 58.2%

Share of the total: Land area, as a share of 180 countries. China 9.0%; United States 8.8%; Canada 8.6%; Brazil 8.0%; Australia 7.4%; All others 58.2%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Land area in 1990, 1990
RankCountryLand area (km²)
1China9,388,300
2United States9,159,000
3Canada8,965,600
4Brazil8,358,100
5Australia7,682,300
6India2,973,200
7Argentina2,736,700
8Algeria2,381,700
9Congo, Dem. Rep.2,267,100
10Saudi Arabia2,149,700
11Mexico1,944,000
12Indonesia1,811,600
13Libya1,759,500
14Iran, Islamic Rep.1,628,800
15Mongolia1,547,400
16Peru1,280,000
17Niger1,266,700
18Chad1,259,200
19Angola1,246,700
20Mali1,220,200
21South Africa1,213,100
22Colombia1,109,500
23Bolivia1,083,300
24Mauritania1,030,700
25Egypt, Arab Rep.995,450
26Nigeria910,770
27Tanzania885,800
28Venezuela, RB882,050
29Namibia823,290
30Mozambique786,380
31Pakistan770,880
32Türkiye769,630
33Chile743,530
34Zambia743,390
35Myanmar653,540
36Afghanistan652,230
37Somalia, Fed. Rep.627,340
38Central African Republic622,980
39Madagascar581,540
40Kenya569,140
41Botswana566,730
42France538,950
43Yemen, Rep.527,970
44Thailand510,890
45Spain499,440
46Cameroon472,710
47Papua New Guinea452,860
48Morocco446,300
49Iraq437,370
50Sweden407,340
51Paraguay397,300
52Zimbabwe386,850
53Norway365,240
54Japan364,600
55Germany349,130
56Greenland341,700
57Congo, Rep.341,500
58Malaysia328,550
59Viet Nam325,490
60Côte d'Ivoire318,000
61Oman309,500
62Poland306,290
63Finland304,590
64Philippines298,170
65Italy294,110
66Ecuador276,840
67Burkina Faso273,600
68New Zealand263,310
69Gabon257,670
70Guinea245,720
71United Kingdom241,930
72Lao PDR230,800
73Romania229,350
74Ghana227,540
75Uganda199,810
76Guyana196,850
77Senegal192,530
78Syrian Arab Republic183,780
79Cambodia176,520
80Uruguay175,020
81Suriname160,510
82Tunisia155,360
83Nepal143,000
84Bangladesh130,170
85Greece128,900
86Korea, Dem. People's Rep.120,410
87Nicaragua120,340
88Benin112,760
89Honduras111,890
90Bulgaria110,630
91Cuba107,400
92Guatemala107,160
93Iceland100,250
94Korea, Rep.96,460
95Liberia96,320
96Malawi94,280
97Portugal91,500
98Hungary89,870
99Jordan88,240
100Austria82,520

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About the top 10

#2 United States

United States ranks #2 on this list with 9.16 million km².

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in New York (Purr Weather)

#5 Australia

Australia ranks #5 on this list with 7.68 million km².

Capital
Canberra
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
27.61 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.8 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$65,130 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.1 years (2024)
Urban population
87.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.

Full country profile Weather in Sydney (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Land area for each country in 1990, 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.