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Countries Ranked by Land area in 2000

Land area for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, Russian Federation ranks #1 with 16.38 million km². That is 1.7 times China in second place (9.39 million km²). The top five are Russian Federation, China, United States, Canada and Brazil. Together the top 10 account for 55.6% of the total across the 209 countries listed. The median across all 209 is 96,320 km²; Monaco is last at 2.03 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 16.38 million km²
Median
96,320 km²
Coverage
209 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Land areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 16.38 million; 2. China 9.39 million; 3. United States 9.16 million; 4. Canada 8.97 million; 5. Brazil 8.36 million; 6. Australia 7.68 million; 7. India 2.97 million; 8. Argentina 2.74 million; 9. Kazakhstan 2.7 million; 10. Algeria 2.38 million.Russian Federation16.38 millionChina9.39 millionUnited States9.16 millionCanada8.97 millionBrazil8.36 millionAustralia7.68 millionIndia2.97 millionArgentina2.74 millionKazakhstan2.7 millionAlgeria2.38 million
Top 10: Land area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 16.38 million; 2. China 9.39 million; 3. United States 9.16 million; 4. Canada 8.97 million; 5. Brazil 8.36 million; 6. Australia 7.68 million; 7. India 2.97 million; 8. Argentina 2.74 million; 9. Kazakhstan 2.7 million; 10. Algeria 2.38 million.
Land area over time, top 5Russian Federation: 16.39 million in 1992 to 16.38 million in 2000; China: 9.39 million in 1990 to 9.39 million in 2000; United States: 9.16 million in 1990 to 9.16 million in 2000; Canada: 8.97 million in 1990 to 8.97 million in 2000; Brazil: 8.36 million in 1990 to 8.36 million in 2000.04.1 million8.2 million12.29 million16.39 million199019952000Russian FederationChinaUnited StatesCanadaBrazil
Land area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 16.39 million in 1992 to 16.38 million in 2000; China: 9.39 million in 1990 to 9.39 million in 2000; United States: 9.16 million in 1990 to 9.16 million in 2000; Canada: 8.97 million in 1990 to 8.97 million in 2000; Brazil: 8.36 million in 1990 to 8.36 million in 2000.
Share of the total: Land areaRussian Federation 12.9%; China 7.4%; United States 7.2%; Canada 7.1%; Brazil 6.6%; All others 58.9%13%59%

Russian Federation 12.9%China 7.4%United States 7.2%Canada 7.1%Brazil 6.6%All others 58.9%

Share of the total: Land area, as a share of 209 countries. Russian Federation 12.9%; China 7.4%; United States 7.2%; Canada 7.1%; Brazil 6.6%; All others 58.9%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Land area in 2000, 2000
RankCountryLand area (km²)
1Russian Federation16,381,000
2China9,388,200
3United States9,161,900
4Canada8,965,600
5Brazil8,358,100
6Australia7,682,300
7India2,973,200
8Argentina2,736,700
9Kazakhstan2,699,700
10Algeria2,381,700
11Congo, Dem. Rep.2,267,100
12Saudi Arabia2,149,700
13Mexico1,944,000
14Indonesia1,877,500
15Libya1,759,500
16Iran, Islamic Rep.1,628,800
17Mongolia1,547,400
18Peru1,280,000
19Niger1,266,700
20Chad1,259,200
21Angola1,246,700
22Mali1,220,200
23South Africa1,213,100
24Colombia1,109,500
25Bolivia1,083,300
26Mauritania1,030,700
27Ethiopia1,000,000
28Egypt, Arab Rep.995,450
29Nigeria910,770
30Tanzania885,800
31Venezuela, RB882,050
32Namibia823,290
33Mozambique786,380
34Pakistan770,880
35Türkiye769,630
36Chile743,530
37Zambia743,390
38Myanmar653,540
39Afghanistan652,230
40Somalia, Fed. Rep.627,340
41Central African Republic622,980
42Madagascar581,540
43Ukraine579,350
44Kenya569,140
45Botswana566,730
46France538,950
47Yemen, Rep.527,970
48Thailand510,890
49Spain499,000
50Cameroon472,710
51Turkmenistan469,930
52Papua New Guinea452,860
53Morocco446,300
54Iraq437,370
55Uzbekistan435,970
56Greenland410,450
57Sweden407,340
58Paraguay397,300
59Zimbabwe386,850
60Norway365,240
61Japan364,500
62Germany348,950
63Congo, Rep.341,500
64Malaysia328,550
65Côte d'Ivoire318,000
66Viet Nam311,060
67Oman309,500
68Poland306,290
69Finland304,590
70Philippines298,170
71Italy295,720
72Burkina Faso273,600
73New Zealand263,310
74Gabon257,670
75Ecuador248,360
76Guinea245,720
77United Kingdom241,930
78Lao PDR230,800
79Romania229,710
80Ghana227,540
81Belarus202,850
82Uganda199,810
83Guyana196,850
84Senegal192,530
85Kyrgyz Republic191,800
86Syrian Arab Republic183,780
87Cambodia176,520
88Uruguay175,020
89Suriname160,510
90Tunisia155,360
91Nepal143,350
92Tajikistan139,960
93Bangladesh130,170
94Greece128,900
95Korea, Dem. People's Rep.120,410
96Nicaragua120,340
97Benin112,760
98Honduras111,890
99Bulgaria110,630
100Cuba107,400

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About the top 10

#3 United States

United States ranks #3 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)

#6 Australia

Australia ranks #6 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 2000, 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.