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Countries Ranked by Land area in 2020

Land area for each country in 2020, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2020, 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 54.4% of the total across the 216 countries listed. The median across all 216 is 92,943 km²; Monaco is last at 2 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 16.38 million km²
Median
92,943 km²
Coverage
216 countries
Data year
2020
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 9.15 million; 4. Canada 8.97 million; 5. Brazil 8.36 million; 6. Australia 7.69 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 States9.15 millionCanada8.97 millionBrazil8.36 millionAustralia7.69 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 9.15 million; 4. Canada 8.97 million; 5. Brazil 8.36 million; 6. Australia 7.69 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: 16.38 million in 1996 to 16.38 million in 2020; China: 9.39 million in 1996 to 9.39 million in 2020; United States: 9.16 million in 1996 to 9.15 million in 2020; Canada: 8.97 million in 1996 to 8.97 million in 2020; Brazil: 8.36 million in 1996 to 8.36 million in 2020.04.1 million8.19 million12.29 million16.39 million199620082020Russian FederationChinaUnited StatesCanadaBrazil
Land area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 16.38 million in 1996 to 16.38 million in 2020; China: 9.39 million in 1996 to 9.39 million in 2020; United States: 9.16 million in 1996 to 9.15 million in 2020; Canada: 8.97 million in 1996 to 8.97 million in 2020; Brazil: 8.36 million in 1996 to 8.36 million in 2020.
Share of the total: Land areaRussian Federation 12.6%; China 7.2%; United States 7.0%; Canada 6.9%; Brazil 6.4%; All others 59.8%13%60%

Russian Federation 12.6%China 7.2%United States 7.0%Canada 6.9%Brazil 6.4%All others 59.8%

Share of the total: Land area, as a share of 216 countries. Russian Federation 12.6%; China 7.2%; United States 7.0%; Canada 6.9%; Brazil 6.4%; All others 59.8%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Land area in 2020, 2020
RankCountryLand area (km²)
1Russian Federation16,377,000
2China9,388,200
3United States9,147,400
4Canada8,965,600
5Brazil8,358,100
6Australia7,692,000
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
15Sudan1,868,000
16Libya1,759,500
17Iran, Islamic Rep.1,622,500
18Mongolia1,557,500
19Peru1,280,000
20Niger1,266,700
21Chad1,259,200
22Angola1,246,700
23Mali1,220,200
24South Africa1,213,100
25Ethiopia1,122,800
26Colombia1,109,500
27Bolivia1,083,300
28Mauritania1,030,700
29Egypt, Arab Rep.995,450
30Nigeria910,770
31Tanzania884,000
32Venezuela, RB882,050
33Namibia823,290
34Mozambique786,380
35Pakistan770,880
36Türkiye769,630
37Zambia743,390
38Chile742,830
39Myanmar652,670
40Afghanistan652,230
41South Sudan631,930
42Somalia, Fed. Rep.627,340
43Central African Republic622,980
44Madagascar581,800
45Kenya580,880
46Ukraine579,400
47Botswana566,730
48France538,950
49Yemen, Rep.527,970
50Thailand510,890
51Spain499,560
52Cameroon472,710
53Turkmenistan469,930
54Papua New Guinea452,860
55Morocco446,300
56Uzbekistan440,650
57Iraq434,130
58Greenland410,450
59Sweden407,280
60Paraguay397,300
61Zimbabwe386,850
62Japan364,500
63Norway364,290
64Germany349,390
65Congo, Rep.341,500
66Malaysia328,550
67Côte d'Ivoire318,000
68Viet Nam313,430
69Oman309,500
70Poland306,130
71Finland303,940
72Philippines298,170
73Italy295,720
74Burkina Faso273,600
75New Zealand263,310
76Gabon257,670
77Ecuador248,360
78Guinea245,720
79United Kingdom241,930
80Lao PDR230,800
81Romania230,080
82Ghana227,530
83Guyana211,120
84Belarus202,980
85Uganda200,520
86Senegal192,530
87Kyrgyz Republic191,800
88Syrian Arab Republic183,630
89Cambodia176,520
90Uruguay175,020
91Suriname160,510
92Tunisia155,360
93Nepal143,350
94Tajikistan138,790
95Bangladesh130,170
96Greece128,900
97Eritrea120,810
98Korea, Dem. People's Rep.120,410
99Nicaragua120,340
100Benin112,760

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About the top 10

#3 United States

United States ranks #3 on this list with 9.15 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 7.69 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 2020, 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.