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Countries 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

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 2.08 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 16.38 million km²
Median
92,943 km²
Coverage
216 countries
Data year
2024
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 8.79 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 millionCanada8.79 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 8.79 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 2000 to 16.38 million in 2024; China: 9.39 million in 2000 to 9.39 million in 2024; United States: 9.16 million in 2000 to 9.15 million in 2024; Canada: 8.97 million in 2000 to 8.79 million in 2024; Brazil: 8.36 million in 2000 to 8.36 million in 2024.04.1 million8.19 million12.29 million16.38 million200020122024Russian FederationChinaUnited StatesCanadaBrazil
Land area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 16.38 million in 2000 to 16.38 million in 2024; China: 9.39 million in 2000 to 9.39 million in 2024; United States: 9.16 million in 2000 to 9.15 million in 2024; Canada: 8.97 million in 2000 to 8.79 million in 2024; Brazil: 8.36 million in 2000 to 8.36 million in 2024.
Share of the total: Land areaRussian Federation 12.6%; China 7.2%; United States 7.0%; Canada 6.8%; Brazil 6.4%; All others 59.9%13%60%

Russian Federation 12.6%China 7.2%United States 7.0%Canada 6.8%Brazil 6.4%All others 59.9%

Share of the total: Land area, as a share of 216 countries. Russian Federation 12.6%; China 7.2%; United States 7.0%; Canada 6.8%; Brazil 6.4%; All others 59.9%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Land area, 2024
RankCountryLand area (km²)Year
1Russian Federation16,377,0002024
2China9,388,2002024
3United States9,147,4002024
4Canada8,788,7002024
5Brazil8,358,1002024
6Australia7,688,3002024
7India2,973,2002024
8Argentina2,736,7002024
9Kazakhstan2,699,7002024
10Algeria2,381,7002024
11Congo, Dem. Rep.2,267,1002024
12Saudi Arabia2,149,7002024
13Mexico1,944,0002024
14Indonesia1,892,4002024
15Sudan1,868,0002024
16Libya1,759,5002024
17Iran, Islamic Rep.1,622,5002024
18Mongolia1,558,5002024
19Peru1,280,0002024
20Niger1,266,7002024
21Chad1,259,2002024
22Angola1,246,7002024
23Mali1,220,2002024
24South Africa1,213,1002024
25Ethiopia1,122,1002024
26Colombia1,109,5002024
27Bolivia1,088,0002024
28Mauritania1,030,7002024
29Egypt, Arab Rep.995,4502024
30Nigeria910,7702024
31Tanzania884,0002024
32Venezuela, RB882,0502024
33Namibia823,2902024
34Mozambique786,3802024
35Pakistan770,8802024
36Türkiye769,6302024
37Zambia743,3902024
38Chile742,0302024
39Myanmar652,6702024
40Afghanistan652,2302024
41South Sudan631,9302024
42Somalia, Fed. Rep.627,3402024
43Central African Republic622,9802024
44Madagascar581,8002024
45Kenya580,8802024
46Ukraine579,4002024
47Botswana566,7302024
48France538,9502024
49Yemen, Rep.527,9702024
50Thailand510,8902024
51Spain499,6902024
52Cameroon472,7102024
53Turkmenistan469,9302024
54Papua New Guinea452,8602024
55Morocco446,3002024
56Uzbekistan438,5102024
57Iraq434,1302024
58Greenland410,4502024
59Sweden407,2702024
60Paraguay396,0102024
61Zimbabwe386,8502024
62Japan364,5002024
63Norway364,2702024
64Germany349,4302024
65Congo, Rep.341,5002024
66Malaysia328,5502024
67Côte d'Ivoire318,0002024
68Viet Nam313,4302024
69Oman309,5002024
70Poland306,0702024
71Finland304,0002024
72Philippines298,1702024
73Italy295,7202024
74Burkina Faso273,6002024
75New Zealand263,3102024
76Gabon257,6702024
77Ecuador248,3602024
78Guinea245,7202024
79United Kingdom241,9302024
80Lao PDR230,8002024
81Romania230,0802024
82Ghana227,5302024
83Guyana211,1402024
84Belarus202,9802024
85Uganda200,5202024
86Senegal192,5302024
87Kyrgyz Republic191,8002024
88Syrian Arab Republic183,6302024
89Cambodia176,5202024
90Uruguay175,0202024
91Suriname160,5102024
92Tunisia155,3602024
93Nepal143,3502024
94Tajikistan138,7902024
95Bangladesh130,1702024
96Greece128,9002024
97Eritrea120,8002024
98Korea, Dem. People's Rep.120,4102024
99Nicaragua120,3402023
100Benin112,7602024

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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: 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.