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Countries Ranked by Surface area in 2000

Surface 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 17.1 million km². Canada is second with 15.64 million km², 9.3% behind. The top five are Russian Federation, Canada, United States, China and Brazil. Together the top 10 account for 56.9% of the total across the 214 countries listed. The median across all 214 is 98,954 km²; Monaco is last at 2.03 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 17.1 million km²
Median
98,954 km²
Coverage
214 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Surface areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 17.1 million; 2. Canada 15.64 million; 3. United States 9.63 million; 4. China 9.56 million; 5. Brazil 8.52 million; 6. Australia 7.74 million; 7. India 3.29 million; 8. Argentina 2.78 million; 9. Kazakhstan 2.72 million; 10. Sudan 2.51 million.Russian Federation17.1 millionCanada15.64 millionUnited States9.63 millionChina9.56 millionBrazil8.52 millionAustralia7.74 millionIndia3.29 millionArgentina2.78 millionKazakhstan2.72 millionSudan2.51 million
Top 10: Surface area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 17.1 million; 2. Canada 15.64 million; 3. United States 9.63 million; 4. China 9.56 million; 5. Brazil 8.52 million; 6. Australia 7.74 million; 7. India 3.29 million; 8. Argentina 2.78 million; 9. Kazakhstan 2.72 million; 10. Sudan 2.51 million.
Surface area over time, top 5Russian Federation: 17.1 million in 1990 to 17.1 million in 2000; Canada: 15.64 million in 1990 to 15.64 million in 2000; United States: 9.63 million in 1990 to 9.63 million in 2000; China: 9.56 million in 1990 to 9.56 million in 2000; Brazil: 8.52 million in 1990 to 8.52 million in 2000.04.27 million8.55 million12.82 million17.1 million199019952000Russian FederationCanadaUnited StatesChinaBrazil
Surface area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 17.1 million in 1990 to 17.1 million in 2000; Canada: 15.64 million in 1990 to 15.64 million in 2000; United States: 9.63 million in 1990 to 9.63 million in 2000; China: 9.56 million in 1990 to 9.56 million in 2000; Brazil: 8.52 million in 1990 to 8.52 million in 2000.
Share of the total: Surface areaRussian Federation 12.2%; Canada 11.2%; United States 6.9%; China 6.8%; Brazil 6.1%; All others 56.7%12%11%57%

Russian Federation 12.2%Canada 11.2%United States 6.9%China 6.8%Brazil 6.1%All others 56.7%

Share of the total: Surface area, as a share of 214 countries. Russian Federation 12.2%; Canada 11.2%; United States 6.9%; China 6.8%; Brazil 6.1%; All others 56.7%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Surface area in 2000, 2000
RankCountrySurface area (km²)
1Russian Federation17,098,000
2Canada15,641,000
3United States9,632,000
4China9,562,900
5Brazil8,515,800
6Australia7,741,200
7India3,287,300
8Argentina2,780,400
9Kazakhstan2,724,900
10Sudan2,505,800
11Algeria2,381,700
12Congo, Dem. Rep.2,344,900
13Saudi Arabia2,149,700
14Mexico1,964,400
15Indonesia1,910,900
16Libya1,759,500
17Iran, Islamic Rep.1,745,200
18Mongolia1,564,100
19Peru1,285,200
20Chad1,284,000
21Niger1,267,000
22Angola1,246,700
23Mali1,240,200
24South Africa1,219,100
25Colombia1,141,800
26Ethiopia1,104,300
27Bolivia1,098,600
28Mauritania1,030,700
29Egypt, Arab Rep.1,001,500
30Tanzania947,300
31Nigeria923,770
32Venezuela, RB912,050
33Namibia824,290
34Mozambique799,380
35Pakistan796,100
36Türkiye785,350
37Chile756,100
38Zambia752,610
39Myanmar676,590
40Afghanistan652,860
41Somalia, Fed. Rep.637,660
42Central African Republic622,980
43Ukraine603,550
44Madagascar587,040
45Botswana581,730
46Kenya580,370
47France549,090
48Yemen, Rep.527,970
49Thailand513,120
50Spain505,000
51Turkmenistan488,100
52Cameroon475,440
53Papua New Guinea462,840
54Sweden447,420
55Morocco446,550
56Uzbekistan444,100
57Iraq438,320
58Greenland410,450
59Paraguay406,750
60Zimbabwe390,760
61Norway385,180
62Japan377,800
63Germany357,030
64Congo, Rep.342,000
65Finland338,150
66Malaysia330,800
67Viet Nam329,240
68Côte d'Ivoire322,460
69Poland312,690
70Oman309,500
71Italy302,070
72Philippines300,000
73Burkina Faso274,220
74New Zealand267,710
75Gabon267,670
76Ecuador256,370
77Guinea245,860
78United Kingdom243,610
79Uganda241,550
80Ghana238,540
81Romania238,390
82Lao PDR236,800
83Guyana214,970
84Belarus207,600
85Kyrgyz Republic199,950
86Senegal196,710
87Syrian Arab Republic185,180
88Cambodia181,040
89Uruguay176,220
90Suriname163,820
91Tunisia163,610
92Bangladesh148,460
93Nepal147,180
94Tajikistan142,550
95Greece131,960
96Nicaragua130,370
97Korea, Dem. People's Rep.120,540
98Malawi118,480
99Eritrea117,600
100Benin114,760

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About the top 10

#3 United States

United States ranks #3 on this list with 9.63 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 7.74 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

Surface area for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The World Bank: Surface area (sq. km): FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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