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Countries Ranked by Surface area in 2015

Surface area for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, 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 56.7% of the total across the 216 countries listed. The median across all 216 is 99,474 km²; Gibraltar is last at 10 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 17.1 million km²
Median
99,474 km²
Coverage
216 countries
Data year
2015
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 9.83 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. Algeria 2.38 million.Russian Federation17.1 millionCanada15.64 millionUnited States9.83 millionChina9.56 millionBrazil8.52 millionAustralia7.74 millionIndia3.29 millionArgentina2.78 millionKazakhstan2.72 millionAlgeria2.38 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 9.83 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. Algeria 2.38 million.
Surface area over time, top 5Russian Federation: 17.1 million in 1991 to 17.1 million in 2015; Canada: 15.64 million in 1991 to 15.64 million in 2015; United States: 9.63 million in 1991 to 9.83 million in 2015; China: 9.56 million in 1991 to 9.56 million in 2015; Brazil: 8.52 million in 1991 to 8.52 million in 2015.04.27 million8.55 million12.82 million17.1 million199120032015Russian FederationCanadaUnited StatesChinaBrazil
Surface area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 17.1 million in 1991 to 17.1 million in 2015; Canada: 15.64 million in 1991 to 15.64 million in 2015; United States: 9.63 million in 1991 to 9.83 million in 2015; China: 9.56 million in 1991 to 9.56 million in 2015; Brazil: 8.52 million in 1991 to 8.52 million in 2015.
Share of the total: Surface areaRussian Federation 12.2%; Canada 11.1%; United States 7.0%; China 6.8%; Brazil 6.1%; All others 56.8%12%11%57%

Russian Federation 12.2%Canada 11.1%United States 7.0%China 6.8%Brazil 6.1%All others 56.8%

Share of the total: Surface area, as a share of 216 countries. Russian Federation 12.2%; Canada 11.1%; United States 7.0%; China 6.8%; Brazil 6.1%; All others 56.8%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Surface area in 2015, 2015
RankCountrySurface area (km²)
1Russian Federation17,098,000
2Canada15,641,000
3United States9,831,500
4China9,562,900
5Brazil8,515,800
6Australia7,741,200
7India3,287,300
8Argentina2,780,400
9Kazakhstan2,724,900
10Algeria2,381,700
11Congo, Dem. Rep.2,344,900
12Saudi Arabia2,149,700
13Mexico1,964,400
14Indonesia1,913,600
15Sudan1,878,000
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
25Colombia1,141,700
26Ethiopia1,129,800
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
41South Sudan646,880
42Somalia, Fed. Rep.637,660
43Norway625,180
44Central African Republic622,980
45Ukraine603,550
46Madagascar587,300
47Botswana581,730
48Kenya580,370
49France549,090
50Sweden528,450
51Yemen, Rep.527,970
52Thailand513,120
53Spain505,920
54Turkmenistan488,100
55Cameroon475,440
56Papua New Guinea462,840
57Uzbekistan448,920
58Morocco446,550
59Iraq435,050
60Greenland410,450
61Paraguay406,750
62Zimbabwe390,760
63Japan377,970
64Germany357,410
65Congo, Rep.342,000
66Finland338,450
67Viet Nam331,230
68Malaysia330,350
69Côte d'Ivoire322,460
70Poland312,680
71Oman309,500
72Italy302,070
73Philippines300,000
74Burkina Faso274,220
75New Zealand267,710
76Gabon267,670
77Ecuador256,370
78Guinea245,860
79United Kingdom243,610
80Uganda241,550
81Ghana238,540
82Romania238,400
83Lao PDR236,800
84Guyana214,970
85Belarus207,600
86Kyrgyz Republic199,950
87Senegal196,710
88Syrian Arab Republic185,180
89Cambodia181,040
90Uruguay176,220
91Suriname163,820
92Tunisia163,610
93Bangladesh147,630
94Nepal147,180
95Tajikistan141,380
96Greece131,960
97Nicaragua130,370
98Eritrea121,640
99Korea, Dem. People's Rep.120,540
100Malawi118,480

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About the top 10

#3 United States

United States ranks #3 on this list with 9.83 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 2015, 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.