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Countries Ranked by Surface area in 2020

Surface 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 17.13 million km². Canada is second with 15.64 million km², 9.5% behind. The top five are Russian Federation, Canada, United States, China and Brazil. Together the top 10 account for 56.6% of the total across the 216 countries listed. The median across all 216 is 101,705 km²; Gibraltar is last at 10 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 17.13 million km²
Median
101,705 km²
Coverage
216 countries
Data year
2020
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Surface areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 17.13 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 Federation17.13 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 17.13 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 1996 to 17.13 million in 2020; Canada: 15.64 million in 1996 to 15.64 million in 2020; United States: 9.63 million in 1996 to 9.83 million in 2020; China: 9.56 million in 1996 to 9.56 million in 2020; Brazil: 8.52 million in 1996 to 8.52 million in 2020.04.28 million8.56 million12.84 million17.13 million199620082020Russian FederationCanadaUnited StatesChinaBrazil
Surface area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 17.1 million in 1996 to 17.13 million in 2020; Canada: 15.64 million in 1996 to 15.64 million in 2020; United States: 9.63 million in 1996 to 9.83 million in 2020; China: 9.56 million in 1996 to 9.56 million in 2020; Brazil: 8.52 million in 1996 to 8.52 million in 2020.
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 2020, 2020
RankCountrySurface area (km²)
1Russian Federation17,125,000
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.2,345,400
12Saudi Arabia2,149,700
13Mexico1,960,600
14Indonesia1,916,900
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
25Colombia1,140,600
26Ethiopia1,129,800
27Bolivia1,098,600
28Mauritania1,030,700
29Egypt, Arab Rep.1,001,500
30Tanzania945,500
31Nigeria923,770
32Venezuela, RB912,050
33Namibia824,290
34Mozambique799,380
35Pakistan796,100
36Türkiye785,350
37Chile757,240
38Zambia752,610
39Myanmar676,590
40Afghanistan652,860
41South Sudan646,880
42Somalia, Fed. Rep.637,660
43Norway624,500
44Central African Republic622,980
45France606,410
46Ukraine603,550
47Kenya591,970
48Madagascar587,300
49Botswana581,730
50Sweden528,860
51Yemen, Rep.527,970
52Thailand513,120
53Spain505,970
54Turkmenistan491,210
55Cameroon475,440
56Papua New Guinea462,840
57Uzbekistan448,920
58Morocco446,550
59Iraq435,050
60Greenland410,450
61Paraguay406,750
62Zimbabwe390,760
63Japan377,970
64Germany357,590
65Congo, Rep.342,000
66Finland338,460
67Viet Nam331,340
68Malaysia330,240
69Côte d'Ivoire322,460
70Poland312,710
71Oman309,500
72Italy302,070
73Philippines300,000
74Burkina Faso274,200
75New Zealand267,710
76Gabon267,670
77Ecuador256,370
78Guinea245,860
79United Kingdom243,610
80Uganda241,550
81Ghana238,530
82Romania238,400
83Lao PDR236,800
84Guyana214,970
85Belarus207,610
86Kyrgyz Republic199,950
87Senegal196,710
88Syrian Arab Republic185,180
89Cambodia181,040
90Uruguay176,220
91Suriname163,820
92Tunisia163,610
93Bangladesh147,570
94Nepal147,180
95Dominican Republic146,840
96Tajikistan141,380
97Greece131,960
98Nicaragua130,370
99Eritrea121,630
100Korea, Dem. People's Rep.120,540

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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 2020, 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.