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Countries Ranked by Surface area (2024)

Surface 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 17.13 million km². Canada is second with 15.63 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 101,730 km²; Gibraltar is last at 10 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 17.13 million km²
Median
101,730 km²
Coverage
216 countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Surface areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 17.13 million; 2. Canada 15.63 million; 3. United States 9.83 million; 4. China 9.56 million; 5. Brazil 8.51 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 millionCanada15.63 millionUnited States9.83 millionChina9.56 millionBrazil8.51 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 15.63 million; 3. United States 9.83 million; 4. China 9.56 million; 5. Brazil 8.51 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 2000 to 17.13 million in 2024; Canada: 15.64 million in 2000 to 15.63 million in 2024; United States: 9.63 million in 2000 to 9.83 million in 2024; China: 9.56 million in 2000 to 9.56 million in 2024; Brazil: 8.52 million in 2000 to 8.51 million in 2024.04.28 million8.56 million12.84 million17.13 million200020122024Russian FederationCanadaUnited StatesChinaBrazil
Surface area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 17.1 million in 2000 to 17.13 million in 2024; Canada: 15.64 million in 2000 to 15.63 million in 2024; United States: 9.63 million in 2000 to 9.83 million in 2024; China: 9.56 million in 2000 to 9.56 million in 2024; Brazil: 8.52 million in 2000 to 8.51 million in 2024.
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, 2024
RankCountrySurface area (km²)Year
1Russian Federation17,125,0002024
2Canada15,634,0002024
3United States9,831,5002024
4China9,562,9002024
5Brazil8,510,4002024
6Australia7,741,2002024
7India3,287,3002024
8Argentina2,780,4002024
9Kazakhstan2,724,9002024
10Algeria2,381,7002024
11Congo, Dem. Rep.2,345,4002024
12Saudi Arabia2,149,7002024
13Mexico1,957,2002024
14Indonesia1,916,9002024
15Sudan1,878,0002024
16Libya1,759,5002024
17Iran, Islamic Rep.1,745,2002024
18Mongolia1,564,1002024
19Peru1,285,2002024
20Chad1,284,0002024
21Niger1,267,0002024
22Angola1,246,7002024
23Mali1,241,2002024
24South Africa1,219,6002024
25Colombia1,140,6002024
26Ethiopia1,129,8002024
27Bolivia1,098,6002024
28Mauritania1,030,7002024
29Egypt, Arab Rep.1,001,5002024
30Tanzania945,5002024
31Nigeria923,7702024
32Venezuela, RB912,0502024
33Namibia824,2902024
34Mozambique799,3802024
35Pakistan796,1002024
36Türkiye785,3502024
37Chile756,5602024
38Zambia752,6102024
39Myanmar676,5802024
40Afghanistan652,8702024
41South Sudan646,8802024
42Somalia, Fed. Rep.637,6602024
43Norway624,5002024
44Central African Republic622,9802024
45France606,4102024
46Ukraine603,5502024
47Kenya591,9702024
48Madagascar591,9002024
49Botswana581,7302024
50Sweden528,8602024
51Yemen, Rep.527,9702024
52Thailand513,1202024
53Spain505,9802024
54Turkmenistan491,2102024
55Cameroon475,4402024
56Papua New Guinea462,8402024
57Uzbekistan448,9202024
58Morocco446,5502024
59Iraq435,0502024
60Greenland410,4502024
61Paraguay406,7502024
62Zimbabwe390,7602024
63Japan377,9702024
64Germany357,6802024
65Congo, Rep.342,0002024
66Finland338,4902024
67Viet Nam331,3402024
68Malaysia330,5302024
69Côte d'Ivoire322,4602024
70Poland313,9402024
71Oman309,5002024
72Italy302,0702024
73Philippines300,0002024
74Burkina Faso274,2002024
75New Zealand267,7102024
76Gabon267,6702024
77Ecuador256,3702024
78Guinea245,8602024
79United Kingdom243,6102024
80Uganda241,5502024
81Ghana238,5402024
82Romania238,4002024
83Lao PDR236,8002024
84Guyana214,9702024
85Belarus207,6302024
86Kyrgyz Republic199,9502024
87Senegal196,7102024
88Syrian Arab Republic185,1802024
89Cambodia181,0402024
90Uruguay176,2202024
91Suriname163,8202024
92Tunisia163,6102024
93Bangladesh147,5702024
94Nepal147,1802024
95Dominican Republic146,8402024
96Tajikistan141,3802024
97Greece131,9602024
98Nicaragua130,3702023
99Eritrea121,6302024
100Korea, Dem. People's Rep.120,5402024

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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: each country's latest value (2019–2024), 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.