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High income 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 1.8 times United States in second place (9.15 million km²). The top five are Russian Federation, United States, Canada, Australia and Saudi Arabia. Together the top 10 account for 90.3% of the total across the 86 High income countries listed. The median across all 86 is 26,067 km²; Monaco is last at 2.08 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 16.38 million km²
Median
26,067 km²
Coverage
86 High income 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. United States 9.15 million; 3. Canada 8.79 million; 4. Australia 7.69 million; 5. Saudi Arabia 2.15 million; 6. Chile 742,030; 7. France 538,950; 8. Spain 499,690; 9. Greenland 410,450; 10. Sweden 407,270.Russian Federation16.38 millionUnited States9.15 millionCanada8.79 millionAustralia7.69 millionSaudi Arabia2.15 millionChile742,030France538,950Spain499,690Greenland410,450Sweden407,270
Top 10: Land area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 16.38 million; 2. United States 9.15 million; 3. Canada 8.79 million; 4. Australia 7.69 million; 5. Saudi Arabia 2.15 million; 6. Chile 742,030; 7. France 538,950; 8. Spain 499,690; 9. Greenland 410,450; 10. Sweden 407,270.
Land area over time, top 5Russian Federation: 16.38 million in 2000 to 16.38 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; Australia: 7.68 million in 2000 to 7.69 million in 2024; Saudi Arabia: 2.15 million in 2000 to 2.15 million in 2024.04.1 million8.19 million12.29 million16.38 million200020122024Russian FederationUnited StatesCanadaAustraliaSaudi Arabia
Land area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 16.38 million in 2000 to 16.38 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; Australia: 7.68 million in 2000 to 7.69 million in 2024; Saudi Arabia: 2.15 million in 2000 to 2.15 million in 2024.
Share of the total: Land areaRussian Federation 31.6%; United States 17.7%; Canada 17.0%; Australia 14.9%; Saudi Arabia 4.2%; All others 14.7%32%18%17%15%15%

Russian Federation 31.6%United States 17.7%Canada 17.0%Australia 14.9%Saudi Arabia 4.2%All others 14.7%

Share of the total: Land area, as a share of 86 High income countries. Russian Federation 31.6%; United States 17.7%; Canada 17.0%; Australia 14.9%; Saudi Arabia 4.2%; All others 14.7%.

Full ranking

High income Countries Ranked by Land area, 2024
RankCountryLand area (km²)Year
1Russian Federation16,377,0002024
2United States9,147,4002024
3Canada8,788,7002024
4Australia7,688,3002024
5Saudi Arabia2,149,7002024
6Chile742,0302024
7France538,9502024
8Spain499,6902024
9Greenland410,4502024
10Sweden407,2702024
11Japan364,5002024
12Norway364,2702024
13Germany349,4302024
14Oman309,5002024
15Poland306,0702024
16Finland304,0002024
17Italy295,7202024
18New Zealand263,3102024
19United Kingdom241,9302024
20Romania230,0802024
21Guyana211,1402024
22Uruguay175,0202024
23Greece128,9002024
24Bulgaria108,5602024
25Iceland100,8302024
26Korea, Rep.97,6002024
27Portugal91,6062024
28Hungary91,2602024
29Austria82,5202024
30Czechia77,1562024
31Panama74,1802024
32United Arab Emirates71,0202024
33Ireland68,8902024
34Lithuania62,5902024
35Latvia62,2302024
36Croatia55,9602024
37Costa Rica50,5602024
38Slovak Republic48,0802024
39Estonia42,7302024
40Denmark40,0002024
41Switzerland39,5102024
42Netherlands33,6702024
43Belgium30,4942024
44Israel21,6402024
45Slovenia20,1352024
46New Caledonia18,5762024
47Kuwait17,8202024
48Qatar11,4902024
49Bahamas, The10,0102024
50Cyprus9,2402024
51Puerto Rico (US)8,8702024
52Brunei Darussalam5,2702024
53Trinidad and Tobago5,1282024
54French Polynesia3,5212024
55Luxembourg2,5752024
56Faroe Islands1,3702024
57Hong Kong SAR, China1,0502024
58Turks and Caicos Islands948.22024
59Bahrain8002024
60Singapore724.82024
61Isle of Man572.42024
62Guam5412024
63Andorra4682024
64Palau4602024
65Northern Mariana Islands4572024
66Seychelles4572024
67Curaçao4442024
68Antigua and Barbuda440.32024
69Barbados4312024
70Virgin Islands (US)3482024
71Malta315.22024
72St. Kitts and Nevis2612024
73Cayman Islands2402024
74American Samoa1992024
75Channel Islands1982021
76Aruba1802024
77Liechtenstein1602024
78British Virgin Islands1512024
79San Marino61.22024
80Bermuda542024
81St. Martin (French part)532024
82Sint Maarten (Dutch part)342024
83Macao SAR, China33.32024
84Naoero212024
85Gibraltar102024
86Monaco2.082024

About the top 10

#2 United States

United States ranks #2 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)

#4 Australia

Australia ranks #4 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.