ChowChowRankings
English

High income 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, Australia and Saudi Arabia. Together the top 10 account for 91.3% of the total across the 86 High income countries listed. The median across all 86 is 26,380 km²; Gibraltar is last at 10 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 17.13 million km²
Median
26,380 km²
Coverage
86 High income 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. Australia 7.74 million; 5. Saudi Arabia 2.15 million; 6. Chile 756,560; 7. Norway 624,500; 8. France 606,410; 9. Sweden 528,860; 10. Spain 505,980.Russian Federation17.13 millionCanada15.63 millionUnited States9.83 millionAustralia7.74 millionSaudi Arabia2.15 millionChile756,560Norway624,500France606,410Sweden528,860Spain505,980
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. Australia 7.74 million; 5. Saudi Arabia 2.15 million; 6. Chile 756,560; 7. Norway 624,500; 8. France 606,410; 9. Sweden 528,860; 10. Spain 505,980.
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; Australia: 7.74 million in 2000 to 7.74 million in 2024; Saudi Arabia: 2.15 million in 2000 to 2.15 million in 2024.04.28 million8.56 million12.84 million17.13 million200020122024Russian FederationCanadaUnited StatesAustraliaSaudi Arabia
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; Australia: 7.74 million in 2000 to 7.74 million in 2024; Saudi Arabia: 2.15 million in 2000 to 2.15 million in 2024.
Share of the total: Surface areaRussian Federation 28.2%; Canada 25.7%; United States 16.2%; Australia 12.7%; Saudi Arabia 3.5%; All others 13.7%28%26%16%13%14%

Russian Federation 28.2%Canada 25.7%United States 16.2%Australia 12.7%Saudi Arabia 3.5%All others 13.7%

Share of the total: Surface area, as a share of 86 High income countries. Russian Federation 28.2%; Canada 25.7%; United States 16.2%; Australia 12.7%; Saudi Arabia 3.5%; All others 13.7%.

Full ranking

High income Countries Ranked by Surface area, 2024
RankCountrySurface area (km²)Year
1Russian Federation17,125,0002024
2Canada15,634,0002024
3United States9,831,5002024
4Australia7,741,2002024
5Saudi Arabia2,149,7002024
6Chile756,5602024
7Norway624,5002024
8France606,4102024
9Sweden528,8602024
10Spain505,9802024
11Greenland410,4502024
12Japan377,9702024
13Germany357,6802024
14Finland338,4902024
15Poland313,9402024
16Oman309,5002024
17Italy302,0702024
18New Zealand267,7102024
19United Kingdom243,6102024
20Romania238,4002024
21Guyana214,9702024
22Uruguay176,2202024
23Greece131,9602024
24Bulgaria111,0002024
25Iceland103,0002024
26Korea, Rep.100,4602024
27United Arab Emirates98,6482024
28Hungary93,0302024
29Portugal92,2302024
30Croatia88,0702024
31Austria83,8792024
32Czechia78,8712024
33Panama75,3202024
34Ireland70,2802024
35Lithuania65,2902024
36Latvia64,5902024
37Costa Rica51,1002024
38Slovak Republic49,0302024
39Estonia45,3402024
40Denmark42,9202024
41Netherlands41,5402024
42Switzerland41,2912024
43Belgium30,6892024
44Israel22,0702024
45Slovenia20,4802024
46New Caledonia18,5762024
47Kuwait17,8202024
48Bahamas, The13,8782024
49Faroe Islands12,9602024
50Qatar11,6372024
51Cyprus9,2502024
52Puerto Rico (US)8,8702024
53Brunei Darussalam5,7702024
54Trinidad and Tobago5,1282024
55Bermuda4,2902024
56French Polynesia3,5212024
57Luxembourg2,5902024
58Hong Kong SAR, China1,1102024
59Turks and Caicos Islands948.22024
60Bahrain8002024
61Singapore735.62024
62Isle of Man572.42024
63Guam5412024
64Andorra4682024
65Palau4602024
66Northern Mariana Islands4572024
67Seychelles4572024
68Curaçao4442024
69Antigua and Barbuda440.32024
70Barbados4312024
71Virgin Islands (US)3482024
72Malta315.22024
73Cayman Islands2642024
74St. Kitts and Nevis2612024
75American Samoa1992024
76Channel Islands1982021
77Aruba1802024
78Liechtenstein1602024
79British Virgin Islands1512024
80Monaco74.92024
81San Marino61.22024
82St. Martin (French part)532024
83Sint Maarten (Dutch part)342024
84Macao SAR, China33.32024
85Naoero212024
86Gibraltar102024

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)

#4 Australia

Australia ranks #4 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.

Related rankings

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.