Lower middle 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
India ranks #1 with 2.97 million km². That is 2.4 times Angola in second place (1.25 million km²). The top five are India, Angola, Bolivia, Mauritania and Egypt, Arab Rep.. Together the top 10 account for 61.5% of the total across the 47 Lower middle income countries listed. The median across all 47 is 192,530 km²; Kiribati is last at 811 km².
- #1
- India · 2.97 million km²
- Median
- 192,530 km²
- Coverage
- 47 Lower middle income countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
India 15.7%Angola 6.6%Bolivia 5.8%Mauritania 5.5%Egypt, Arab Rep. 5.3%All others 61.2%
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Land area (km²) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2,973,200 | 2024 |
| 2 | Angola | 1,246,700 | 2024 |
| 3 | Bolivia | 1,088,000 | 2024 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1,030,700 | 2024 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 995,450 | 2024 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 910,770 | 2024 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 884,000 | 2024 |
| 8 | Venezuela, RB | 882,050 | 2024 |
| 9 | Namibia | 823,290 | 2024 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 770,880 | 2024 |
| 11 | Zambia | 743,390 | 2024 |
| 12 | Myanmar | 652,670 | 2024 |
| 13 | Kenya | 580,880 | 2024 |
| 14 | Cameroon | 472,710 | 2024 |
| 15 | Papua New Guinea | 452,860 | 2024 |
| 16 | Morocco | 446,300 | 2024 |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 438,510 | 2024 |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 386,850 | 2024 |
| 19 | Congo, Rep. | 341,500 | 2024 |
| 20 | Côte d'Ivoire | 318,000 | 2024 |
| 21 | Guinea | 245,720 | 2024 |
| 22 | Lao PDR | 230,800 | 2024 |
| 23 | Ghana | 227,530 | 2024 |
| 24 | Senegal | 192,530 | 2024 |
| 25 | Kyrgyz Republic | 191,800 | 2024 |
| 26 | Cambodia | 176,520 | 2024 |
| 27 | Tunisia | 155,360 | 2024 |
| 28 | Nepal | 143,350 | 2024 |
| 29 | Tajikistan | 138,790 | 2024 |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 130,170 | 2024 |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 120,340 | 2023 |
| 32 | Benin | 112,760 | 2024 |
| 33 | Honduras | 111,890 | 2024 |
| 34 | Togo | 54,390 | 2024 |
| 35 | Bhutan | 38,140 | 2024 |
| 36 | Lesotho | 30,360 | 2024 |
| 37 | Solomon Islands | 27,990 | 2024 |
| 38 | Haiti | 27,560 | 2024 |
| 39 | Djibouti | 23,180 | 2024 |
| 40 | Eswatini | 17,200 | 2024 |
| 41 | Timor-Leste | 14,870 | 2024 |
| 42 | Vanuatu | 12,189 | 2024 |
| 43 | Lebanon | 10,230 | 2024 |
| 44 | West Bank and Gaza | 6,025 | 2024 |
| 45 | Comoros | 1,870 | 2024 |
| 46 | São Tomé and Principe | 960 | 2024 |
| 47 | Kiribati | 811 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 India
India ranks #1 on this list with 2.97 million km².
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.46 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.96 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,703 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 35.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.
#2 Angola
Angola ranks #2 on this list with 1.25 million km².
- Capital
- Luanda
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 39.04 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$122.17 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,130 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Luanda, Quilamba Quiaxi.
Also ranks #4 in gini index · #4 in oil rents share of gdp · #5 in income share of richest 10%.
#3 Bolivia
Bolivia ranks #3 on this list with 1.09 million km².
- Capital
- La Paz, Sucre
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.58 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$64.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,148 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Also ranks #2 in real effective exchange rate index · #3 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #4 in women in parliament share.
#4 Mauritania
Mauritania ranks #4 on this list with 1.03 million km².
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.32 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.68 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,198 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Nouakchott.
Also ranks #2 in gross capital formation rate · #3 in prevalence of wasting (under-5) · #8 in gender parity index (school enrolment).
#5 Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #5 on this list with 995,450 km².
- Capital
- Cairo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 118.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$365.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 42.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza.
Also ranks #1 in irrigated land share · #3 in deposit interest rate · #5 in remittances received.
#6 Nigeria
Nigeria ranks #6 on this list with 910,770 km².
- Capital
- Abuja
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 237.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$290.79 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,224 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 54.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt.
Also ranks #1 in under-5 mortality rate · #1 in maternal mortality ratio · #1 in children out of school (primary).
#7 Tanzania
Tanzania ranks #7 on this list with 884,000 km².
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 70.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,319 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dar es Salaam.
Also ranks #4 in labour force participation rate · #4 in female labour force participation · #5 in livestock production index.
#8 Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB ranks #8 on this list with 882,050 km².
- Capital
- Caracas
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 28.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,495 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia.
Also ranks #1 in time to start a business (days) · #3 in protected terrestrial area share · #11 in refugee population by origin.
#9 Namibia
Namibia ranks #9 on this list with 823,290 km².
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 3.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$15.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,876 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 50.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in women in ministerial positions share · #2 in tax revenue share of gdp · #4 in education expenditure share of gdp.
#10 Pakistan
Pakistan ranks #10 on this list with 770,880 km².
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 255.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$407.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,596 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad.
Also ranks #1 in diabetes prevalence · #2 in children out of school (primary) · #3 in rural population.
Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.
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.