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Upper 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

China ranks #1 with 9.39 million km². Brazil is second with 8.36 million km², 12.3% behind. The top five are China, Brazil, Argentina, Kazakhstan and Algeria. Together the top 10 account for 77.3% of the total across the 58 Upper middle income countries listed. The median across all 58 is 96,297 km²; Tuvalu is last at 26 km².

#1
China · 9.39 million km²
Median
96,297 km²
Coverage
58 Upper middle income countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Land areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 9.39 million; 2. Brazil 8.36 million; 3. Argentina 2.74 million; 4. Kazakhstan 2.7 million; 5. Algeria 2.38 million; 6. Mexico 1.94 million; 7. Indonesia 1.89 million; 8. Libya 1.76 million; 9. Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.62 million; 10. Mongolia 1.56 million.China9.39 millionBrazil8.36 millionArgentina2.74 millionKazakhstan2.7 millionAlgeria2.38 millionMexico1.94 millionIndonesia1.89 millionLibya1.76 millionIran, Islamic Rep.1.62 millionMongolia1.56 million
Top 10: Land area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 9.39 million; 2. Brazil 8.36 million; 3. Argentina 2.74 million; 4. Kazakhstan 2.7 million; 5. Algeria 2.38 million; 6. Mexico 1.94 million; 7. Indonesia 1.89 million; 8. Libya 1.76 million; 9. Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.62 million; 10. Mongolia 1.56 million.
Land area over time, top 5China: 9.39 million in 2000 to 9.39 million in 2024; Brazil: 8.36 million in 2000 to 8.36 million in 2024; Argentina: 2.74 million in 2000 to 2.74 million in 2024; Kazakhstan: 2.7 million in 2000 to 2.7 million in 2024; Algeria: 2.38 million in 2000 to 2.38 million in 2024.02.35 million4.69 million7.04 million9.39 million200020122024ChinaBrazilArgentinaKazakhstanAlgeria
Land area over time, top 5 (km²). China: 9.39 million in 2000 to 9.39 million in 2024; Brazil: 8.36 million in 2000 to 8.36 million in 2024; Argentina: 2.74 million in 2000 to 2.74 million in 2024; Kazakhstan: 2.7 million in 2000 to 2.7 million in 2024; Algeria: 2.38 million in 2000 to 2.38 million in 2024.
Share of the total: Land areaChina 21.1%; Brazil 18.8%; Argentina 6.2%; Kazakhstan 6.1%; Algeria 5.4%; All others 42.5%21%19%42%

China 21.1%Brazil 18.8%Argentina 6.2%Kazakhstan 6.1%Algeria 5.4%All others 42.5%

Share of the total: Land area, as a share of 58 Upper middle income countries. China 21.1%; Brazil 18.8%; Argentina 6.2%; Kazakhstan 6.1%; Algeria 5.4%; All others 42.5%.

Full ranking

Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Land area, 2024
RankCountryLand area (km²)
1China9,388,200
2Brazil8,358,100
3Argentina2,736,700
4Kazakhstan2,699,700
5Algeria2,381,700
6Mexico1,944,000
7Indonesia1,892,400
8Libya1,759,500
9Iran, Islamic Rep.1,622,500
10Mongolia1,558,500
11Peru1,280,000
12South Africa1,213,100
13Colombia1,109,500
14Türkiye769,630
15Ukraine579,400
16Botswana566,730
17Thailand510,890
18Turkmenistan469,930
19Iraq434,130
20Paraguay396,010
21Malaysia328,550
22Viet Nam313,430
23Philippines298,170
24Gabon257,670
25Ecuador248,360
26Belarus202,980
27Suriname160,510
28Guatemala107,160
29Cuba103,800
30Jordan88,794
31Serbia87,589
32Azerbaijan82,650
33Georgia69,490
34Sri Lanka61,860
35Bosnia and Herzegovina51,200
36Dominican Republic48,198
37Moldova32,930
38Armenia28,199
39Equatorial Guinea28,052
40Albania27,400
41North Macedonia25,220
42Belize22,810
43El Salvador20,720
44Fiji18,333
45Montenegro13,450
46Jamaica10,830
47Cabo Verde4,030
48Samoa2,780
49Mauritius2,000
50Dominica751
51Tonga720
52Micronesia, Fed. Sts.701
53St. Lucia610
54St. Vincent and the Grenadines389
55Grenada344
56Maldives298
57Marshall Islands181
58Tuvalu26

About the top 10

#10 Mongolia

Mongolia ranks #10 on this list with 1.56 million km².

Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
3.57 million people (2025)
GDP
US$25.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$7,108 (2025)
Life expectancy
72.4 years (2024)
Urban population
71.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.

Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.

Full country profile Weather in Ulaanbaatar (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.