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Upper middle 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

China ranks #1 with 9.56 million km². Brazil is second with 8.51 million km², 12.4% behind. The top five are China, Brazil, Argentina, Kazakhstan and Algeria. Together the top 10 account for 77.1% of the total across the 58 Upper middle income countries listed. The median across all 58 is 109,385 km²; Tuvalu is last at 26 km².

#1
China · 9.56 million km²
Median
109,385 km²
Coverage
58 Upper middle income countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Surface areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 9.56 million; 2. Brazil 8.51 million; 3. Argentina 2.78 million; 4. Kazakhstan 2.72 million; 5. Algeria 2.38 million; 6. Mexico 1.96 million; 7. Indonesia 1.92 million; 8. Libya 1.76 million; 9. Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.75 million; 10. Mongolia 1.56 million.China9.56 millionBrazil8.51 millionArgentina2.78 millionKazakhstan2.72 millionAlgeria2.38 millionMexico1.96 millionIndonesia1.92 millionLibya1.76 millionIran, Islamic Rep.1.75 millionMongolia1.56 million
Top 10: Surface area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 9.56 million; 2. Brazil 8.51 million; 3. Argentina 2.78 million; 4. Kazakhstan 2.72 million; 5. Algeria 2.38 million; 6. Mexico 1.96 million; 7. Indonesia 1.92 million; 8. Libya 1.76 million; 9. Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.75 million; 10. Mongolia 1.56 million.
Surface area over time, top 5China: 9.56 million in 2000 to 9.56 million in 2024; Brazil: 8.52 million in 2000 to 8.51 million in 2024; Argentina: 2.78 million in 2000 to 2.78 million in 2024; Kazakhstan: 2.72 million in 2000 to 2.72 million in 2024; Algeria: 2.38 million in 2000 to 2.38 million in 2024.02.39 million4.78 million7.17 million9.56 million200020122024ChinaBrazilArgentinaKazakhstanAlgeria
Surface area over time, top 5 (km²). China: 9.56 million in 2000 to 9.56 million in 2024; Brazil: 8.52 million in 2000 to 8.51 million in 2024; Argentina: 2.78 million in 2000 to 2.78 million in 2024; Kazakhstan: 2.72 million in 2000 to 2.72 million in 2024; Algeria: 2.38 million in 2000 to 2.38 million in 2024.
Share of the total: Surface areaChina 21.1%; Brazil 18.8%; Argentina 6.1%; Kazakhstan 6.0%; Algeria 5.3%; All others 42.7%21%19%43%

China 21.1%Brazil 18.8%Argentina 6.1%Kazakhstan 6.0%Algeria 5.3%All others 42.7%

Share of the total: Surface area, as a share of 58 Upper middle income countries. China 21.1%; Brazil 18.8%; Argentina 6.1%; Kazakhstan 6.0%; Algeria 5.3%; All others 42.7%.

Full ranking

Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Surface area, 2024
RankCountrySurface area (km²)Year
1China9,562,9002024
2Brazil8,510,4002024
3Argentina2,780,4002024
4Kazakhstan2,724,9002024
5Algeria2,381,7002024
6Mexico1,957,2002024
7Indonesia1,916,9002024
8Libya1,759,5002024
9Iran, Islamic Rep.1,745,2002024
10Mongolia1,564,1002024
11Peru1,285,2002024
12South Africa1,219,6002024
13Colombia1,140,6002024
14Türkiye785,3502024
15Ukraine603,5502024
16Botswana581,7302024
17Thailand513,1202024
18Turkmenistan491,2102024
19Iraq435,0502024
20Paraguay406,7502024
21Viet Nam331,3402024
22Malaysia330,5302024
23Philippines300,0002024
24Gabon267,6702024
25Ecuador256,3702024
26Belarus207,6302024
27Suriname163,8202024
28Dominican Republic146,8402024
29Cuba109,8802024
30Guatemala108,8902024
31Jordan89,3182024
32Serbia88,4902024
33Azerbaijan86,6002024
34Georgia69,7002024
35Sri Lanka65,6102024
36Bosnia and Herzegovina51,2102023
37Moldova33,8492024
38Armenia29,7402024
39Albania28,7502024
40Equatorial Guinea28,0522024
41North Macedonia25,7132024
42Belize22,9662024
43El Salvador21,0402024
44Fiji18,3332024
45Montenegro13,8832024
46Jamaica10,9912024
47Cabo Verde4,0302024
48Samoa2,8402024
49Mauritius2,0102024
50Dominica7512024
51Tonga7492024
52Micronesia, Fed. Sts.7012024
53St. Lucia6162024
54St. Vincent and the Grenadines3892024
55Grenada3442024
56Maldives3002024
57Marshall Islands1812024
58Tuvalu262024

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

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.