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Rank Continent/Region Country / Territory Area (km²) % of Total Notes
Solar System Earth 148,940,000 100% Total land coverage (29.2% of Earth's surface)
1 Asia /Europe Russia 17,098,242 11.5% Largest country in the world. Encyclopaedia Britannica (EB): 17,075,400 km²
2 America, North Canada 9,984,670 6.7% Largest country in the Western Hemisphere. Longest coastline. EB: 9,984,670 km²
3 America, North United States 9,629,091 6.5%
Includes only the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The total area is listed as 9,826,630 km² by the CIA World Factbook.
EB: 9,522,055 km²
4 Asia, Eastern PR China 9,598,094 6.4% Second largest Asian country (after Asian part of Russia). Total of separate UN figures for Mainland China (9,596,961) inclusive Hong Kong SAR (1,104 km²) and Macau (29 km²). (Excludes all disputed territories.) EB: 9,572,900 km²
5 America, South Brazil 8,514,877 5.7% Largest country in South America, and in the Southern Hemisphere. EB: 8,514,877 km²
6 Oceania, Australia Australia 7,692,024 5.2% Australia is the only country that is coterminous with a continent. Largest country without a land-border to neighbours. Largest country in Oceania. EB: 7,692,208 km²
7 Asia, South-Central India 3,287,263 2.3% Figure includes 120,849 km² of disputed territories with Pakistan and China. Third-largest country in Asia (after Russia and China). EB: 3,166,414 km²
8 America, South Argentina 2,780,400 2% Second largest country in South America.
EB: 2,780,403 km²
9 Asia, South-Central Kazakhstan 2,724,900 1.8% Largest landlocked country in the world. EB: 2,724,900 km²
10 Africa, Northern Sudan 2,505,813 1.7% Largest country in Africa. EB: 2,505,810 km²
11 Africa, Northern Algeria 2,381,741 1.6% Second-largest country in Africa
12 Africa, Central Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) 2,344,858 1.6% Third-largest country in Africa
13 Europe, Northern Greenland 2,166,086 1.5% Self-governing territory of Denmark. Largest island in the world.
14 Middle East Saudi Arabia 2,000,000 1.4% Largest country in the Middle East
15 America, Northern Mexico 1,964,375 1.3% Third-largest country in North America.
16 Asia, South-East Indonesia 1,904,569 1.3% Largest and most populous country situated only on islands. Also the largest country in South East Asia.
17 Africa, Northern Libya 1,759,540 1.2%
18 Asia, South-Central Iran 1,648,195 1.1%
19 Asia, Eastern Mongolia 1,564,100 1.1%  
20 America, South Peru 1,285,216 0.86% Third-largest country in South America
21 Africa, Central Chad 1,284,000 0.86%
22 Africa, Western Niger 1,267,000 0.85%
23 Africa, Central Angola 1,246,700 0.85%
24 Africa, Western Mali 1,240,192 0.83%
25 Africa, Southern South Africa 1,221,037 0.82% Includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island).
26 America, South Colombia 1,138,914 0.76% Colombian census figure is 1,141,748 which includes three special districts and San Andrés and Providencia islands (52 km²) (disputed territories with Nicaragua).
27 Africa, Eastern Ethiopia 1,104,300 0.74%
28 America, South Bolivia 1,098,581 0.74%  
29 Africa, Western Mauritania 1,025,520 0.69%
30 Africa, Northern Egypt 1,002,000 0.67% Excluding the disputed region Hala'ib Triangle (20,580 km²).
31 Africa, Eastern Tanzania 945,087 0.63% Includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar.
32 Africa, Western Nigeria 923,768 0.62%
33 America, South Venezuela 912,050 0.61%
34 Africa, Southern Namibia 824,292 0.55%
35 Africa, Eastern Mozambique 801,590 0.54%
36 Asia, South-Central Pakistan 796,095 0.53%
Excludes all disputed territories.
37 Western Asia, Southern Europe Turkey 783,562 0.53% Third-largest among countries with part of territory in Europe (after Russia and Kazakhstan)
38 America, South Chile 756,102 0.51% Includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) and Isla Sala y Gómez, excludes claims on Antarctica (1,250,000 km²).
39 Africa, Eastern Zambia 752,618 0.51%
40 Asia, South-East Myanmar 676,578 0.45%
41 Asia, South-Central Afghanistan 652,090 0.44%
42 Africa, Eastern Somalia 637,657 0.43%
43 Africa, Central Central African Republic 622,984 0.42%
44 Europe, Eastern Ukraine 603,500 0.41% Largest all-European country, fourth largest among countries with part of territory in Europe (after Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey).
45 Africa, Eastern Madagascar 587,041 0.39%
46 Africa, Southern Botswana 582,000 0.39%
47 Africa, Eastern Kenya 580,367 0.39%
48 Europe, Western France 551,500 0.37% Metropolitan France (European France including Corsica) only. The French Republic including French overseas territories covers 674,843 km².
49 Europe, Northern Sweden 531,796 0.30% Includes Gotland and Öland.
50 Middle East Yemen 527,968 0.35% Includes the islands of Perim and Socotra.
51 Asia, South-East Thailand 513,120 0.34%
52 Europe, Southern Spain 505,992 0.34% Sixth largest in Europe, second largest in western Europe. Includes mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, as well as the Spanish possessions (Plazas de Soberanía) off the coast of Morocco (Ceuta, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Peñón de Alhucemas, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera), and Isla de Alborán almost midway between Morocco and Spain, all the latter being claimed by Morocco.
53 Asia, South-Central Turkmenistan 488,100 0.33%
54 Africa, Central Cameroon 475,442 0.32%
55 Oceania, Melanesia Papua New Guinea 462,840 0.31% Second largest country in Oceania.
56 Asia, South-Central Uzbekistan 447,400 0.30% The larger of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world.
57 Africa, Northern Morocco 446,550 0.30% Excluding Western Sahara.
58 Middle East Iraq 438,317 0.29%
59 America, South Paraguay 406,752 0.27%
60 Africa, Eastern Zimbabwe 390,757 0.26%
61 Asia, Eastern Japan 377,915 0.25% Includes Ryukyu Islands (Nansei Islands), Daito Islands, Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands), Minami-Torishima (Marcus Island), Okino-Torishima and Volcano Islands (Kazan Islands); excludes the southern Kuril Islands.
62 Europe, Western Germany 357,022 0.24% EB: 357,046
63 Africa, Central Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) 342,000 0.23%
64 Europe, Northern Finland 338,145 0.23% Includes Åland Islands (1,552 km²).
65 Asia, South-East Vietnam 331,689 0.22%
66 Asia, South-East Malaysia 329,847 0.22%
67 Europe, Northern Norway 323,802 0.22% Mainland Norway only; not included the overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (62,422 km²) and the dependency of Bouvet Island (49 km²) and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land (2,500,000 km²) and Peter I Island (243 km²).
68 Africa, Western Côte d'Ivoire 322,463 0.22%
69 Europe, Eastern Poland 312,685 0.21%
70 Middle East Oman 309,500 0.21%
71 Europe, Southern Italy 301,318 0.20%
72 Asia, South-East Philippines 300,000 0.20%
73 America, South Ecuador 283,561 0.20% Includes Galápagos Islands.
74 Africa, Western Burkina Faso 274,222 0.18%
75 Oceania, Australia New Zealand 270,467 0.18% Includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands. Excludes Niue (260 km²), the Cook Islands (236 km²) and Tokelau (12 km²), as well as the Antarctic claim of Ross Dependency (450,000 km²). Third largest country in Oceania.
76 Africa, Central Gabon 267,668 0.18%
77 Africa, Northern Western Sahara 266,000 0.18% Largely occupied by Morocco, some territory administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
78 Africa, Western Guinea 245,857 0.17%
79 Europe, Northern United Kingdom 242,900 0.16% Not included are the three Crown dependencies (768 km²) of the islands of Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man, and British Overseas Territories (1,742,857 km²)
80 Africa, Eastern Uganda 241,038 0.16%
81 Africa, Western Ghana 238,533 0.16%
82 Europe, Eastern Romania 238,391 0.16%
83 Asia, South-East Lao PDR 236,800 0.16%
84 Europe, Northern Guyana 214,969 0.14%
85 Europe, Eastern Belarus 208,000 0.14% Second-largest landlocked country in Europe (after Kazakhstan).
86 Asia, South-Central Kyrgyzstan 199,951 0.13%
87 Africa, Western Senegal 196,722 0.13%
88 Middle East Syria 185,180 0.12%
Includes the Golan Heights.
89 Asia, South-East Cambodia 181,035 0.12%
90 America, South Uruguay 176,215 0.12%  
91 America, South Suriname 163,820 0.11% Smallest country in South America.
92 Africa, Northern Tunisia 163,610 0.11%
93 Asia, South-Central Nepal 147,181 0.10%
94 Asia, South-Central Bangladesh 143,998 0.10%
95 Asia, South-Central Tajikistan 143,100 0.10%
96 Europe, Southern Greece 131,957 0.09%
97 Asia, Eastern North Korea 120,538 0.08%
98 America, Central Nicaragua 120,340 0.09% Excludes San Andrés y Providencia islands (disputed territories with Colombia). Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America.
99 Africa, Eastern Malawi 118,484 0.08%
100 Africa, Eastern Eritrea 117,600 0.08% Includes Badme region.
101 Africa, Western Benin 112,622 0.08%
102 America, Central Honduras 112,492 0.08%
103 Africa, Western Liberia 111,369 0.07%
104 Europe, Eastern Bulgaria 110,879 0.07%
105 Caribbean Cuba 109,886 0.07% Cuba is the largest and most populous country in the Caribbean
106 America, Central Guatemala 108,889 0.07%
107 Europe, Northern Iceland 103,000 0.07%
108 Asia, Eastern South Korea 99,678 0.07%
109 Europe, Eastern Hungary 93,028 0.06%
110 Europe, Southern Portugal 92,090 0.06% Includes Azores and Madeira Islands.
111 America, South French Guiana 90,000 0.06% French overseas département.
112 Middle East Jordan 89,342 0.06%
113 Asia, Western Azerbaijan 86,600 0.06% Includes the exclave of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic and the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.
114 Europe, Western Austria 83,871 0.06%
115 Middle East United Arab Emirates 83,600 0.06%
116 Europe, Eastern Czech Republic 78,867 0.05%
117 Europe, Southern Serbia 77,474 0.05% This figure does not include Kosovo, which recently unilaterally declared itself independent to partial recognition; Serbia, Russia, China and others object. Including Kosovo, which is still claimed by Serbia, the total area is 88,361 km², ranking Serbia at 113.
118 America, Central Panama 75,517 0.05%
119 Africa, Western Sierra Leone 71,740 0.05%
120 Europe, Northern Ireland (Republic of) 70,273 0.05% The island of Ireland has an area of 84,421 km².
121 Asia, Western Georgia 69,700 0.05% Includes Abkhazia (8,600 km²) and South Ossetia
122 Asia, South-Central Sri Lanka 65,610 0.04%
123 Europe, Northern Lithuania 65,300 0.04%
124 Europe, Northern Latvia 64,589 0.04%
125 Europe, Northern Svalbard and Jan Mayen 62,422 0.04%
126 Africa, Western Togo 56,785 0.04%
127 Europe, Southern Croatia 56,594 0.04%
128 Europe, Southern Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,197 0.03%
129 America, Central Costa Rica 51,100 0.03% Includes Isla del Coco.
130 Europe, Eastern Slovakia 49,035 0.03%
131 Caribbean Dominican Republic 48,310 0.03%
132 Europe, Northern Estonia 45,228 0.03% Includes Estonia's 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea.
133 Europe, Northern Denmark 43,094 0.03% Includes Denmark proper only; the entire Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland and Faroe Islands covers 2,220,093 km² and would be 13th.
134 Europe, Western Netherlands 41,543 0.03% Includes the Netherlands proper only; the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands covers 42,437 km².
135 Europe, Western Switzerland 41,285 0.03% source: swissworld.org
136 Asia, South-Central Bhutan 38,394 0.03%
137 Asia, Eastern Taiwan (Republic of China) 36,188 0.02% Includes only the territories under the administration of the ROC, namely Taiwan, and the islands of Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu.
138 Africa, Western Guinea-Bissau 36,125 0.02%
139 Europe, Eastern Moldova 33,851 0.02% Includes the de facto independent autonomous territory of Transnistria (Pridnestrovie).
140 Europe, Western Belgium 30,528 0.02%
141 Africa, Southern Lesotho 30,355 0.02%
142 Asia, Western Armenia 29,743 0.02%
143 Oceania, Melanesia Solomon Islands 28,896 0.02%
144 Europe, Southern Albania 28,748 0.02%
145 Africa, Central Equatorial Guinea 28,051 0.02%
146 Africa, Eastern Burundi 27,834 0.02%
147 Caribbean Haiti 27,750 0.02%
148 Africa, Eastern Rwanda 26,338 0.02%
149 Europe, Southern Macedonia 25,713 0.02%
150 Africa, Eastern Djibouti 23,200 0.02%
151 America, Central Belize 22,966 0.02%
152 America, Central El Salvador 21,041 0.01%
153 Middle East Israel 22,072 0.01% Including data for East Jerusalem and Israeli residents in certain other territories under occupation by Israeli military forces since June 1967.
154 Europe, Southern Slovenia 20,273 0.01%
155 Oceania, Melanesia New Caledonia 18,575 0.01% French dependency.
156 Oceania, Melanesia Fiji 18,274 0.01%  
157 Middle East Kuwait 17,818 0.01%
158 Africa, Southern Swaziland 17,364 0.01%
159 Asia, South-East East Timor 14,874 >0.01%
160 Caribbean The Bahamas 13,943 >0.01%
161 Europe, Southern Montenegro 13,812 >0.01%
162 Oceania, Melanesia Vanuatu 12,189 >0.01%  
163 America, Southern Falkland Islands 12,173 >0.01% British Overseas Territory. Claimed by Argentina. Excludes South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
164 Middle East Qatar 11,586 >0.01%
165 Africa, Western The Gambia 11,295 >0.01%
166 Caribbean Jamaica 10,991 >0.01%
167 Europe, Southern Kosovo 10,887 >0.01% Kosovo unilaterally declared itself independent to partial recognition, with objections from Serbia, Russia, China and others. Serbia still claims the territory.
168 Middle East Lebanon 10,400 <0.01%
169 Asia, Western Cyprus 9,251 <0.01% Includes Northern Cyprus (only recognized by Turkey) and Akrotiri and Dhekelia (British Sovereign Base Areas).
170 Caribbean Puerto Rico 8,870 <0.01% Commonwealth of the United States.
171 Middle East Palestinian territories 6,020 <0.01% The figure consists of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
172 Asia, South-East Brunei 5,765 <0.01%
173 Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 <0.01%
174 Africa, Western Cape Verde 4,033 <0.01%
175 Oceania, Polynesia French Polynesia 4,000 <0.01% French overseas collectivity.
176 Oceania, Polynesia Samoa 2,831 <0.01%
177 Europe, Western Luxembourg 2,586 <0.01%
178 Africa, Eastern Réunion 2,510 <0.01% French overseas département.
179 Africa, Eastern Comoros 2,235 <0.01% Listed figure inccludes Mayotte (373 km²). Mayotte is officially an overseas collectivity of France and is not under the sovereignty of Comoros.
180 Africa, Eastern Mauritius 2,040 <0.01% Includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues.
181 Caribbean Guadeloupe 1,705 <0.01% French overseas département includes La Désirade, Marie Galante, Les Saintes, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint Martin (French part). Note that Saint-Barthélemy and Saint Martin became separate overseas collectvities in 2007 and are no longer politically part of Guadeloupe.
182 Europe, Northern Faroe Islands 1,393 <0.01% A self-governing territory of Denmark.
183 Caribbean Martinique 1,102 <0.01% French overseas département.
184 Africa, Central São Tomé and Príncipe 964 <0.01% Second smallest country in Africa.
185 Caribbean Turks and Caicos Islands 948 <0.01% British Overseas Territory. Area includes protected waters.
186 Caribbean Netherlands Antilles 800 <0.01% Self-governing part of the Netherlands; includes Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten (Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin).
187 Caribbean Dominica 751 <0.01%  
188 Oceania, Polynesia Tonga 747 <0.01%
189 Middle East Bahrain 741 <0.01%
190 Oceania, Micronesia Kiribati 726 <0.01% Includes three island groups - Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands.
191 Oceania, Micronesia Micronesia, Federated States of 702 <0.01% Includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie).
192 Asia, South-East Singapore 699 <0.01% UN figure is as of 2005. Official area in 2007 is 707.1 km².
193 Europe, Northern Isle of Man 572 <0.01% Crown dependency of the UK.
194 Oceania, Micronesia Guam 549 <0.01% Organized unincorporated territory of the USA.
195 Caribbean Saint Lucia 539 <0.01%
196 Europe, Southern Andorra 468 <0.01%  
197 Oceania, Micronesia Northern Mariana Islands 464 <0.01% Commonwealth in political union with the USA; includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian.
198 Oceania, Micronesia Palau 459 <0.01%
199 Africa, Eastern Seychelles 455 <0.01% Smallest country in Africa.
200 Caribbean Antigua and Barbuda 442 <0.01% Includes the island of Redonda, 1.6 km².
201 Caribbean Barbados 430 <0.01%
202 Caribbean Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389 <0.01%
203 Caribbean Virgin Islands U.S. 347 <0.01% Unincorporated, organized territory of the USA.
204 Caribbean Grenada 344 <0.01%  
205 Europe, Southern Malta 316 <0.01%
206 Asia, South-Central Maldives 298 <0.01% Smallest country in Asia.
207 Caribbean Cayman Islands 264 <0.01% British Overseas Territory.
208 Caribbean Saint Kitts and Nevis 261 <0.01% Smallest nation in North America and in the Western Hemisphere.
209 Oceania, Polynesia Niue 260 <0.01% Self-governing nation in free association with New Zealand.
210 America, Northern Saint Pierre and Miquelon 242 <0.01% French overseas collectivity; includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups.
211 Oceania, Polynesia Cook Islands 236 <0.01% Self-governing in free association with New Zealand.
212 Oceania, Polynesia American Samoa 199 <0.01% Unorganized, unincorporated territory of the USA; includes Rose Island and Swains Island.
213 Oceania, Micronesia Marshall Islands 181 <0.01% Includes the atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Kwajalein, Majuro, Rongelap, and Utirik.
214 Caribbean Aruba 180 <0.01% Self-governing part of the Netherlands.
215 Europe, Western Liechtenstein 160 <0.01% Smallest country in the world that borders more than one other country.
216 Caribbean British Virgin Islands 151 <0.01% British Overseas Territory; comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the island of Anegada.
217 Oceania, Polynesia Wallis and Futuna 142 <0.01% French overseas collectivity; includes Île Uvéa (Wallis Island), Île Futuna (Futuna Island), Île Alofi, and 20 islets.
218 Africa, Western Saint Helena 122 <0.01% British Overseas Territory; excluding dependencies.
219 Europe, Northern Jersey 116 <0.01% Crown dependency of the UK.
220 Caribbean Montserrat 102 <0.01% British Overseas Territory.
221 South Atlantic Ocean Tristan da Cunha 98 <0.01% Dependency of St Helena (UK). Area refers to the only inhabited island.
222 Caribbean Anguilla 91 <0.01% British Overseas Territory.
223 South Atlantic Ocean Ascension Island 88 <0.01% Dependency of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena.
224 Europe, Northern Guernsey 78 <0.01% Crown dependency of the UK; includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands.
225 Europe, Southern San Marino 61 <0.01%
226 Caribbean Bermuda 54 <0.01% British Overseas Territory.
227 Oceania, Australia Norfolk Island 36 <0.01% Self-governing area of Australia.
228 Oceania, Polynesia Tuvalu 26 <0.01%  
229 Oceania, Micronesia Nauru 21 <0.01% Smallest country in Oceania, smallest island nation in the world, and third smallest country in the world.
230 Oceania, Australia Tokelau 12 <0.01% Territory of New Zealand.
231 Europe, Southern Gibraltar 6 <0.01% British Overseas Territory.
232 Oceania, Polynesia Pitcairn Islands 5 <0.01% British Overseas Territory and smallest dependent territory of the world.
233 Europe, Southern Monaco 1.95 <0.01% Second smallest country of the world.
234 Europe, Southern Vatican City 0.44 <0.01% Smallest country in the world. Home of the Pope and the governing body of the Roman Catholic Church.