RankCountry / DependencyTotal in km2 (mi2)Land in km2 (mi2)Water in km2 (mi2)% waterNotes World510,072,000 (196,940,000)148,940,000 (57,510,000)361,132,000 (139,434,000)70.81Russia17,098,246 (6,601,670)16,378,410 (6,323,740)719,836 (277,930)4.21The largest country in the world, which spans two continents, and most of northern Eurasia; with about 10.995% (about 1/9th) of the world's total landmass. Russia's European portion is roughly 4,000,000 km2, which is around 40% of the total landmass of Europe, making Russia the largest country in Europe; and its Asian portion, which covers all of Northern Asia, is around 13,100,000 km2, making Russia the largest country in Asia. Antarctica14,200,000 (5,500,000)14,200,000 (5,500,000)0 (0)013,916,000km2 (5,373,000sqmi) (98%) of the land area is covered by ice and snow. Though not itself a country, areas of Antarctica are claimed by a number of countries.[Note 3]2Canada[Note 1]9,984,670 (3,855,100)9,093,507 (3,511,023)891,163 (344,080)8.93Largest English- and largest French-speaking country; largest country completely in the Western Hemisphere by total area (second-largest by land area after the United States); with the largest surface area of water; largest contiguous country in North America; Total area and water area figures include area covered by freshwater only and do not include internal waters (non-freshwater) of about 1,600,000 km2, nor territorial waters of 200,000 km2.[4][5]3/4China9,596,961 (3,705,407)9,326,410 (3,600,950)270,550 (104,460)2.82Largest country entirely in Asia, and second-largest country in the world by land area. Excludes Taiwan, disputed territories with India, and disputed islands in the South China Sea. Figures for total area and water area also exclude all coastal and territorial waters.[Note 4]United States9,525,067 (3,677,649) 9,833,517 (3,796,742)[7]9,147,593 (3,531,905) 9,147,643 (3,531,925)[7]377,424 (145,724) 685,924 (264,837)[7]3.966.97Largest English-speaking country by land area and largest country in the Western Hemisphere by land area (second-largest by total area after Canada). Secondary figures for total area and water area include all coastal and territorial waters.[Note 4]5Brazil8,515,767 (3,287,956)8,460,415 (3,266,584)55,352 (21,372)0.65Largest Portuguese-speaking country, largest country in South America, largest country in the Southern Hemisphere,[Note 5] and the largest contiguous territory in the Americas.[11]6Australia7,692,024 (2,969,907)7,633,565 (2,947,336)58,459 (22,571)0.76Third-largest English-speaking country and largest country in Oceania, largest island country, and the largest country completely in the Southern Hemisphere.[Note 6]7India3,287,263 (1,269,219)2,973,190 (1,147,960)314,073 (121,264)9.55Second-largest country entirely in Asia and largest country in South Asia.[Note 7]8Argentina2,780,400 (1,073,500)2,736,690 (1,056,640)43,710 (16,880)1.57Largest Spanish-speaking country and second-largest country in South America.[Note 8]9Kazakhstan2,724,900 (1,052,100)2,699,700 (1,042,400)25,200 (9,700)0.92Largest landlocked country.[16] The world's largest Muslim-majority country by land area (and the northernmost). Second-largest Russian-speaking country after Russia, and the largest country in Central Asia. Transcontinental country located in Asia and Europe.10Algeria2,381,741 (919,595)2,381,741 (919,595)0 (0)0Largest country in Africa; also largest in the Arab world and the Mediterranean Basin.[Note 9]11DR Congo2,344,858 (905,355)2,267,048 (875,312)77,810 (30,040)3.32Second-largest French-speaking country. Largest country in Central and Sub-Saharan Africa. Second-largest country in Africa, has the largest French-speaking city (Kinshasa). Kingdom of Denmark2,220,093 (857,183)2,220,072 (857,175)21 (8.1)0UN figure does not include the entire Kingdom area. Greenland (Denmark)2,166,086 (836,330)2,166,086 (836,330)[Note 10]0 (0)0Largest island in the world, largest territory in the Kingdom of Denmark, and the largest inhabited non-sovereign territory in the world.12Saudi Arabia2,149,690 (830,000)2,149,690 (830,000)0 (0)0Largest country in Western Asia. Second-largest in the Arab world after Algeria.13Mexico1,964,375 (758,449)1,943,945 (750,561)20,430 (7,890)1.04Second-largest Spanish-speaking country by area after Argentina; largest Spanish-speaking country by number of speakers.14Indonesia1,904,569 (735,358)1,811,569 (699,451)93,000 (36,000)4.85Transcontinental country located in Asia and Oceania. Largest country in Southeast Asia. Largest archipelagic state in the world by area and population.[18]15Sudan1,861,484 (718,723)1,731,671 (668,602)129,813 (50,121)6.97 [Note 11]Third-largest country in Africa and third-largest in the Arab world.[1][19]16Libya1,759,540 (679,360)1,759,540 (679,360)0 (0)017Iran1,648,195 (636,372)1,531,595 (591,352)116,600 (45,000)7.07Second-largest country in Western Asia and fourth-largest completely in Asia after China, India, and Saudi Arabia. [Note 12]18Mongolia1,564,110 (603,910)1,553,556 (599,831)10,560 (4,080)0.68Second-largest landlocked country and largest that does not border a closed sea.19Peru1,285,216 (496,225)1,279,996 (494,209)5,220 (2,020)0.41Third-largest Spanish-speaking country and third-largest country in South America.20Chad1,284,000 (496,000)1,259,200 (486,200)24,800 (9,600)1.93Third-largest landlocked country and largest outside of Asia. Fifth-largest country in Africa.21Niger1,267,000 (489,000)1,266,700 (489,100)300 (120)0.02Largest country in West Africa.22Angola1,246,700 (481,400)1,246,700 (481,400)0 (0)023Mali1,240,192 (478,841)1,220,190 (471,120)20,002 (7,723)1.6124South Africa1,221,037 (471,445)1,214,470 (468,910)4,620 (1,780)0.38Largest country in Southern Africa.25Colombia1,141,748 (440,831)1,038,700 (401,000)100,210 (38,690)8.826Ethiopia1,104,300 (426,400)1,000,000 (390,000)104,300 (40,300)0.7Largest country in East Africa.[Note 13]27Bolivia1,098,581 (424,164)1,083,301 (418,265)15,280 (5,900)1.3928Mauritania1,030,700 (398,000)1,025,520 (395,960)4,480 (1,730)0.4429Egypt1,002,450 (387,050)995,450 (384,350)6,000 (2,300)0.6Transcontinental country located in Asia and Africa.30Tanzania945,087 (364,900)885,800 (342,000)61,500 (23,700)6.4931Nigeria923,768 (356,669)910,768 (351,649)13,000 (5,000)1.4132Venezuela916,445 (353,841)882,050 (340,560)30,000 (12,000)3.29[Note 14]33Pakistan881,913 (340,509)856,690 (330,770)25,223 (9,739)2.86[Note 15]34Namibia825,615 (318,772)823,290 (317,870)2,425 (936)0.1235Mozambique801,590 (309,500)786,380 (303,620)13,000 (5,000)1.6336Turkey783,562 (302,535)769,632 (297,157)13,930 (5,380)1.78Transcontinental country located in Asia and Europe.37Chile756,102 (291,933)743,812 (287,187)12,290 (4,750)1.63[Note 16]38Zambia752,612 (290,585)743,398 (287,028)9,220 (3,560)1.2339Myanmar676,578 (261,228)653,508 (252,321)23,070 (8,910)3.41
Second largest country in Southeast Asia.
Largest country in Southern Europe and second-largest member state of European Union.
Largest island country in Europe and Western Hemisphere.[Note 29]
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