Countries Ranked by Area

Countries Ranked by Area

This entry includes three subfields. Total area is the sum of all land and water areas delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines. Land area is the aggregate of all surfaces delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines, excluding inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Water area is the sum of the surfaces of all inland water bodies, such as lakes, reservoirs, or rivers, as delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.

RankFlagCountrySquare MilesPercent of Global Land 
1 RU.gif Russia10,586,62412.14% 
2 CA.gif Canada6,190,4957.10% 
3 US.gif United States6,092,5116.99% 
4 CN.gif China5,950,1156.82% 
5 BR.gif Brazil5,277,4186.05% 
6 AU.gif Australia4,765,8475.47% 
7 IN.gif India2,038,3062.34% 
8 AR.gif Argentina1,715,4721.97% 
9 KZ.gif Kazakhstan1,684,7261.93% 
10 SD.gif Sudan1,553,6021.78% 
11 DZ.gif Algeria1,476,6791.69% 
12 CG.gif Democratic Republic of Congo1,454,1541.67% 
13 GD.gif Greenland1,342,9731.54% 
14 SA.gif Saudi Arabia1,332,8081.53% 
15 MX.gif Mexico1,222,9811.40% 
16 ID.gif Indonesia1,190,0531.36% 
17 LY.gif Libya1,090,9151.25% 
18 IR.gif Iran1,021,7601.17% 
19 MN.gif Mongolia969,7521.11% 
20 PE.gif Peru796,8360.91% 
21 TD.gif Chad796,0800.91% 
Countries Ranked by Area
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