Top 100 largest countries by area
The Earth’s surface is divided into many countries, and some of them are real giants like Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil and Australia. They occupy huge areas and stretch across the continents.
The 10 largest ones are more or less known to everybody. But more interesting and helpful would be to explore the list of top 100 largest countries by area represented in the table below.
Here you can find the accurate data on the total area of each country (the sum of land and water surfaces) in square kilometers and square miles. Moreover, you can see the neighboring countries having land borders with them.
Note that the list of top 100 largest countries by area below includes only officially recognized independent states. It does not include dependent territories like Greenland (it is a part of Denmark) and also unrecognized or partially recognized states like Western Sahara (it is rather large but actually does not control 2/3 of its territory disputed by Morocco).
top 100 largest countries by area (land and water surface)
| Rank | Country | Total Area sq. km (sq. mi) |
Continent | Bordering countries by land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 17,098,242 (6,601,668) | Asia / Europe | Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Ukraine |
| 2 | Canada | 9,984,670 (3,855,100) | North America | United States |
| 3 | United States (incl. overseas territories) | 9,857,348 (3,805,943) | North America | Canada, Mexico |
| 4 | China | 9,596,961 (3,705,407) | Asia | Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam |
| 5 | Brazil | 8,515,770 (3,287,957) | South America | Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, France (French Guiana), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| 6 | Australia (incl. overseas territories) | 7,741,220 (2,988,902) | Australia and Oceania | – |
| 7 | India | 3,287,263 (1,269,219) | Asia | Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan |
| 8 | Argentina | 2,780,400 (1,073,518) | South America | Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 2,724,900 (1,052,090) | Asia / Europe | China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| 10 | Algeria | 2,381,741 (919,595) | Africa | Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, Western Sahara (unrecognized state) |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2,344,858 (905,355) | Africa | Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia |
| 12 | Denmark (inc. Greenland, Faroe Islands) | 2,210,573 (853,507) | Europe / North America | Germany |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 2,149,690 (830,000) | Asia | Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| 14 | Mexico | 1,964,375 (758,449) | North America | Belize, Guatemala, United States |
| 15 | Indonesia | 1,904,569 (735,358) | Asia | Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea |
| 16 | Sudan | 1,861,484 (718,723) | Africa | Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan |
| 17 | Libya | 1,759,540 (679,362) | Africa | Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia |
| 18 | Iran | 1,648,195 (636,372) | Asia | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan |
| 19 | Mongolia | 1,564,116 (603,909) | Asia | China, Russia |
| 20 | Peru | 1,285,216 (496,225) | South America | Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador |
| 21 | Chad | 1,284,000 (495,755) | Africa | Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan |
| 22 | Niger | 1,267,000 (489,191) | Africa | Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria |
| 23 | Angola | 1,246,700 (481,354) | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zambia |
| 24 | Mali | 1,240,192 (478,841) | Africa | Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal |
| 25 | South Africa | 1,219,090 (470,693) | Africa | Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe |
| 26 | Colombia | 1,141,748 (440,831) | South America | Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 1,104,300 (426,373) | Africa | Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan |
| 28 | Bolivia | 1,098,581 (424,164) | South America | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru |
| 29 | Mauritania | 1,030,700 (397,955) | Africa | Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Western Sahara (unrecognized state) |
| 30 | Egypt | 1,001,450 (386,662) | Africa | Palestine (Gaza Strip), Israel, Libya, Sudan |
| 31 | Tanzania | 947,300 (365,755) | Africa | Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia |
| 32 | Nigeria | 923,768 (356,669) | Africa | Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger |
| 33 | Venezuela | 912,050 (352,144) | South America | Brazil, Colombia, Guyana |
| 34 | Namibia | 824,292 (318,261) | Africa | Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia |
| 35 | Mozambique | 799,380 (308,642) | Africa | Malawi, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| 36 | Pakistan | 796,095 (307,374) | Asia | Afghanistan, China, India, Iran |
| 37 | Turkey | 783,562 (302,535) | Asia / Europe | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria |
| 38 | Chile | 756,096 (291,930) | South America | Argentina, Bolivia, Peru |
| 39 | Zambia | 752,612 (290,585) | Africa | Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe |
| 40 | Myanmar | 676,578 (261,228) | Asia | Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand |
| 41 | Afghanistan | 652,230 (251,827) | Asia | China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| 42 | South Sudan | 644,329 (248,777) | Africa | Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda |
| 43 | France (incl. overseas territories) | 643,801 (248,573) | Europe | Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland. Brazil and Suriname share borders with french overseas territory in South America (French Guiana). |
| 44 | Somalia | 637,657 (246,201) | Africa | Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya |
| 45 | Central African Republic | 622,984 (240,535) | Africa | Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Sudan |
| 46 | Ukraine | 603,500 (233,012) | Europe | Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia |
| 47 | Madagascar | 587,041 (226,658) | Africa | – |
| 48 | Botswana | 581,730 (224,607) | Africa | Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| 49 | Kenya | 580,367 (224,081) | Africa | Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda |
| 50 | Yemen | 527,968 (203,850) | Asia | Oman, Saudi Arabia |
| 51 | Thailand | 513,120 (198,117) | Asia | Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar |
| 52 | Spain | 505,600 (195,213) | Europe | Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, United Kingdom (Gibraltar) |
| 53 | Turkmenistan | 488,100 (188,456) | Asia | Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan |
| 54 | Cameroon | 475,440 (183,568) | Africa | Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria |
| 55 | Papua New Guinea | 462,840 (178,703) | Australia and Oceania | Indonesia |
| 56 | Sweden | 450,295 (173,860) | Europe | Finland, Norway |
| 57 | Uzbekistan | 447,400 (172,742) | Asia | Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan |
| 58 | Morocco | 446,550 (172,410) | Africa | Algeria, Spain (Ceuta and Melilla – two autonomous cities in Africa), Mauritania, Western Sahara (unrecognized state) |
| 59 | Iraq | 438,317 (169,235) | Asia | Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey |
| 60 | Paraguay | 406,752 (157,048) | South America | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil |
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 390,757 (150,872) | Africa | Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia |
| 62 | Norway (incl. overseas territories) | 385,203 (148,727) | Europe | Finland, Sweden, Russia |
| 63 | Japan | 377,915 (145,914) | Asia | – |
| 64 | Germany | 357,022 (137,847) | Europe | Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland |
| 65 | Republic of the Congo | 342,000 (132,047) | Africa | Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon |
| 66 | Finland (incl. Aland Islands) | 338,435 (130,670) | Europe | Norway, Sweden, Russia |
| 67 | Vietnam | 331,210 (127,881) | Asia | Cambodia, China, Laos |
| 68 | Malaysia | 330,800 (127,722) | Asia | Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand |
| 69 | Cote d’Ivoire | 322,463 (124,504) | Africa | Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali |
| 70 | Poland | 312,679 (120,726) | Europe | Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast), Slovakia, Ukraine |
| 71 | Oman | 309,500 (119,499) | Asia | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| 72 | Italy | 301,340 (116,348) | Europe | Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City |
| 73 | Philippines | 300,000 (115,831) | Asia | – |
| 74 | Ecuador | 283,561 (109,483) | South America | Colombia, Peru |
| 75 | Burkina Faso | 274,220 (105,877) | Africa | Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo |
| 76 | New Zealand (incl. overseas territories) | 268,527 (103,679) | Australia and Oceania | – |
| 77 | Gabon | 267,667 (103,347) | Africa | Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea |
| 78 | United Kingdom (incl. overseas territories) | 261,780 (101,074) | Europe | Ireland |
| 79 | Guinea | 245,860 (94,927) | Africa | Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone |
| 80 | Uganda | 241,550 (93,263) | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania |
| 81 | Ghana | 238,540 (92,101) | Africa | Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo |
| 82 | Romania | 238,391 (92,043) | Europe | Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine |
| 83 | Laos | 236,800 (91,429) | Asia | Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam |
| 84 | Guyana | 214,970 (83,000) | South America | Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela |
| 85 | Belarus | 207,600 (80,155) | Europe | Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine |
| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | 199,951 (77,201) | Asia | China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
| 87 | Senegal | 196,722 (75,955) | Africa | Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania |
| 88 | Syria | 185,180 (71,498) | Asia | Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey |
| 89 | Cambodia | 181,035 (69,898) | Asia | Laos, Thailand, Vietnam |
| 90 | Uruguay | 176,220 (68,039) | South America | Argentina, Brazil |
| 91 | Suriname | 163,820 (63,251) | South America | Brazil, France (French Guiana), Guyana |
| 92 | Tunisia | 163,610 (63,170) | Africa | Algeria, Libya |
| 93 | Nepal | 147,181 (56,827) | Asia | China, India |
| 94 | Bangladesh | 143,998 (55,598) | Asia | Burma, India |
| 95 | Tajikistan | 143,100 (55,251) | Asia | Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan |
| 96 | Greece | 131,990 (50,962) | Europe | Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Turkey |
| 97 | Nicaragua | 130,370 (50,336) | North America | Costa Rica, Honduras |
| 98 | North Korea | 120,540 (46,541) | Asia | China, South Korea, Russia |
| 99 | Malawi | 118,484 (45,747) | Africa | Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia |
| 100 | Eritrea | 117,600 (45,406) | Africa | Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan |
Note: the mentioned above data of top 100 largest countries by area is based on the officially recognized international borders. All disputed territories are considered as parts of the countries to which they belong in the opinion of the majority of the world community (United Nations members).
Collected from Wikipedia
