Top 10 Largest Countries By Area
This list includes three measurements of area:
Total area: is the sum of all land and inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers) delimited by international boundaries 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.
This data is collected on 22 May 2012
Total area: is the sum of all land and inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers) delimited by international boundaries 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.
This data is collected on 22 May 2012
No 1 Russia
No 2 Canada
No 3 United states
No 4 Brazil
Country name
Country official name (In English) Country official name (In local language) Country continent Total area Land area Water area Additional note |
Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil República Federativa do Brasil South America 8,514,877 km² 8,459,417 km² 55,460 km² The largest country in South America |
No 5 Australia
No 6 China
No 7 India
No 8 Argentina
No 9 Kazakhstan
Country name
Country official name (In English) Country official name (In local language) Country continent Total area Land area Water area Additional note |
Kazakhstan
Republic of Kazakhstan Қазақстан Республикасы Asia/Europe 2,724,900 km² 2,699,700 km² 25,200 km² Largest landlocked and islamic country in the world |
No 10 Algeria
Country name
Country official name (In English) Country official name (In local language) Country continent Total area Land area Water area Additional note |
Algeria
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية Africa 2,381,741 km² 2,381,741 km² 0 km² Largest country in Africa |