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
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Country name
Country official name (In English) Country official name (In local language) Country continent Total area Land area Water area Additional note |
Russia
Russian Federation Российская Федерация Europe 17,098,242 km² 16,377,742 km² 720,500 km² Largest country in the world |
No 2 Canada
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Country name
Country official name (In English) Country official name (In local language) Country continent Total area Land area Water area Additional note |
Canada
Same as above Same as above North America 9,984,670 km² 9,093,507 km² 891,163 km² Largest country in North America and 2nd in world by total area. |
No 3 United states
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Country name
Country official name (In English) Country official name (In local language) Country continent Total area Land area Water area Additional note |
United States
United States of America Same as above North America 9,526,468 km² 9,161,966 km² 664,709 km² 2nd largest in North america |
No 4 Brazil
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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
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Country name
Country official name (In English) Country official name (In local language) Country continent Total area Land area Water area Additional note |
Australia
Commonwealth of Australia Same as above Australia/Oceania 7,692,024 km² 7,682,300 km² 58,920 km² Largest borderless country |
No 6 China
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Country name
Country official name (In English) Country official name (In local language) Country continent Total area Land area Water area Additional note |
China
People's Republic of China Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Asia 2,896,961 km² 2,869,901 km² 27,060 km² Largest country in Asia |
No 7 India
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Country name
Country official name (In English) Country official name (In local language) Country continent Total area Land area Water area Additional note |
India
Republic of India Bhārat Gaṇarājya Asia 3,287,263 km² 2,973,193 km² 314,070 km² 2nd largest country in Asia |
No 8 Argentina
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Country name
Country official name (In English) Country official name (In local language) Country continent Total area Land area Water area Additional note |
Argentina
Argentine Republic República Argentina South America 2,780,400 km² 2,736,690 km² 43,710 km² 2nd largest in South America |
No 9 Kazakhstan
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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
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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 |
