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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.
The largest country in the world is Russia with a total area of 17,098,242 Km² (6,601,665 mi²) and a land area of 16,376,870 Km² (6,323,142 mi²), equivalent to 11% of the total world's landmass of 148,940,000 Km² (57,510,000 square miles). See also: Most Populous Countries.
This is a list of the world's countries and their dependencies by land, water, and total area, ranked by total area. The entries in this list include, but are not limited to, those in the ISO 3166-1 standard, which includes sovereign states and dependent territories .
The top 10 largest countries occupy more than half of the world's pure land. Russia (12.6%) China (7.07%) United States (7.22%) Canada (7.36%) Brazil (6.28%) Australia (5.60%) India (2.42%) Argentina (2.05%) Kazakhstan (2.01%) Algeria (1.76%) Other (47.39%)
The top 100 largest countries by area demonstrate the sheer scale and diversity of our world. From the frozen tundras of Russia to the tropical rainforests of Brazil, these countries encompass a wide range of environments, cultures, and economies, each contributing uniquely to the global tapestry.
There are nearly 200 countries in the world, but when it comes to which is the largest, there is no competition. With a total area of 6,592,850 square miles (17,075,400 square km), Russia is the world’s largest country. A distant second is Canada, with 3,855,103 square miles (9,984,670 square km).
This page contains the area in squared meters of all the countries in the world. Use the interactive map or the table with countries ranked by area, from largest to smallest.
