The largest countries in the world
Russia is the largest country in the world, with 17,098,246 km². In second and third place: Canada and the United States of America.
| No. | Country | Areakm² | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 17,098,246 | |
| 2 |  Canada | 9,984,670 | |
| 3 |  United States of America | 9,833,517 | |
| 4 |  China | 9,600,000 | |
| 5 |  Brazil | 8,510,417 | |
| 6 |  Australia | 7,692,024 | |
| 7 |  India | 3,287,263 | |
| 8 |  Argentina | 2,796,427 | |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | 2,724,910 | |
| 10 |  Algeria | 2,381,741 | |
| 11 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2,345,410 | |
| 12 |  Saudi Arabia | 2,206,714 | |
| 13 |  Mexico | 1,964,375 | |
| 14 |  Indonesia | 1,892,410 | |
| 15 |  Sudan | 1,878,000 | |
| 16 |  Libya | 1,676,198 | |
| 17 |  Iran | 1,630,848 | |
| 18 |  Mongolia | 1,564,116 | |
| 19 |  Peru | 1,285,216 | |
| 20 |  Chad | 1,284,000 | |
| 21 |  Niger | 1,267,000 | |
| 22 |  Angola | 1,246,700 | |
| 23 |  Mali | 1,240,192 | |
| 24 |  South Africa | 1,221,037 | |
| 25 |  Colombia | 1,141,748 | |
| 26 |  Ethiopia | 1,104,300 | |
| 27 |  Bolivia | 1,098,581 | |
| 28 |  Mauritania | 1,030,700 | |
| 29 |  Egypt | 1,002,000 | |
| 30 |  Tanzania | 947,303 |
Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division · World Development Indicators: surface area (sq. km), World Bank, from FAO (figure for 2024). How we check our data →