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Dymaxion map of the world with the 30 largest countries and territories by total area according to the table below, roughly to scale

This is a list of the world's countries and their dependent territories by area, ranked by total area.

Entries in this list include, but are not limited to, those in the ISO 3166-1 standard, which includes sovereign states and dependent territories. All 193 member states of the United Nations plus the Vatican City are given a rank number. Largely unrecognised states not in ISO 3166-1 are included in the list in ranked order. The areas of such largely unrecognised states are in most cases also included in the areas of the more widely recognised states that claim the same territory; see the notes in the "notes" column for each country for clarification.

Not included in the list are individual country claims to parts of the continent of Antarctica, entities such as the European Union^{[Note 1]} that have some degree of sovereignty but do not consider themselves to be sovereign countries or dependent territories.

This list includes three measurements of area:

Total area: the sum of land and water areas within international boundaries and coastlines.
Land area: the aggregate of all land within international boundaries and coastlines, excluding water area.
Water area: the sum of the surface areas of all inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, and rivers) within international boundaries and coastlines.^[2] Coastal internal waters (some small bays) may be included.Template:Clarify Territorial seas are not included unless otherwise noted. Contiguous zones and exclusive economic zones are not included.

Data is taken from the United Nations Statistics Division unless otherwise noted.^[3]

Map

Countries and dependencies by area

Rank	Country / Dependency	Total in km² (mi²)	Land in km² (mi²)	Water in km² (mi²)	% water	Notes
–	World	510,072,000 (196,940,000)	148,940,000 (57,510,000)	361,132,000 (139,434,000)	70.8
1	Russia	17,098,246 (6,601,670)	16,377,742 (6,323,482)	720,500 (278,200)	4.21	Largest country in the world (10.995% of the world's land mass); its European portion is roughly 4,000,000 km², which is around 40% of the total landmass of Europe, making Russia the largest country in Europe; and its Asian portion, which covers all of Northern Asia, is around 13,100,000 km², making Russia the largest country in Asia.
–	Antarctica	14,000,000 (5,400,000)	14,000,000 (5,400,000)	0 (0)	0	13,720,000 km² (5,300,000 sq mi) (98%) of the land area is covered by ice and snow. Though not itself a country, areas are claimed by a number of countries.^{[Note 2]}
2	Canada^{[Note 3]}	9,984,670 (3,855,100)	9,093,507 (3,511,023)	891,163 (344,080)	8.93	Largest English- and largest French-speaking country; largest country completely in the Western Hemisphere by total area (second-largest by land area, after the United States); with the largest surface area of water. Total area and water area figures include area covered by freshwater only and do not include internal waters (non-freshwater) of about 1,600,000 km², nor territorial waters of 200,000 km².^[4]^[5]
3 or 4	China	9,596,961 (3,705,407)	9,326,410 (3,600,950)	270,550 (104,460)	2.82	Largest country entirely in Asia, and second-largest country in the world by land area. Excludes Taiwan, disputed territories with India, and disputed islands in the South China Sea. Figures for total area and water area also exclude all coastal and territorial waters.^{[Note 4]}
3 or 4	United States	9,525,067 (3,677,649) – 9,833,517 (3,796,742)^[7]	9,147,593 (3,531,905) – 9,147,643 (3,531,925)^[7]	377,424 (145,724) – 685,924 (264,837)^[7]	3.96–6.97	Largest English-speaking country and largest in the Western Hemisphere by land area (second-largest by total area, after Canada). Secondary figures for total area and water area include all coastal and territorial waters.^{[Note 4]}

Notes

↑ The European Union is a unique supranational union. It covers a total area of 4,479,968 km² (1,729,725 sq mi),^[1] and would be ranked 7th if it were included (3.0% of world's total land area).
↑ The following countries have territorial claims in Antarctica: Argentina (969,000 km² or 374,000 sq mi), Australia (5,896,500 km² or 2,276,700 sq mi), Chile (1,250,000 km² or 480,000 sq mi), France (432,000 km² or 167,000 sq mi), New Zealand (450,000 km² or 170,000 sq mi), Norway (including Peter I Island) (2,500,000 km² or 970,000 sq mi) and United Kingdom (1,395,000 km² or 539,000 sq mi), which to some extent overlap. The area from Template:Coor d Antarctic to Template:Coor d Antarctic (2,100,000 km² or 810,000 sq mi) is currently unclaimed territory. These areas usually have no human inhabitants, excluding scientists.
↑ Smaller than China and United States in land area.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1
The following two primary sources (non-mirrored) represent the range (min./max.) of estimates of China's and the United States' total areas. Both sources (1) exclude Taiwan from the area of China; (2) exclude China's coastal and territorial waters. However, the CIA World Factbook includes the United States coastal and territorial waters, while Encyclopædia Britannica excludes the United States coastal and territorial waters.
1. The Encyclopædia Britannica lists China as world's third-largest country (after Russia and Canada) with a total area of 9,572,900 km²,^[6] and the United States as fourth-largest at 9,525,067 km².^[7]
2. The CIA World Factbook lists China as fourth-largest country (after Russia, Canada and the United States) with a total area of 9,596,960 km²,^[8] and the United States as the third-largest at 9,833,517 km².^[9]
Notably, Encyclopædia Britannica specifies the United States' area (excluding coastal and territorial waters) as 9,525,067 km², which is less than either source's figure given for China's area.^[7] Therefore, while it can be determined that China has a larger area excluding coastal and territorial waters, it is unclear which country has a larger area including coastal and territorial waters.

United Nations Statistics Division's figure for the United States is 9,833,517 km² and China is 9,596,961 km². These closely match the CIA World Factbook figures and similarly include coastal and territorial waters for the United States, but exclude coastal and territorial waters for China.

Further explanation of disputed ranking: The dispute for world's third-largest country arose from the inclusion of coastal and territorial waters for the United States. This discrepancy was deduced from comparing the CIA World Factbook and its previous iterations^[10] against the information for United States in Encyclopædia Britannica, particularly its footnote section.^[7] In sum, according to older versions of the CIA World Factbook (from 1982 to 1996), the U.S. was listed as the world's fourth-largest country (after Russia, Canada, and China) with a total area of 9,372,610 km². However, in the 1997 edition, the U.S. added coastal waters to its total area (increasing it to 9,629,091 km²). And then again in 2007, U.S. added territorial water to its total area (increasing it to 9,833,517 km²). During this time, China's total area remained unchanged. In other words, no coastal or territorial water area was added to China's total area figure. The United States has a coastal water area of 109,362 km², and a territorial water area of 195,213 km², for a total of 304,575 km² of additional water space. This is larger than entire countries like Italy, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Adding this figure to the U.S. will boost it over China in ranking since China's coastal and territorial water figures are currently unknown (no official publication) and thus cannot be added into China's total area figure.

References

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↑ Central Intelligence Agency. "Definitions and notes: Location". The World Factbook. Government of the United States. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
↑ Source, unless otherwise specified: Template:Cite journal http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2012.htm Entries in this table giving figures other than the figures given in this source are explained in the associated Note.
↑ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Land and freshwater area, by province and territory". www.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
↑ Branch, Government of Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Communications. "Oceans". www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
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↑ "China". CIA. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
↑ "United States". CIA. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
↑ "31 Years of CIA World Factbook". CIA. Retrieved 31 January 2014.

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Countries of the world ordered by land area

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[2] The European Union is a unique supranational union. It covers a total area of 4,479,968 km² (1,729,725 sq mi),^[1] and would be ranked 7th if it were included (3.0% of world's total land area).

[5] The following countries have territorial claims in Antarctica: Argentina (969,000 km² or 374,000 sq mi), Australia (5,896,500 km² or 2,276,700 sq mi), Chile (1,250,000 km² or 480,000 sq mi), France (432,000 km² or 167,000 sq mi), New Zealand (450,000 km² or 170,000 sq mi), Norway (including Peter I Island) (2,500,000 km² or 970,000 sq mi) and United Kingdom (1,395,000 km² or 539,000 sq mi), which to some extent overlap. The area from Template:Coor d Antarctic to Template:Coor d Antarctic (2,100,000 km² or 810,000 sq mi) is currently unclaimed territory. These areas usually have no human inhabitants, excluding scientists.

[6] Smaller than China and United States in land area.

[3rd-largest-14] 4.0 ^4.1 The following two primary sources (non-mirrored) represent the range (min./max.) of estimates of China's and the United States' total areas. Both sources (1) exclude Taiwan from the area of China; (2) exclude China's coastal and territorial waters. However, the CIA World Factbook includes the United States coastal and territorial waters, while Encyclopædia Britannica excludes the United States coastal and territorial waters.
The Encyclopædia Britannica lists China as world's third-largest country (after Russia and Canada) with a total area of 9,572,900 km²,^[6] and the United States as fourth-largest at 9,525,067 km².^[7]
The CIA World Factbook lists China as fourth-largest country (after Russia, Canada and the United States) with a total area of 9,596,960 km²,^[8] and the United States as the third-largest at 9,833,517 km².^[9]

Notably, Encyclopædia Britannica specifies the United States' area (excluding coastal and territorial waters) as 9,525,067 km², which is less than either source's figure given for China's area.^[7] Therefore, while it can be determined that China has a larger area excluding coastal and territorial waters, it is unclear which country has a larger area including coastal and territorial waters.

United Nations Statistics Division's figure for the United States is 9,833,517 km² and China is 9,596,961 km². These closely match the CIA World Factbook figures and similarly include coastal and territorial waters for the United States, but exclude coastal and territorial waters for China.

Further explanation of disputed ranking: The dispute for world's third-largest country arose from the inclusion of coastal and territorial waters for the United States. This discrepancy was deduced from comparing the CIA World Factbook and its previous iterations^[10] against the information for United States in Encyclopædia Britannica, particularly its footnote section.^[7] In sum, according to older versions of the CIA World Factbook (from 1982 to 1996), the U.S. was listed as the world's fourth-largest country (after Russia, Canada, and China) with a total area of 9,372,610 km². However, in the 1997 edition, the U.S. added coastal waters to its total area (increasing it to 9,629,091 km²). And then again in 2007, U.S. added territorial water to its total area (increasing it to 9,833,517 km²). During this time, China's total area remained unchanged. In other words, no coastal or territorial water area was added to China's total area figure. The United States has a coastal water area of 109,362 km², and a territorial water area of 195,213 km², for a total of 304,575 km² of additional water space. This is larger than entire countries like Italy, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Adding this figure to the U.S. will boost it over China in ranking since China's coastal and territorial water figures are currently unknown (no official publication) and thus cannot be added into China's total area figure.

[5] The Encyclopædia Britannica lists China as world's third-largest country (after Russia and Canada) with a total area of 9,572,900 km²,^[6] and the United States as fourth-largest at 9,525,067 km².^[7]

[6] The CIA World Factbook lists China as fourth-largest country (after Russia, Canada and the United States) with a total area of 9,596,960 km²,^[8] and the United States as the third-largest at 9,833,517 km².^[9]

[7] The Encyclopædia Britannica lists China as world's third-largest country (after Russia and Canada) with a total area of 9,572,900 km²,^[6] and the United States as fourth-largest at 9,525,067 km².^[7]

[8] The CIA World Factbook lists China as fourth-largest country (after Russia, Canada and the United States) with a total area of 9,596,960 km²,^[8] and the United States as the third-largest at 9,833,517 km².^[9]

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[3] Central Intelligence Agency. "Definitions and notes: Location". The World Factbook. Government of the United States. Retrieved 30 November 2011.

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[7] Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Land and freshwater area, by province and territory". www.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-04.

[8] Branch, Government of Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Communications. "Oceans". www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-04.

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[11] "China". CIA. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

[12] "United States". CIA. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

[31_Years_of_CIA_World_Factbook-13] "31 Years of CIA World Factbook". CIA. Retrieved 31 January 2014.

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-| {{nts|6}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Australia}} || {{convert|7692024|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|7633565|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|58459|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.76 || style="text-align:left;" | Third-largest [[English language|English]]-speaking country and largest country in [[Oceania]], largest country without land borders, and the largest country completely in the [[Southern Hemisphere]].{{#tag:ref|Figures exclude the external territories of [[Norfolk Island]], [[Ashmore and Cartier Islands]], [[Christmas Island]], [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands]], [[Coral Sea Islands Territory]], and [[Heard Island and McDonald Islands]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Geoscience Australia|title=Area of Australia – States and Territories|url=http://www.ga.gov.au/education/geoscience-basics/dimensions/area-of-australia-states-and-territories.html|publisher=Government of Australia|access-date=25 November 2011}}</ref> each shown separately. Excludes the claim of the [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] ({{convert|5896500|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}). The UN's previous data,<ref name="unstats07"/> as well as the current data shown by the World Bank and the CIA,<ref name="ciastats"/><ref name="wbstats"/> give the figure as {{convert|7741220|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.|group="Note"}}
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-| {{nts|7}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|India}} || {{convert|3287263|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2973190|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|314073|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 9.55 || style="text-align:left;" | Second-largest country entirely in [[Asia]] and largest country in [[South Asia]].{{#tag:ref|The total area given is from ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'' and includes [[List of territorial disputes#Asia|disputed territories]] not under Indian control but claimed by India. The total area claimed by India, according to the figure given by the United Nations and the Indian government, totals {{convert|3287263|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Area and Population |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_And_You/area_and_population.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071226033122/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_And_You/area_and_population.aspx |archive-date=26 December 2007 |publisher=Government of India |url-status=dead }}</ref>|group="Note"}}
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-| {{nts|9}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Kazakhstan}} || {{convert|2724900|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2699700|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|25200|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.92 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest [[landlocked country]].<ref>Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (ASRK). 2005. Main Demographic Indicators. Available at [http://stat.gov.kz/ Stat.gov.kz]</ref> Second-largest [[Russian language|Russian]]-speaking country, after [[Russia]], and the largest country in [[Central Asia]]. Transcontinental country located between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]].
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-| {{nts|10}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Algeria}} || {{convert|2381741|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2381741|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest country in [[Africa]]; also largest in the [[Arab world]] and the [[Mediterranean Basin]].{{#tag:ref|The area of internal waters is officially reported as 0<ref>{{cite report |title=Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015: Country Report Algeria |language=fr |url=http://www.fao.org/3/a-az147f.pdf |page=12 |publisher=[[Food and Agriculture Organization|FAO]] |access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref> even though several [[chott|seasonal lakes]] and permanent [[List of dams and reservoirs#Algeria|reservoirs]] exist in the country.|group="Note"}}
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-| {{nts|11}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{sort|CongoD|{{flaglist|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}}} || {{convert|2344858|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2267048|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|77810|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 3.32 || style="text-align:left;" | Second-largest [[French language|French]]-speaking country. Largest country in [[Central Africa|Central]] and [[Sub-Saharan Africa]]. Second-largest country in Africa, has the largest [[French language|French]]-speaking city ([[Kinshasa]]).
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-| <!--Please DO NOT add a number to this row. This is simply an area considered the whole of a [[sovereign state]] by one unofficial point of view.--> {{hs|end}} – || style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Danish Realm|Kingdom of Denmark]]|| {{convert|2220093|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2220072|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|21|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 || style="text-align:left;" | UN figure does not include the entire [[Danish Realm|Kingdom]] area.
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-| {{hs|end}} – || style="text-align:left;"| ''{{flaglist|Greenland}}'' ''([[Danish Realm|Denmark]])'' || {{convert|2166086|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2166086|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}}{{#tag:ref|A total of {{convert|1755636|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (81%) of the land area is covered by [[ice]]; the ice-free area amounts to {{convert|410450|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="wbstats"/>|group="Note"}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest [[island]] in the world. Largest territory in the [[Danish Realm|Kingdom of Denmark]].
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-| {{nts|12}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Saudi Arabia}} || {{convert|2,149,690|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2,149,690|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest country in [[Western Asia]]. Second-largest in the [[Arab world]], after [[Algeria]].
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-| {{nts|13}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Mexico}} || {{convert|1964375|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1943945|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|20430|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.04 ||style="text-align:left;"| Second-largest Spanish-speaking country by area, after [[Argentina]].
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-| {{nts|14}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Indonesia}} || {{convert|1910931|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1811569|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|93000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 4.87 || style="text-align:left;" | Transcontinental country between [[Asia]] and [[Oceania]]. Largest country in [[Southeast Asia]]. Largest [[list of island countries|island country]] and [[archipelagic state]] in the world by area and population.<ref>{{cite web | title=Indonesia | publisher=CIA | work=The World Factbook | url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/indonesia/ | access-date=18 June 2015 <!--DASHBot-->}}</ref>
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-| {{nts|15}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Sudan}} || {{convert|1861484|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1731671|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|129813|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 6.97 {{#tag:ref|The water area percentage of Sudan prior to the secession of [[South Sudan]] was 5.18.|group="Note"|name="Sudan"}} || style="text-align:left;" | Third-largest country in [[Africa]] and third-largest in the Arab world.<ref name="ciastats"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/sudan/|title=Africa :: Sudan|publisher=CIA Factbook|access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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-| {{nts|16}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Libya}} || {{convert|1759540|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1759540|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 ||
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-| {{nts|17}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Iran}} || {{convert|1648195|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1531595|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|116600|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 7.07 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest [[Persian language|Persian]]-speaking country. Largest country in [[Western Asia]] and third-largest in [[Asia]], after [[China]] and [[India]], by water area. {{#tag:ref|The area given is from the 2007 data and the CIA World Factbook.<ref name="ciastats"/><ref name="unstats07"/> The [[Yearbook of the United Nations|UN Demographic Yearbook]] lists a figure of {{convert|1628750|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, which refers to land area only.|group="Note"}}
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-| {{nts|18}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Mongolia}} || {{convert|1564110|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1553556|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|10560|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.68 || style="text-align:left;"| Second-largest landlocked country and largest that does not border a closed sea.
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-| {{nts|19}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Peru}} || {{convert|1285216|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1279996|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|5220|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.41 || style="text-align:left;" | Third-largest [[Spanish language|Spanish]]-speaking country and third-largest country in [[South America]].
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-| {{nts|20}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Chad}} || {{convert|1284000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1259200|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|24800|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.93 || style="text-align:left; | Third-largest landlocked country and largest outside of Asia.
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-| {{nts|21}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Niger}} || {{convert|1267000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1266700|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|300|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.02 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest country in [[West Africa]].
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-| {{nts|22}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Angola}} || {{convert|1246700|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1246700|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 ||
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-| {{nts|23}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Mali}} || {{convert|1240192|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1220190|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|20002|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.61 ||
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-| {{nts|24}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|South Africa}} || {{convert|1221037|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1214470|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|4620|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.38 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest country in [[Southern Africa]].
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-| {{nts|25}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Colombia}} || {{convert|1141748|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1038700|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|100210|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 8.8 ||
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-| {{nts|26}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Ethiopia}} || {{convert|1104300|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1000000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|104300|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.7 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest country in [[East Africa]].{{#tag:ref|Excluding the [[Ilemi Triangle]] ({{convert|14000|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}).|group="Note"}}
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-| {{nts|27}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Bolivia}} || {{convert|1098581|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1083301|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|15280|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.39 ||
-|-
-| {{nts|28}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Mauritania}} || {{convert|1,030,700|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1,025,520|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|4,480|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.44 ||
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-| {{nts|29}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Egypt}} || {{convert|1002450|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|995450|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|6000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.6 || style="text-align:left;" | Transcontinental country located between [[Asia]] and [[Africa]].
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-| {{nts|30}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Tanzania}} || {{convert|945087|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|885800|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|61500|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 6.49 ||
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-| {{nts|31}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Nigeria}} || {{convert|923768|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|910768|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|13000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.41 ||
-|-
-| {{nts|32}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Venezuela}} || {{convert|916445|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|882050|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|30000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 3.29 || style="text-align:left;" |{{#tag:ref|Excludes claims on [[Guayana Esequiba]] ({{convert|160000|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}})|group="Note"}}
-|-
-| {{nts|33}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Pakistan}} || {{convert|907843|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}}||{{convert|882623|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}}||{{convert|25220|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 2.86 || style="text-align:left;" |{{#tag:ref|By default, internationally sourced and published statistics include data for the Pakistani-administered territories of [[Kashmir]]: [[Azad Kashmir]] ({{convert|13297|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}) and [[Gilgit-Baltistan]] ({{convert|72971|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}) in this area value.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geohive.com/cntry/pakistan.aspx|title=GeoHive – Pakistan population statistics|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406012611/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/pakistan.aspx|archive-date=2013-04-06}}</ref> Further including [[Kashmir conflict|Pakistani claims]] over the Indian-administered territories of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] ({{convert|42241|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}) and [[Ladakh]] ({{convert|59146|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}) would produce a total land area figure of 984,010 km<sup>2</sup> (379,928 sq mi), and a total area figure of 1,009,230 km<sup>2</sup> (389,666 sq mi) for the country. Excluding all of these territories in the disputed Kashmir region (including Pakistani-administered territories) would produce a land area figure of 796,355 km<sup>2</sup> (307,473 sq mi) and a total area figure of 821,575 km<sup>2</sup> (317,212 sq mi). The total area figure is equal to Pakistan's land area added to its water area of 25,220 km<sup>2</sup> (9,740 sq mi).|group="Note"}}
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-| {{nts|34}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Namibia}} || {{convert|825615|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|823290|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2425|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.12 ||
-|-
-| {{nts|35}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Mozambique}} || {{convert|801590|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|786380|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|13000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.63 ||
-|-
-| {{nts|36}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Turkey}} || {{convert|783562|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|769632|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|13930|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.78 || style="text-align:left;" | Transcontinental country located between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]].
-|-
-| {{nts|37}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Chile}} || {{convert|756102|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|743812|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|12290|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.63 || style="text-align:left;" |{{#tag:ref|Excludes [[Antártica Chilena Province|claims in Antarctica]].|group="Note"}}
-|-
-| {{nts|38}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Zambia}} || {{convert|752612|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|743398|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|9220|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.23 ||
-|-
-| {{nts|39}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Myanmar}} || {{convert|676578|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|653508|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|23070|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 3.41 || style="text-align:left;" |
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-| {{nts|40}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Afghanistan}} || {{convert|652230|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|652230|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 ||
-|-
-| {{nts|41}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|South Sudan}} || {{convert|644329|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|644329|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0<br>{{#tag:ref||group="Note"|name="Sudan"}} || style="text-align:left;" |{{#tag:ref|Figures shown in this entry are taken from the CIA.<ref name="ciastats"/>|group="Note"|name="ciadata"}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/attachments/summaries/OD-summary.pdf|title= SOUTH SUDAN|publisher=CIA World Factbook|access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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-| {{nts|42}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|France}} || {{convert|640679|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|640427|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|3374|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.52 || style="text-align:left;" | Figures include [[metropolitan France]] (in Europe) as well as the five [[overseas department and region|overseas regions]]. This does not include [[New Caledonia]] (an autonomous ''sui generis'' collectivity), the five autonomous [[overseas collectivity|overseas collectivities]], and the two uninhabited territories (the [[French Southern and Antarctic Lands]] and [[Clipperton Island]]) which are listed individually, although also part of the French Republic.{{#tag:ref|Source gives area of [[metropolitan France]] as {{convert|551500|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} and lists overseas regions separately, whose areas sum to {{convert|89179|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Adding these give the total shown here for the entire [[French Fifth Republic|French Republic]]. The CIA reports the total as {{convert|643801|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="ciastats"/> Another source, the French [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques]] (National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies), gives an area figure of {{convert|632759|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="INSEE">[http://www.insee.fr/en/themes/tableau.asp?reg_id=0&ref_id=NATTEF01209 Subdivisions, surface area and population of the French Republic], National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies, accessed 11 March 2011.</ref> (The CIA gives a water area of metropolitan France as {{convert|1530|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.)|group="Note"}} Third-largest country in Europe after Russia and Ukraine, and the largest country in the European Union.
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-| {{nts|43}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Somalia}} || {{convert|637657|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|627337|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|10320|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.62 ||
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-== Graphical charts ==
-The charts below are based on the ''[[The World Factbook|CIA World Factbook]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2147.html|title=The World Factbook|access-date=1 October 2014}}</ref> as of February 15, 2005.
-[[Sovereign state]]s with areas greater than 100,000&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> are shown in green. In addition, non-sovereign territories are included for purposes of comparison, and are shown in gray. Areas include inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Claims to parts of [[Antarctica]] by various countries are not included.
-=== Countries larger than 1.5 million km<sup>2</sup> ===
-{{AreaChartOver1.5m}}
-=== Countries between 100,000 km<sup>2</sup> and 1.5 million km<sup>2</sup> ===
-{{AreaChartUnder1.5m}}
 == See also ==
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 <ref name="unstats08">Source, unless otherwise specified: {{Cite journal|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2012/Table03.pdf|title=Demographic Yearbook – Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density|publisher=United Nations Statistics Division|year=2012|access-date=29 November 2014}} http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2012.htm Entries in this table giving figures other than the figures given in this source are explained in the associated Note.</ref>
 <ref name="unstats07">{{cite web|publisher=United Nations Statistics Division|title=Total surface area as of 19 January 2007|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/totalarea.htm|access-date=30 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019121934/https://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/totalarea.htm|archive-date=19 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-<ref name="wbstats">{{cite web |url=http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?q=poorest&d=WDI&f=Indicator_Code%3AAG.SRF.TOTL.K2 |title=Surface area (sq. km)|publisher=[[United Nations]]: [[World Development Indicators]]|access-date=27 August 2012}}</ref>
-<ref name="ciastats">[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/fields/279.html Field Listing – Area], [[The World Factbook]], [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Accessed 26 December 2020.</ref>
-<ref name="bbstats">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/Home.aspx |title=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]] |access-date=31 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904045106/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/Home.aspx |archive-date=4 September 2011 }}</ref>
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