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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.
Africa's largest country is Algeria (2,381,741 km²). The smallest countries in the world are predominantly in Europe, Oceania, and the Americas. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world at a tiny 0.44 km², followed by Monaco at 2.02 km², both in Europe.
CountryArea (km²)% Of Earth's AreaContinent17.1M11.52%Asia Europe10M6.73%North America9.7M6.54%Asia9.4M6.31%North AmericaDymaxion map of the world with the 30 largest countries and territories by area. This is a list of the world's countries and their dependencies by land, water, and total 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.
Territories are claimed by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. ↑ Largest English and French-speaking country in the world by area, largest country in the Western Hemisphere, in North America and the Americas. ↑ Excludes the US territories and the disputed territories.
- Russia - 17,098,242 Km2
- Canada - 9,984,670 Km2
- United States - 9,826,675 Km2
- China 9,596,960 Km2
- Brazil - 8,515,770 Km2
- Australia - 7,741,220 Km2
- India - 3,287,263 Km2
- Argentina - 2,780,400 Km2
- Kazakhstan - 2,724,900 Km2
- Algeria - 2,381,741 Km2
Population: 144,995,000Time zones: UTC +2:00 to +12:00Population: 37,808,000Time Zones: UTC −8:00 to UTC −03:30Population: 339,277,000Time Zones: UTC −10:00 to UTC −5:00Population: 1,413,659,000Time Zones: UTC +8:00Population: 216,285,000Time Zones: UTC −5:00 to UTC −2:00Population: 26,231,000Time Zones: UTC +8:00 to +10:00Population: 1,370,695,000Time Zones: UTC +5:30Population: 46,655,000Time Zones: UTC −3:00Population: 20,086,000Time Zones: UTC +5:00 to +6:00Population: 46,116,000Time Zones: UTC +1:00- Cory Price
The statistic shows the 30 largest countries in the world by area. Russia is the largest country by far, with a total area of about 17 million square kilometers. Despite its large area, Russia ...
Mar 27, 2024 · 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).
