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GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Countries
Largest Countries by Land Area
This list features the largest countries by land area.
RANK | COUNTRY | LAND AREA (km²) | WORLD % |
1 | Russia | 16,376,870 | 11.0% |
2 | China | 9,388,211 | 6.3% |
3 | United States | 9,147,420 | 6.1% |
4 | Canada | 9,093,510 | 6.1% |
5 | Brazil | 8,358,140 | 5.6% |
6 | Australia | 7,682,300 | 5.2% |
7 | India | 2,973,190 | 2.0% |
8 | Argentina | 2,736,690 | 1.8% |
9 | Kazakhstan | 2,699,700 | 1.8% |
10 | Algeria | 2,381,740 | 1.6% |
11 | DR Congo | 2,267,050 | 1.5% |
12 | Saudi Arabia | 2,149,690 | 1.4% |
13 | Mexico | 1,943,950 | 1.3% |
14 | Indonesia | 1,811,570 | 1.2% |
15 | Sudan | 1,765,048 | 1.2% |
16 | Libya | 1,759,540 | 1.2% |
17 | Iran | 1,628,550 | 1.1% |
18 | Mongolia | 1,553,560 | 1.0% |
19 | Peru | 1,280,000 | 0.9% |
20 | Niger | 1,266,700 | 0.9% |
References
WorldAtlas (n.d.) Countries with the highest average elevations. Available at: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-highest-average-elevations.html (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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