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GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Countries
Largest Countries by Total Area
This list features the largest countries by total area.
RANK | COUNTRY | TOTAL AREA (km²) | WORLD % |
1 | Russia | 17,098,242 | 11.0% |
2 | Canada | 9,984,670 | 6.1% |
3 | China | 9,706,961 | 6.3% |
4 | United States | 9,372,610 | 6.1% |
5 | Brazil | 8,515,767 | 5.6% |
6 | Australia | 7,692,024 | 5.2% |
7 | India | 3,287,590 | 2.0% |
8 | Argentina | 2,780,400 | 1.8% |
9 | Kazakhstan | 2,724,900 | 1.8% |
10 | Algeria | 2,381,741 | 1.6% |
11 | DR Congo | 2,344,858 | 1.5% |
12 | Greenland | 2,166,086 | 0.3% |
13 | Saudi Arabia | 2,149,690 | 1.4% |
14 | Mexico | 1,964,375 | 1.3% |
15 | Indonesia | 1,904,569 | 1.2% |
16 | Sudan | 1,886,068 | 1.2% |
17 | Libya | 1,759,540 | 1.2% |
18 | Iran | 1,648,195 | 1.1% |
19 | Mongolia | 1,564,110 | 1.0% |
20 | Peru | 1,285,216 | 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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