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 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. Coastal internal waters (some small bays) may be included. 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.
Map
World map colour-coded by areas of countries in square kilometres, except Antarctica, where there are no countries.
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. |
| 2 |  Canada |
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. |
| 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. |
 United States |
9,525,067 (3,677,649) – 9,833,517 (3,796,742) |
9,147,593 (3,531,905) – 9,147,643 (3,531,925) |
377,424 (145,724) – 685,924 (264,837) |
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. | |
| 5 |  Brazil |
8,515,767 (3,287,956) | 8,460,415 (3,266,584) | 55,352 (21,372) | 0.65 | Largest Portuguese-speaking country, largest country in South America and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, and the largest contiguous territory in the Americas. |
| 6 |  Australia |
7,692,024 (2,969,907) | 7,633,565 (2,947,336) | 58,459 (22,571) | 0.76 | Third-largest English-speaking country and largest country in Oceania, largest country without land borders, and the largest country completely in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| 7 |  India |
3,287,263 (1,269,219) | 2,973,190 (1,147,960) | 314,073 (121,264) | 9.55 | Second-largest country entirely in Asia and largest country in South Asia. |
| 8 |  Argentina |
2,780,400 (1,073,500) | 2,736,690 (1,056,640) | 43,710 (16,880) | 1.57 | Largest Spanish-speaking country and second-largest country in South America. |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan |
2,724,900 (1,052,100) | 2,699,700 (1,042,400) | 25,200 (9,700) | 0.92 | Largest landlocked country. Second-largest Russian-speaking country, after Russia, and the largest country in Central Asia. Transcontinental country located between Asiaand Europe. |
| 10 |  Algeria |
2,381,741 (919,595) | 2,381,741 (919,595) | 0 (0) | 0 | Largest country in Africa; also largest in the Arab world and the Mediterranean Basin. |
| 11 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
2,344,858 (905,355) | 2,267,048 (875,312) | 77,810 (30,040) | 3.32 | Second-largest French-speaking country. Largest country in Central and Sub-Saharan Africa. Second-largest country in Africa, has the largest French-speaking city (Kinshasa). |
| – |  Kingdom of Denmark |
2,220,093 (857,183) | 2,220,072 (857,175) | 21 (8.1) | 0 | UN figure does not include the entire Kingdom area. |
| – |  Greenland(Denmark) |
2,166,086 (836,330) | 2,166,086 (836,330) | 0 (0) | 0 | Largest island in the world. Largest territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. |
| 12 |  Saudi Arabia |
2,149,690 (830,000) | 2,149,690 (830,000) | 0 (0) | 0 | Largest country in Western Asia. Second-largest in the Arab world, after Algeria. |
| 13 |  Mexico |
1,964,375 (758,449) | 1,943,945 (750,561) | 20,430 (7,890) | 1.04 | Second-largest Spanish-speaking country by area, after Argentina. |
| 14 |  Indonesia |
1,910,931 (737,815) | 1,811,569 (699,451) | 93,000 (36,000) | 4.87 | Transcontinental country between Asia and Oceania. Largest country in Southeast Asia. Largest island country and archipelagic state in the world by area and population. |
| 15 |  Sudan |
1,861,484 (718,723) | 1,731,671 (668,602) | 129,813 (50,121) | 6.97 | Third-largest country in Africa and third-largest in the Arab world. |
| 16 |  Libya |
1,759,540 (679,360) | 1,759,540 (679,360) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 17 |  Iran |
1,648,195 (636,372) | 1,531,595 (591,352) | 116,600 (45,000) | 7.07 | Largest Persian-speaking country. Largest country in Western Asia and third-largest in Asia, after China and India, by water area. |
| 18 |  Mongolia |
1,564,110 (603,910) | 1,553,556 (599,831) | 10,560 (4,080) | 0.68 | Second-largest landlocked country and largest that does not border a closed sea. |
| 19 |  Peru |
1,285,216 (496,225) | 1,279,996 (494,209) | 5,220 (2,020) | 0.41 | Third-largest Spanish-speaking country and third-largest country in South America. |
| 20 |  Chad |
1,284,000 (496,000) | 1,259,200 (486,200) | 24,800 (9,600) | 1.93 | Third-largest landlocked country and largest outside of Asia. |
| 21 |  Niger |
1,267,000 (489,000) | 1,266,700 (489,100) | 300 (120) | 0.02 | Largest country in West Africa. |
| 22 |  Angola |
1,246,700 (481,400) | 1,246,700 (481,400) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 23 |  Mali |
1,240,192 (478,841) | 1,220,190 (471,120) | 20,002 (7,723) | 1.61 | |
| 24 |  South Africa |
1,221,037 (471,445) | 1,214,470 (468,910) | 4,620 (1,780) | 0.38 | Largest country in Southern Africa. |
| 25 |  Colombia |
1,141,748 (440,831) | 1,038,700 (401,000) | 100,210 (38,690) | 8.8 | |
| 26 |  Ethiopia |
1,104,300 (426,400) | 1,000,000 (390,000) | 104,300 (40,300) | 0.7 | Largest country in East Africa. |
| 27 |  Bolivia |
1,098,581 (424,164) | 1,083,301 (418,265) | 15,280 (5,900) | 1.39 | |
| 28 |  Mauritania |
1,030,700 (398,000) | 1,025,520 (395,960) | 4,480 (1,730) | 0.44 | |
| 29 |  Egypt |
1,002,450 (387,050) | 995,450 (384,350) | 6,000 (2,300) | 0.6 | Transcontinental country located between Asia and Africa. |
| 30 |  Tanzania |
945,087 (364,900) | 885,800 (342,000) | 61,500 (23,700) | 6.49 | |
| 31 |  Nigeria |
923,768 (356,669) | 910,768 (351,649) | 13,000 (5,000) | 1.41 | |
| 32 |  Venezuela |
916,445 (353,841) | 882,050 (340,560) | 30,000 (12,000) | 3.29 | |
| 33 |  Pakistan |
907,843 (350,520) | 882,623 (340,783) | 25,220 (9,740) | 2.86 | |
| 34 |  Namibia |
825,615 (318,772) | 823,290 (317,870) | 2,425 (936) | 0.12 | |
| 35 |  Mozambique |
801,590 (309,500) | 786,380 (303,620) | 13,000 (5,000) | 1.63 | |
| 36 |  Turkey |
783,562 (302,535) | 769,632 (297,157) | 13,930 (5,380) | 1.78 | Transcontinental country located between Asia and Europe. |
| 37 |  Chile |
756,102 (291,933) | 743,812 (287,187) | 12,290 (4,750) | 1.63 | |
| 38 |  Zambia |
752,612 (290,585) | 743,398 (287,028) | 9,220 (3,560) | 1.23 | |
| 39 |  Myanmar |
676,578 (261,228) | 653,508 (252,321) | 23,070 (8,910) | 3.41 | |
| 40 |  Afghanistan |
652,230 (251,830) | 652,230 (251,830) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 41 |  South Sudan |
644,329 (248,777) | 644,329 (248,777) | 0 (0) | 0 |
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| 42 |  France |
640,679 (247,368) | 640,427 (247,270) | 3,374 (1,303) | 0.52 | Figures include metropolitan France (in Europe) as well as the five overseas regions. This does not include New Caledonia (an autonomous sui generis collectivity), the five autonomous 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. Third-largest country in Europe after Russia and Ukraine, and the largest country in the European Union. |
| 43 |  Somalia |
637,657 (246,201) | 627,337 (242,216) | 10,320 (3,980) | 1.62 | |
| 44 |  Central African Republic |
622,984 (240,535) | 622,984 (240,535) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 45 |  Ukraine |
603,500 (233,000) | 579,300 (223,700) | 24,200 (9,300) | 4.01 | Second-largest country in Europe after Russia. |
| 46 |  Madagascar |
587,041 (226,658) | 581,540 (224,530) | 5,501 (2,124) | 0.94 | Largest island country in Africa and 2nd largest island country in the world. |
| 47 |  Botswana |
581,730 (224,610) | 566,730 (218,820) | 15,000 (5,800) | 2.58 | |
| 48 |  Kenya |
580,367 (224,081) | 569,140 (219,750) | 11,227 (4,335) | 1.93 | |
| 49 |  Yemen |
555,000 (214,000) | 555,000 (214,000) | 0 (0) | 0 | The second largest country in the Arabian Peninsula.The area before signing of the Jeddah Treaty was 527,968 square kilometers. |
| – | France(metropolitan) |
543,940 (210,020) | Metropolitan France (the part of France located in Europe) | |||
| 50 |  Thailand |
513,120 (198,120) | 510,890 (197,260) | 2,230 (860) | 0.43 | |
| 51 |  Spain |
505,992 (195,365) | 498,980 (192,660) | 6,390 (2,470) | 1.26 | Largest country in Southern Europe and second-largest member state of European Union. |
| 52 |  Turkmenistan |
488,100 (188,500) | 469,930 (181,440) | 18,170 (7,020) | 3.72 | |
| 53 |  Cameroon |
475,442 (183,569) | 472,710 (182,510) | 2,730 (1,050) | 0.57 | |
| 54 |  Papua New Guinea |
462,840 (178,700) | 452,860 (174,850) | 9,980 (3,850) | 2.16 | Third-largest island country in the world. |
| 55 |  Sweden |
450,295 (173,860) | 410,335 (158,431) | 39,960 (15,430) | 8.87 | Largest country in Northern Europe. Third-largest member state of European Union. |
| 56 |  Uzbekistan |
447,400 (172,700) | 425,400 (164,200) | 22,000 (8,500) | 4.92 | |
| 57 |  Morocco |
446,550 (172,410) | 446,300 (172,300) | 250 (97) | 0.06 | Does not include the disputed Western Sahara, shown separately. |
| 58 |  Iraq |
438,317 (169,235) | 437,367 (168,868) | 950 (370) | 0.22 | |
| 59 |  Paraguay |
406,752 (157,048) | 397,302 (153,399) | 9,450 (3,650) | 2.32 | |
| 60 |  Zimbabwe |
390,757 (150,872) | 386,847 (149,362) | 3,910 (1,510) | 1 | |
| 61 |  Norway |
385,207 (148,729) | 365,957 (141,297) | 19,520 (7,540) | 5.00 | Kingdom of Norway, including Svalbard and Jan Mayen, but excluding Bouvet Island and the Antarctic territorial claims of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island. |
| 62 |  Japan |
377,976 (145,937) | 364,546 (140,752) | 13,430 (5,190) | 3.55 | Largest island country in East Asia and the world’s 4th largest island country. |
| 63 |  Germany |
357,114 (137,882) | 348,672 (134,623) | 8,350 (3,220) | 2.34 | Largest country in Central Europe. Before the 1990 German reunification, West Germany was 248,577 (95,976) and East Germany was 108,333 (41,828). |
| 64 |  Republic of the Congo |
342,000 (132,000) | 341,500 (131,900) | 500 (190) | 0.15 | |
| 65 |  Finland |
338,425 (130,667) | 303,816 (117,304) | 34,330 (13,250) | 10.15 | |
| 66 |  Vietnam |
331,212 (127,882) | 310,070 (119,720) | 21,140 (8,160) | 6.38 | |
| 67 |  Malaysia |
330,803 (127,724) | 329,613 (127,264) | 1,190 (460) | 0.35 | |
| – | Norway(mainland) |
323,802 (125,021) | 304,282 (117,484) | 19,520 (7,540) | 6.03 | Mainland Norway, excluding Svalbard, Jan Mayen and the dependent territories. |
| 68 |  Ivory Coast |
322,463 (124,504) | 318,003 (122,782) | 4,460 (1,720) | 1.38 | |
| 69 |  Poland |
312,696 (120,733) | 311,888 (120,421) | 791 (305) | 3.07 | |
| 70 |  Oman |
309,500 (119,500) | 309,500 (119,500) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 71 |  Italy |
301,339 (116,348) | 294,140 (113,570) | 7,200 (2,800) | 2.39 | |
| 72 |  Philippines |
300,000 (120,000) | 298,170 (115,120) | 1,830 (710) | 0.61 | |
| 73 |  Ecuador |
276,841 (106,889) | 256,369 (98,985) | 6,720 (2,590) | 2.37 | |
| 74 |  Burkina Faso |
274,222 (105,878) | 273,602 (105,638) | 620 (240) | 0.23 | |
| 75 |  New Zealand |
270,467 (104,428) | 262,443 (101,330) | 4,395 (1,697) | 1.65 | |
| 76 |  Gabon |
267,668 (103,347) | 257,667 (99,486) | 10,000 (3,900) | 3.74 | |
| – |  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
266,000 (103,000) | 266,000 (103,000) | 0 (0) | 0 | Disputed territory. Administrative control is limited to approximately one-third of this area, with the remaining area controlled by Morocco. |
| 77 |  Guinea |
245,857 (94,926) | 245,717 (94,872) | 140 (54) | 0.06 | |
| 78 |  United Kingdom |
242,495 (93,628) | 241,930 (93,410) | 1,680 (650) | 0.69 | Largest island country in Europe and Western Hemisphere. |
| 79 |  Uganda |
241,550 (93,260) | 197,100 (76,100) | 43,938 (16,965) | 18.23 | |
| 80 |  Ghana |
238,533 (92,098) | 227,533 (87,851) | 11,000 (4,200) | 4.61 | |
| 81 |  Romania |
238,397 (92,046) | 231,291 (89,302) | 7,100 (2,700) | 2.97 | |
| 82 |  Laos |
236,800 (91,400) | 230,800 (89,100) | 6,000 (2,300) | 2.53 | Only landlocked country in South East Asia. |
| 83 |  Guyana |
214,969 (83,000) | 196,849 (76,004) | 18,120 (7,000) | 8.43 | |
| 84 |  Belarus |
207,600 (80,200) | 202,900 (78,300) | 4,700 (1,800) | 2.26 | Largest landlocked country in Europe. |
| 85 |  Kyrgyzstan |
199,951 (77,202) | 191,801 (74,055) | 8,150 (3,150) | 4.08 | |
| 86 |  Senegal |
196,722 (75,955) | 192,530 (74,340) | 4,192 (1,619) | 2.13 | |
| 87 |  Syria |
185,180 (71,500) | 183,630 (70,900) | 1,550 (600) | 0.84 | |
| 88 |  Cambodia |
181,035 (69,898) | 176,515 (68,153) | 4,520 (1,750) | 2.5 | |
| 89 |  Uruguay |
176,215 (68,037) | 175,015 (67,574) | 1,200 (460) | 0.68 | |
| – |  Somaliland |
176,120 (68,000) | ||||
| 90 |  Suriname |
163,820 (63,250) | 156,000 (60,000) | 7,820 (3,020) | 4.77 | Smallest country in South America. |
| 91 |  Tunisia |
163,610 (63,170) | 155,360 (59,980) | 8,250 (3,190) | 5.04 | |
| 92 |  Bangladesh |
148,460 (57,320) | 130,168 (50,258) | 13,830 (5,340) | 9.6 | |
| 93 |  Nepal |
147,181 (56,827) | 143,351 (55,348) | 3,830 (1,480) | 2.6 | Nepal is the largest country in the Himalayan range. The Government of Nepal gives its area as 147,516 square kilometres (56,956 sq mi), which includes an additional 335 square kilometers of disputed territory under Indian administration. |
| 94 |  Tajikistan |
143,100 (55,300) | 141,510 (54,640) | 2,590 (1,000) | 1.81 | |
| 95 |  Greece |
131,957 (50,949) | 130,647 (50,443) | 1,310 (510) | 0.99 | |
| 96 |  Nicaragua |
130,373 (50,337) | 119,990 (46,330) | 10,380 (4,010) | 7.96 | Largest country in Central America. |
| 97 |  North Korea |
120,540 (46,540) | 120,538 (46,540) | 2 (0.77) | 0.11 | Excludes claim on South Korea. |
| 98 |  Malawi |
118,484 (45,747) | 94,080 (36,320) | 24,404 (9,422) | 20.6 | |
| 99 |  Eritrea |
117,600 (45,400) | 101,000 (39,000) | 16,600 (6,400) | 14.12 | |
| 100 |  Benin |
114,763 (44,310) | 114,305 (44,133) | 457.569 (176.668) | 0.40 | |
| 101 |  Honduras |
112,492 (43,433) | 111,890 (43,200) | 200 (77) | 0.18 | |
| 102 |  Liberia |
111,369 (43,000) | 96,320 (37,190) | 15,049 (5,810) | 13.51 | |
| 103 |  Bulgaria |
111,002 (42,858) | 108,612 (41,935) | 2,390 (920) | 2.16 | |
| 104 |  Cuba |
109,884 (42,426) | 109,884 (42,426) | 0 (0) | 0.00 | Largest country in the West Indies. |
| 105 |  Guatemala |
108,889 (42,042) | 107,159 (41,374) | 1,730 (670) | 1.59 | |
| 106 |  Iceland |
103,000 (40,000) | 100,250 (38,710) | 2,750 (1,060) | 2.67 | |
| 107 |  South Korea |
100,210 (38,690) | 99,909 (38,575) | 301 (116) | 0.3 | Excludes claim on North Korea. |
| 108 |  Hungary |
93,028 (35,918) | 89,608 (34,598) | 3,420 (1,320) | 3.68 | |
| 109 |  Portugal |
92,226 (35,609) | 91,119 (35,181) | 1,107 (427) | 1.2 | |
| 110 |  Jordan |
89,342 (34,495) | 88,802 (34,287) | 540 (210) | 0.6 | |
| 111 |  Serbia |
88,361 (34,116) | 88,246 (34,072) | 115 (44) | 0.13 | The largest Serbo-Croatian-speaking country. |
| 112 |  Azerbaijan |
86,600 (33,400) | 86,100 (33,200) | 500 (190) | 0.13 | Largest country in Caucasus. Transcontinental country located between Asia and Europe. |
| 113 |  Austria |
83,871 (32,383) | 82,445 (31,832) | 1,426 (551) | 1.7 | |
| 114 |  United Arab Emirates |
83,600 (32,300) | 83,600 (32,300) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 115 |  Czech Republic |
78,865 (30,450) | 77,247 (29,825) | 1,620 (630) | 2.05 | |
| 116 |  Panama |
75,417 (29,119) | 74,340 (28,700) | 1,080 (420) | 1.43 | Transcontinental country between North America and South America. |
| 117 |  Sierra Leone |
71,740 (27,700) | 71,620 (27,650) | 120 (46) | 0.17 | |
| 118 |  Ireland |
70,273 (27,133) | 68,883 (26,596) | 1,390 (540) | 1.98 | The figure shown is for the Republic of Ireland; the island of Ireland is 84,421 km2 or 32,595 sq mi. |
| 119 |  Georgia |
69,700 (26,900) | 69,700 (26,900) | 0 (0) | 0 | Transcontinental country located between Asia and Europe. |
| 120 |  Sri Lanka |
65,610 (25,330) | 62,732 (24,221) | 2,878 (1,111) | 4.4 | |
| 121 |  Lithuania |
65,300 (25,200) | 62,680 (24,200) | 2,620 (1,010) | 4.01 | |
| 122 |  Latvia |
64,559 (24,926) | 62,249 (24,034) | 2,340 (900) | 3.62 | |
| – | Svalbard(Norway) |
62,045 (23,956) | 62,045 (23,956) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 123 |  Togo |
56,785 (21,925) | 54,385 (20,998) | 2,400 (930) | 4.23 | |
| 124 |  Croatia |
56,594 (21,851) | 55,974 (21,612) | 620 (240) | 1.1 | |
| 125 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
51,209 (19,772) | 51,187 (19,763) | 10 (3.9) | 0.02 | |
| 126 |  Costa Rica |
51,100 (19,700) | 51,060 (19,710) | 40 (15) | 0.08 | |
| 127 |  Slovakia |
49,037 (18,933) | 48,105 (18,573) | 930 (360) | 1.9 | |
| 128 |  Dominican Republic |
48,671 (18,792) | 48,320 (18,660) | 350 (140) | 0.72 | |
| 129 |  Estonia |
45,227 (17,462) | 42,388 (16,366) | 2,840 (1,100) | 6.28 | |
| 130 | Denmark |
43,094 (16,639) | 42,434 (16,384) | 660 (250) | 1.53 | Includes Denmark proper only, but excludes the autonomous territories in the Kingdom of Denmark, shown separately. |
| 131 |  Netherlands |
41,850 (16,160) | 33,893 (13,086) | 7,650 (2,950) | 18.41 | Includes the special municipalities, but excludes other countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, shown separately. |
| 132 |  Switzerland |
41,284 (15,940) | 39,997 (15,443) | 1,280 (490) | 3.1 | |
| 133 |  Bhutan |
38,394 (14,824) | 38,394 (14,824) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Taiwan |
36,193 (13,974) | 32,260 (12,460) | 3,720 (1,440) | 10.34 | Between 1945 and 1949, the Republic of China included Mainland China, Mongolia, Taiwan and other areas, totaling 11,418,174 km2 (4,408,582 sq mi). |
| 134 |  Guinea-Bissau |
36,125 (13,948) | 28,120 (10,860) | 8,005 (3,091) | 22.16 | |
| 135 |  Moldova |
33,846 (13,068) | 32,891 (12,699) | 960 (370) | 2.84 | |
| 136 |  Belgium |
30,528 (11,787) | 30,278 (11,690) | 250 (97) | 0.82 | |
| 137 |  Lesotho |
30,355 (11,720) | 30,355 (11,720) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 138 |  Armenia |
29,743 (11,484) | 28,342 (10,943) | 1,401 (541) | 4.71 | |
| 139 |  Solomon Islands |
28,896 (11,157) | 27,986 (10,805) | 910 (350) | 3.15 | |
| 140 |  Albania |
28,748 (11,100) | 27,398 (10,578) | 1,350 (520) | 4.7 | |
| 141 |  Equatorial Guinea |
28,051 (10,831) | 28,051 (10,831) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 142 |  Burundi |
27,834 (10,747) | 25,680 (9,920) | 2,150 (830) | 7.73 | |
| 143 |  Haiti |
27,750 (10,710) | 27,560 (10,640) | 190 (73) | 0.68 | |
| 144 |  Rwanda |
26,338 (10,169) | 24,668 (9,524) | 1,670 (640) | 6.34 | |
| 145 |  North Macedonia |
25,713 (9,928) | 25,433 (9,820) | 280 (110) | 1.09 | |
| 146 |  Djibouti |
23,200 (9,000) | 23,180 (8,950) | 20 (7.7) | 0.09 | |
| 147 |  Belize |
22,966 (8,867) | 22,806 (8,805) | 160 (62) | 0.7 | |
| 148 |  El Salvador |
21,041 (8,124) | 20,721 (8,000) | 320 (120) | 1.52 | Smallest country in the continental Americas. |
| 149 |  Israel |
20,770 (8,020) | 20,330 (7,850) | 440 (170) | 2.12 | |
| 150 |  Slovenia |
20,273 (7,827) | 20,151 (7,780) | 122 (47) | 0.6 | |
| – |  New Caledonia(France) |
18,575 (7,172) | 18,275 (7,056) | 300 (120) | 1.62 | |
| 151 |  Fiji |
18,272 (7,055) | 18,274 (7,056) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 152 |  Kuwait |
17,818 (6,880) | 17,818 (6,880) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 153 |  Eswatini |
17,364 (6,704) | 17,204 (6,643) | 160 (62) | 0.92 | |
| 154 |  East Timor |
14,919 (5,760) | 14,919 (5,760) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 155 |  The Bahamas |
13,943 (5,383) | 10,010 (3,860) | 3,870 (1,490) | 27.88 | |
| 156 |  Montenegro |
13,812 (5,333) | 13,452 (5,194) | 360 (140) | 2.61 | |
| 157 |  Vanuatu |
12,189 (4,706) | 12,189 (4,706) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) |
12,173 (4,700) | 12,173 (4,700) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 158 |  Qatar |
11,586 (4,473) | 11,586 (4,473) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Artsakh |
3,170 (1,220) | 3,170 (1,220) | – | – | Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan, and has no international recognition as a state |
| 159 |  The Gambia |
11,295 (4,361) | 10,000 (3,900) | 1,295 (500) | 11.47 | Smallest country in continental Africa. |
| 160 |  Jamaica |
10,991 (4,244) | 10,831 (4,182) | 160 (62) | 1.46 | |
| – |  Kosovo |
10,887 (4,203) | ||||
| 161 |  Lebanon |
10,452 (4,036) | 10,230 (3,950) | 170 (66) | 1.63 | Second smallest country in continental Asia. |
| 162 |  Cyprus |
9,251 (3,572) | 9,241 (3,568) | 10 (3.9) | 0.11 | |
| – |  Puerto Rico(United States) |
9,104 (3,515) | 9,104 (3,515) | 3,054 (1,179) | 35.2 | An American territory, it is the third-largest island of the United States after the Big Island of Hawaii and Kodiak Islandof Alaska. Also the smallest part of Hispanic America. |
| – |  Abkhazia |
8,660 (3,340) | ||||
| – |  French Southern Territories(France) |
7,747 (2,991) | 7,668 (2,961) | 79.8 (30.8) | 1.03 | Excludes claim on Adélie Land in Antarctica. |
| – | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
6,959.41 (2,687.04) | 34.2 (13.2) | 6,937 (2,678) | 99.68 | |
| – |  State of Palestine |
6,020 (2,320) | 6,000 (2,300) | 220 (85) | 3.9 | |
| 163 |  Brunei |
5,765 (2,226) | 5,265 (2,033) | 500 (190) | 8.67 | |
| 164 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
5,130 (1,980) | 5,128 (1,980) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  French Polynesia(France) |
4,167 (1,609) | 3,827 (1,478) | 340 (130) | 8.16 | |
| – |  Transnistria |
4,163 (1,607) | ||||
| 165 |  Cape Verde |
4,033 (1,557) | 4,033 (1,557) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (United Kingdom) |
3,903 (1,507) | 3,903 (1,507) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  South Ossetia |
3,900 (1,500) | ||||
| – |  Northern Cyprus |
3,355 (1,295) | ||||
| 166 |  Samoa |
2,842 (1,097) | 2,821 (1,089) | 10 (3.9) | 0.35 | |
| – |  Hong Kong(China) |
2,755 (1,064) | 1,106 (427) | 1,649 (637) | 59.8 | |
| 167 |  Luxembourg |
2,586 (998) | 2,586 (998) | 0 (0) | 0 | The smallest country that is not a European microstate or island country. |
| – | Bir Tawil(terra nullius) | 2,060 (800) | 2,060 (800) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 168 |  Mauritius |
2,040 (790) | 2,030 (780) | 10 (3.9) | 0.49 | |
| 169 |  Comoros |
1,862 (719) | 1,862 (719) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Åland Islands(Finland) |
1,580 (610) | ||||
| – |  Faroe Islands(Denmark) |
1,393 (538) | 1,393 (538) | Negligible | Negligible | |
| 170 |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
964 (372) | 964 (372) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Turks and Caicos Islands(United Kingdom) |
948 (366) | 430 (170) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 171 |  Kiribati |
811 (313) | 811 (313) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 172 |  Bahrain |
778 (300) | 778 (300) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 173 |  Dominica |
751 (290) | 751 (290) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 174 |  Tonga |
747 (288) | 717 (277) | 30 (12) | 4.02 | |
| 175 |  Singapore |
728 (281) | 716 (276) | 10 (3.9) | 1.43 | |
| 176 |  Federated States of Micronesia |
702 (271) | 702 (271) | Negligible | Negligible | |
| 177 |  Saint Lucia |
616 (238) | 606 (234) | 10 (3.9) | 1.62 | |
| – |  Isle of Man(British Crown dependency) |
572 (221) | 572 (221) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Guam(United States) |
549 (212) | 544 (210) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 178 |  Andorra |
468 (181) | 468 (181) | 0 (0) | 0 | European microstate. |
| – |  Northern Mariana Islands(United States) |
464 (179) | 464 (179) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 179 |  Palau |
459 (177) | 459 (177) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 180 |  Seychelles |
452 (175) | 455 (176) | 0 (0) | 0 | Smallest country in Africa. |
| – |  Curaçao(Netherlands) |
444 (171) | 444 (171) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 181 |  Antigua and Barbuda |
442 (171) | 442.6 (170.9) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 182 |  Barbados |
430 (170) | 431 (166) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Heard Island and McDonald Islands(Australia) |
412 (159) | 412 (159) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 183 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
389 (150) | 389 (150) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – | Jan Mayen(Norway) |
377 (146) | 377 (146) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  U.S. Virgin Islands (United States) |
347 (134) | 346 (134) | 1,564 (604) | 81.88 | |
| 184 |  Grenada |
344 (133) | 344 (133) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 185 |  Malta |
316 (122) | 316 (122) | 0 (0) | 0 | European microstate. Smallest European Union member state. |
| – | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom) |
308 (119) | 308 (119) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 186 |  Maldives |
300 (120) | 298 (115) | 0 (0) | 0 | Smallest country in Asia. |
| – |  Bonaire(Netherlands) |
294 (114) | 294 (114) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Cayman Islands (United Kingdom) |
264 (102) | 264 (102) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 187 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
261 (101) | 261 (101) | 0 (0) | 0 | Smallest country in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere. |
| – |  Niue (New Zealand) |
260 (100) | 260 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – | Akrotiri and Dhekelia(United Kingdom) |
253.8 (98.0) | not determined | not determined | not determined | There is a salt lake and some wetlands of unknown area. |
| – |  Saint Pierre and Miquelon(France) |
242 (93) | 242 (93) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Cook Islands (New Zealand) |
236 (91) | 236 (91) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  American Samoa (United States) |
199 (77) | 199 (77) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 188 |  Marshall Islands |
181 (70) | 181 (70) | 11,673 (4,507) | 98.47 | |
| – |  Aruba(Netherlands) |
180 (69) | 180 (69) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 189 |  Liechtenstein |
160 (62) | 160 (62) | 0 (0) | 0 | European microstate. |
| – |  British Virgin Islands(United Kingdom) |
151 (58) | 151 (58) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Wallis and Futuna (France) |
142 (55) | 142 (55) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Christmas Island(Australia) |
135 (52) | 135 (52) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Jersey(British Crown dependency) |
116 (45) | 116 (45) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Montserrat(United Kingdom) |
102 (39) | 102 (39) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Anguilla(United Kingdom) |
91 (35) | 91 (35) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Guernsey(British Crown dependency) |
78 (30) | 78 (30) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 190 |  San Marino |
61 (24) | 61 (24) | 0 (0) | 0 | European microstate. |
| – |  British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom) |
60 (23) | 60 (23) | 54,340 (20,980) | 99.89 | |
| – | Saint Martin (France) |
54 (21) | 54.4 (21.0) | Negligible | Negligible | |
| – |  Bermuda(United Kingdom) |
54 (21) | 54 (21) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – | Bouvet Island (Norway) |
49 (19) | 49 (19) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) |
47 (18) | 47 (18) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Norfolk Island(Australia) |
36 (14) | 36 (14) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Sint Maarten(Netherlands) |
34 (13) | 34 (13) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Macau(China) |
31.3 (12.1) | 28.2 (10.9) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 191 |  Tuvalu |
26 (10) | 26 (10) | 0 (0) | 0 | Smallest Commonwealth realm. |
| 192 |  Nauru |
21 (8.1) | 21 (8.1) | 0 (0) | 0 | Smallest island country, smallest republic and smallest country that is not a city-state |
| – |  Saint Barthélemy(France) |
21 (8.1) | not determined | not determined | not determined | |
| – |  Sint Eustatius(Netherlands) |
21 (8.1) | not determined | not determined | not determined | |
| – |  Cocos (Keeling) Islands(Australia) |
14 (5.4) | 14 (5.4) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Saba(Netherlands) |
13 (5.0) | not determined | not determined | not determined | |
| – |  Tokelau(New Zealand) |
12 (4.6) | 12 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – |  Gibraltar(United Kingdom) |
6 (2.3) | 6.5 (2.5) | 0 (0) | 0 | British Overseas Territory |
| – | Clipperton Island (France) |
6 (2.3) | 2 (0.77) | 4 (1.5) | 66.67 | |
| – | Ashmore and Cartier Islands(Australia) |
5 (1.9) | 5 (1.9) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| – | Spratly Islands(disputed) | < 5 (< 1.9) |
< 5 (< 1.9) |
0 (0) | 0 | |
| – | Coral Sea Islands(Australia) |
< 3 (< 1.2) |
< 3 (< 1.2) |
0 (0) | 0 | |
| 193 |  Monaco |
2.02 (0.78) | 2.02 (0.78) | 0 (0) | 0 | European microstate. Smallest country with a coastline. Smallest United Nations member state. |
| 194 |  Vatican City |
0.49 (0.19) | 0.49 (0.19) | 0 (0) | 0 | European microstate. Smallest country in the world. |
Graphical charts
The charts below are based on the CIA World Factbook as of February 15, 2005.
Sovereign states with areas greater than 100,000 km2 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 km2
Countries between 100,000 km2 and 1.5 million km2
