___ Countries of the World by Area
From the largest to the smallest countries of the World.
List of countries and territories in total area in sq. km, sortable by rank, country, area, and region.
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Countries by Area

Rank
Country / Territory Area (km²)
% of Total
Continent/Region Notes
— Earth 148,940,000 100% Solar System Total land coverage (29.2% of Earth's surface)
1 Russia 17,098,242 11.5% Asia /Europe Largest country in the world. EB: 17,075,400 km²
2 Canada 9,984,670 6.7% America, North Largest country in the Western Hemisphere. Longest coastline. EB: 9,984,670 km²
3 United States 9,629,091 6.5%
America, North Includes only the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The total area is listed as 9,826,630 km² by the CIA World Factbook. EB: 9,522,055 km²
4
PR China 9,598,094 6.4% Asia, Eastern Second largest Asian country (after Asian part of Russia). Total of separate UN figures for Mainland China (9,596,961) inclusive Hong Kong SAR (1,104 km²) and Macau (29 km²). (Excludes all disputed territories.) EB: 9,572,900 km²
5 Brazil 8,514,877 5.7% America, South Largest country in South America, and in the Southern Hemisphere. EB: 8,514,877 km²
6 Australia 7,692,024 5.2% Australia/Oceania Australia is the only country that is coterminous with a continent. Largest country without a land-border to neighbours. Largest country in Oceania. EB: 7,692,208 km²
7 India 3,287,263 2.3% Asia, South-Central Figure includes 120,849 km² of disputed territories with Pakistan and China. Third-largest country in Asia (after Russia and China). EB: 3,166,414 km²
8 Argentina 2,780,400 2% America, South Second largest country in South America.
EB: 2,780,403 km²
9 Kazakhstan 2,724,900 1.8% Asia, South-Central Largest landlocked country in the world. EB: 2,724,900 km²
10 Sudan 2,505,813 1.7% Africa, Northern Largest country in Africa. EB: 2,505,810 km²
11 Algeria 2,381,741 1.6% Africa, Northern Second-largest country in Africa
12 Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) 2,344,858 1.6% Africa, Central Third-largest country in Africa
13 Greenland 2,166,086 1.5% Europe, Northern Self-governing territory of Denmark. Largest island in the world.
14 Saudi Arabia 2,000,000 1.4% Middle East Largest country in the Middle East
15 Mexico 1,964,375 1.3% America, Northern Third-largest country in North America.
16 Indonesia 1,904,569 1.3% Asia, South-East Largest and most populous country situated only on islands. Also the largest country in South East Asia.
17 Libya 1,759,540 1.2% Africa, Northern
18 Iran 1,648,195 1.1% Asia, South-Central
19 Mongolia 1,564,100 1.1% Asia, Eastern
20 Peru 1,285,216 0.86% America, South Third-largest country in South America
21 Chad 1,284,000 0.86% Africa, Central
22 Niger 1,267,000 0.85% Africa, Western
23 Angola 1,246,700 0.85% Africa, Central
24 Mali 1,240,192 0.83% Africa, Western
25 South Africa 1,221,037 0.82% Africa, Southern Includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island).
26 Colombia 1,138,914 0.76% America, South Colombian census figure is 1,141,748 which includes three special districts and San Andrés and Providencia islands (52 km²) (disputed territories with Nicaragua).
27 Ethiopia 1,104,300 0.74% Africa, Eastern
28 Bolivia 1,098,581 0.74% America, South
29 Mauritania 1,025,520 0.69% Africa, Western
30 Egypt 1,002,000 0.67% Africa, Northern Excluding the disputed region Hala'ib Triangle (20,580 km²).
31 Tanzania 945,087 0.63% Africa, Eastern Includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar.
32 Nigeria 923,768 0.62% Africa, Western
33 Venezuela 912,050 0.61% America, South
34 Namibia 824,292 0.55% Africa, Southern
35 Mozambique 801,590 0.54% Africa, Eastern
36 Pakistan 796,095 0.53%
Asia, South-Central Excludes all disputed territories.

37 Turkey 783,562 0.53% Asia, Western/Europe, Southern Third-largest among countries with part of territory in Europe (after Russia and Kazakhstan)
38 Chile 756,102 0.51% America, South Includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) and Isla Sala y Gómez, excludes claims on Antarctica (1,250,000 km²).
39 Zambia 752,618 0.51% Africa, Eastern
40 Myanmar 676,578 0.45% Asia, South-East
41 Afghanistan 652,090 0.44% Asia, South-Central
42 Somalia 637,657 0.43% Africa, Eastern
43 Central African Republic 622,984 0.42% Africa, Central
44 Ukraine 603,500 0.41% Europe, Eastern Largest all-European country, fourth largest among countries with part of territory in Europe (after Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey).
45 Madagascar 587,041 0.39% Africa, Eastern
46 Botswana 582,000 0.39% Africa, Southern
47 Kenya 580,367 0.39% Africa, Eastern
48 France 551,500 0.37% Europe, Western Metropolitan France (European France including Corsica) only. The French Republic including French overseas territories covers 674,843 km².
49 Sweden 531,796 0.30% Europe, Northern Includes Gotland and Öland.
50 Yemen 527,968 0.35% Middle East Includes the islands of Perim and Socotra

http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/countries_by_area.htm

very instructional. i couldnt have imagined some of those largest countries in africa tho. one friendly yoruba man almost killed me because i told him he was wrong by saying nigeria was the largest country in africa. i just had to shut up and save my ass before he strangled me. untill this day he is still in his delusion.

I knew that Sudan was the largest country by area in Africa but was one of those people who thought Nigeria is the second,but to read that it's infact number 11 on the list was a suprise.

Who would have thought

Anyway, the figure for Mauritania baffles me. Does anybody have information about that country? Poverty? race?