The largest countries in the world by area
The top 3 according to 1 vote: Kazakhstan · Russia · Canada. (Updated Feb 26, 2019.)
Russia is bigger than Canada and China put together: the 25 largest countries in the world by total area. Which one surprised you most?
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Top 25
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1
Kazakhstan
2.7 million km². The largest landlocked country.
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2
Russia
17.1 million km². About 11% of the planet's land.
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3
Canada
10 million km². Second largest, but with fewer people than Spain.
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4
China
9.6 million km². Third or fourth depending on how it is measured.
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5
United States
9.5 million km². Including Alaska and Hawaii.
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6
Brazil
8.5 million km². Almost half of South America.
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7
Australia
7.7 million km². A country that is a continent.
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8
India
3.3 million km². The most populous country in the world.
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9
Argentina
2.8 million km². The largest Spanish-speaking country.
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10
Algeria
2.4 million km². The largest country in Africa.
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11
DR Congo
2.3 million km². Second largest in Africa.
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12
Saudi Arabia
2.1 million km². The largest country in the Middle East.
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13
Mexico
2 million km². Third largest in Latin America.
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14
Indonesia
1.9 million km². More than 17,000 islands.
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15
Sudan
1.9 million km². It was Africa's largest country until 2011.
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16
Libya
1.8 million km². Mostly Sahara desert.
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17
Iran
1.6 million km². Ancient Persia.
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18
Mongolia
1.6 million km². The most sparsely populated independent country.
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19
Peru
1.3 million km². The Andes, the Amazon and desert.
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20
Chad
1.3 million km². The heart of the Sahel.
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21
Niger
1.3 million km². Named after the River Niger.
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22
Angola
1.2 million km². In south-west Africa.
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23
Mali
1.2 million km². Home to Timbuktu.
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24
South Africa
1.2 million km². Three capitals.
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25
Colombia
1.1 million km². Coastlines on two oceans.
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