# The Arab countries ranked by area

Algeria is the largest Arab country, at more than 2.38 million square kilometres, followed by Saudi Arabia and Sudan, while Bahrain is the smallest. The 22 member states of the Arab League ranked from largest to smallest.

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- Nov 18, 2024 · ياسمين فاروق
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## Top 22

1. **Algeria** (21 · ▲24 ▼3) — No. 1: 2,381,741 km². The largest Arab country and the largest country in Africa.
2. **Sudan** (14 · ▲16 ▼2) — No. 3: 1,886,068 km².
3. **Saudi Arabia** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — No. 2: 2,149,690 km².
4. **Somalia** (13 · ▲13 ▼0) — No. 7: 637,661 km².
5. **Libya** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — No. 4: 1,759,541 km².
6. **Egypt** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — No. 6: 1,002,450 km².
7. **Mauritania** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — No. 5: 1,030,700 km².
8. **Iraq** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — No. 10: 438,317 km².
9. **Syria** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — No. 12: 185,180 km².
10. **Yemen** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — No. 8: 527,968 km².
11. **Kuwait** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — No. 17: 18,717 km².
12. **Morocco** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — No. 9: 446,550 km².
13. **United Arab Emirates** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — No. 15: 83,600 km².
14. **Lebanon** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — No. 19: 10,452 km².
15. **Qatar** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — No. 18: 11,437 km².
16. **Bahrain** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — No. 22: 750 km². The smallest Arab country by area.
17. **Jordan** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — No. 14: 89,342 km².
18. **Palestine** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — No. 20: 6,040 km².
19. **Tunisia** (2 · ▲5 ▼3) — No. 13: 163,610 km².
20. **Oman** (1 · ▲4 ▼3) — No. 11: 309,550 km².
21. **Comoros** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — No. 21: 2,235 km².
22. **Djibouti** (-1 · ▲2 ▼3) — No. 16: 23,200 km².

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