List of deserts by area - wikipedia List of deserts by area This is the list of the largest deserts in the world by area. It includes all deserts above 20,000 square kilometres ( 7,720 sq mi ). Some of Earth 's biggest deserts Rank Name Type Image Area ( km2 ) Area ( sq mi ) Location Antarctica Cold Winter 14,000,000 14,000,000 05,400,000 5,500,000 Antarctica Arctic Cold Winter 13,985,000 5,400,000 Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia Sahara Subtropical 12,000,000 9,000,000 + 03,300,000 3,300,000 + North Africa ( Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara ) Arabian Desert Subtropical 02,330,000 2,330,000 00,900,000 900,000 Western Asia ( Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen ) Gobi Desert Cold Winter 01,300,000 1,000,000 00,500,000 500,000 Central Asia ( Mongolia and China ) 6 Kalahari Desert Subtropical 00,900,000 900,000 00,360,000 360,000 Southern Africa ( Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa ) 7 Great Victoria Desert Subtropical 00,647,000 647,000 00,250,000 220,000 Australia 8 Patagonian Desert Cold Winter 00,673,000 620,000 00,260,000 200,000 South America ( Argentina and Chile ) 9 Syrian Desert Subtropical 00,520,000 520,000 00,200,000 200,000 Western Asia ( Iraq, Jordan, and Syria ) 10 Great Basin Desert Cold Winter 00,492,000 492,000 00,190,000 190,000 United States 11 Chihuahuan Desert Subtropical 00,450,000 450,000 00,175,000 175,000 North America ( Mexico and United States ) 12 Great Sandy Desert Subtropical 00,400,000 400,000 00,150,000 150,000 Australia 13 Karakum Desert Cold Winter 00,350,000 350,000 00,135,000 135,000 Turkmenistan 14 Colorado Plateau Cold Winter 00,337,000 337,000 00,130,000 130,000 United States 15 Sonoran Desert Subtropical 00,310,000 310,000 00,120,000 120,000 North America ( Mexico and United States ) 16 Kyzylkum Desert Cold Winter 00,300,000 300,000 00,115,000 115,000 Central Asia ( Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan ) 17 Taklamakan Desert Cold Winter 00,270,000 270,000 00,105,000 105,000 China 18 Thar Desert Subtropical 00,200,000 200,000 00,077,000 77,000 South Asia ( India, Pakistan ) 19 Gibson Desert Subtropical 00,155,000 156,000 00,060,000 60,000 Australia 20 Dasht - e Margo Subtropical 00,150,000 150,000 00,058,000 58,000 Afghanistan 21 Registan Desert Subtropical 00,146,000 146,000 00,056,400 56,400 Afghanistan 22 Simpson Desert Subtropical 00,145,000 145,000 00,056,000 56,000 Australia 23 Atacama Desert Cool Coastal 00,140,000 140,000 00,054,000 54,000 South America ( Chile and Peru ) 24 Mojave Desert Subtropical 00,124,000 124,000 Template : Formtnum : 00048000 48,000 United States 25 Namib Desert Cool Coastal 00,081,000 81,000 00,031,000 31,000 Southern Africa ( Angola and Namibia ) 26 Dasht - e Kavir Subtropical 00,077,000 77,000 00,030,000 30,000 Iran 27 Dasht - e Loot Subtropical 00,052,000 52,000 00,020,000 20,100 Iran See also Desert Desertification List of deserts References Jump up ^ `` Arabian Desert ''. 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World deserts Desert Desertification List of deserts List of deserts by area Africa Algerian Bayuda Blue Chalbi Danakil Djurab Eastern Ferlo Farafra ( White ) Kalahari Libyan Moçâmedes Namib Nubian Nyiri Owami Richtersveld Sahara Tanezrouft Ténéré Western Asia Ad - Dahna Akshi Arabian Aral Karakum Aralkum Badain Jaran Betpak - Dala Cholistan Dasht - e Kavir Dasht - e Khash Dasht - e Leili Dasht - e Loot Dasht - e Margo Dasht - e Naomid Gurbantünggüt Gobi Hami Indus Valley Judaean Karakum Katpana Kharan Kumtag Kyzylkum Liwa Lop Maranjab Muyunkum Nefud Negev Polond Ordos Qaidam Ramlat al - Sab'atayn Rub ' al Khali Russian Arctic Registan Saryesik - Atyrau Syrian Taklamakan Tengger Thal Thar Ustyurt Plateau Wahiba Sands Australia Gibson Great Sandy Great Victoria Little Sandy Nullarbor Plain Painted Pedirka Simpson Strzelecki Sturt 's Stony Tanami Tirari Europe Accona Bardenas Reales Błędów Cabo de Gata Deliblatska Peščara Hálendi Monegros Oleshky Oltenian Sahara Ryn Stranja Tabernas North America Alvord Amargosa Baja California Black Rock Carcross Carson Channeled scablands Chihuahuan Colorado Escalante Forty Mile Gran Desierto de Altar Great Basin Great Salt Lake Great Sandy Jornada del Muerto Kaʻū Lechuguilla Mojave North American Arctic Owyhee Painted Desert Red Desert Sevier Smoke Creek Sonoran Tonopah Desert Tule ( Arizona ) Tule ( Nevada ) Yp Yuha Yuma South America Atacama La Guajira Los Médanos de Coro Monte Patagonian Sechura Tatacoa Oceania Zealandia : Rangipo Desert Polar regions Antarctica Arctic Greenland North American Arctic Russian Arctic Project Commons Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_deserts_by_area&oldid=815416185 '' Categories : Lists of landforms Deserts Geology - related lists Deserts and xeric shrublands Lists by area Lists of deserts Talk About Wikipedia Azərbaycanca Български Bosanski Eesti Español Esperanto Gàidhlig हिन्दी Italiano ಕನ್ನಡ ქართული Қазақша Lietuvių Magyar Македонски മലയാളം Bahasa Melayu ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Polski Português Русский Shqip Српски / srpski தமிழ் 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 14 December 2017, at 18 : 27. 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Question: where is the world's largest desert located
Answer: Antarctica