List of countries and dependencies by area - wikipedia List of countries and dependencies by area 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. Largely unrecognised states not in ISO 3166 - 1 are included in the list in ranked order, but are not given a rank number. 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, and unrecognised micronations such as the Principality of Sealand. 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 waters 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. Contents 1 Map 2 Countries and dependencies by area 3 Graphical charts 3.1 Countries greater than 1.5 million km 3.2 Countries less than 1.5 million km 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links Map World map colour - coded by areas of countries in square kilometres Countries and dependencies by area Rank Sovereign state / dependency Total in km ( mi ) Land in km ( mi ) Water in km ( mi ) % water Notes -- World 7014510072000000000 ♠ 510,072,000 ( 196,940,000 ) 7014148940000000000 ♠ 148,940,000 ( 57,510,000 ) 7014361132000000000 ♠ 361,132,000 ( 139,434,000 ) 70.8 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 Russia 7013170982460000000 ♠ 17,098,246 ( 6,601,670 ) 7013163777420000000 ♠ 16,377,742 ( 6,323,482 ) 7011720500000000000 ♠ 720,500 ( 278,200 ) 4.21 Largest country in the world ( 10.995 % of the world 's land mass ) ; its Asian portion makes it the largest country in Asia, and its European portion of roughly 3,960,000 km ( 1,530,000 sq mi ) makes it the largest country in Europe. -- Antarctica 7013140000000000000 ♠ 14,000,000 ( 5,400,000 ) 7013140000000000000 ♠ 14,000,000 ( 5,400,000 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 13,720,000 km ( 5,300,000 sq mi ) ( 98 % ) of land area is covered by ice. Though not itself a country, areas are claimed by a number of countries. 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 Canada 7012998467000000000 ♠ 9,984,670 ( 3,855,100 ) 7012909350700000000 ♠ 9,093,507 ( 3,511,023 ) 7011891163000000000 ♠ 891,163 ( 344,080 ) 8.93 Largest country in the Western Hemisphere by total area ( second largest by land area, after 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 km, or territorial waters of 200,000 km. 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 China 7012959696100000000 ♠ 9,596,961 ( 3,705,407 ) 7012932641000000000 ♠ 9,326,410 ( 3,600,950 ) 7011270550000000000 ♠ 270,550 ( 104,460 ) 2.82 Second largest country in Asia ( though the largest located wholly within the continent ), 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. 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 United States 7012952506700000000 ♠ 9,525,067 ( 3,677,649 ) -- 7012983351700000000 ♠ 9,833,517 ( 3,796,742 ) 7012914759300000000 ♠ 9,147,593 ( 3,531,905 ) -- 7012914764300000000 ♠ 9,147,643 ( 3,531,925 ) 7011377424000000000 ♠ 377,424 ( 145,724 ) -- 7011685924000000000 ♠ 685,924 ( 264,837 ) 3.96 -- 6.97 Largest country in the Western Hemisphere by land area ( second largest by total area, after Canada ). Secondary figures for total area and water area denote the inclusion of all coastal and territorial waters into the statistical area. 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 Brazil 7012851576700000000 ♠ 8,515,767 ( 3,287,956 ) 7012846041500000000 ♠ 8,460,415 ( 3,266,584 ) 7010553520000000000 ♠ 55,352 ( 21,372 ) 0.65 The largest Portuguese - speaking country, the largest country in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere, and the largest contiguous territory in the Americas. 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 Australia 7012769202400000000 ♠ 7,692,024 ( 2,969,907 ) 7012763356500000000 ♠ 7,633,565 ( 2,947,336 ) 7010584590000000000 ♠ 58,459 ( 22,571 ) 0.76 The largest country in Oceania, the largest country without land borders, and the largest country completely in the Southern Hemisphere. 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 India 7012328726300000000 ♠ 3,287,263 ( 1,269,219 ) 7012297319000000000 ♠ 2,973,190 ( 1,147,960 ) 7011314073000000000 ♠ 314,073 ( 121,264 ) 9.55 Third largest country in Asia, largest country in South Asia, and the largest Hindi - speaking country, and the largest Tamil - speaking country. 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 Argentina 7012278040000000000 ♠ 2,780,400 ( 1,073,500 ) 7012273669000000000 ♠ 2,736,690 ( 1,056,640 ) 7010437100000000000 ♠ 43,710 ( 16,880 ) 1.57 The largest Spanish - speaking country and second largest country in South America. 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 Kazakhstan 7012272490000000000 ♠ 2,724,900 ( 1,052,100 ) 7012269970000000000 ♠ 2,699,700 ( 1,042,400 ) 7010252000000000000 ♠ 25,200 ( 9,700 ) 0.92 Largest landlocked country. Second largest Russian - speaking country. Largest `` - stan '' country. 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 Algeria 7012238174100000000 ♠ 2,381,741 ( 919,595 ) 7012238174100000000 ♠ 2,381,741 ( 919,595 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 The largest Arabic - speaking and Berber - speaking country, largest country in Africa and the Mediterranean Basin. 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7012234485800000000 ♠ 2,344,858 ( 905,355 ) 7012226704800000000 ♠ 2,267,048 ( 875,312 ) 7010778100000000000 ♠ 77,810 ( 30,040 ) 3.32 The largest French - speaking country. Largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2nd largest country in Africa, has the largest French - speaking city i.e. Kinshasa. -- Denmark 7012222009300000000 ♠ 2,220,093 ( 857,183 ) 7012222007200000000 ♠ 2,220,072 ( 857,175 ) 7007210000000000000 ♠ 21 ( 8.1 ) 0 UN figure does not includes entire Kingdom of Denmark area. Largest member state of European Union. -- Greenland ( Kingdom of Denmark ) 7012216608600000000 ♠ 2,166,086 ( 836,330 ) 7012216608600000000 ♠ 2,166,086 ( 836,330 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Largest non-continental island in world. 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 Saudi Arabia 7012214969000000000 ♠ 2,149,690 ( 830,000 ) 7012214969000000000 ♠ 2,149,690 ( 830,000 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 Largest country in the Middle East. 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 Mexico 7012196437500000000 ♠ 1,964,375 ( 758,449 ) 7012194394500000000 ♠ 1,943,945 ( 750,561 ) 7010204300000000000 ♠ 20,430 ( 7,890 ) 1.04 Second largest Spanish - speaking country and third largest country in North America. Largest Amerindian - culture country. It also has the largest Spanish speaking city i.e. Mexico City. 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 Indonesia 7012191093100000000 ♠ 1,910,931 ( 737,815 ) 7012181156900000000 ♠ 1,811,569 ( 699,451 ) 7010930000000000000 ♠ 93,000 ( 36,000 ) 4.87 The largest country in South - east Asia. The largest archipelagic state and island state in the world by area and population. 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 Sudan 7012186148400000000 ♠ 1,861,484 ( 718,723 ) not determined not determined not determined Formerly the largest country in Africa. It is now the 3rd largest country in Africa. 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 Libya 7012175954000000000 ♠ 1,759,540 ( 679,360 ) 7012175954000000000 ♠ 1,759,540 ( 679,360 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 Iran 7012164819500000000 ♠ 1,648,195 ( 636,372 ) 7012153159500000000 ♠ 1,531,595 ( 591,352 ) 7011116600000000000 ♠ 116,600 ( 45,000 ) 7.07 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 Mongolia 7012156411000000000 ♠ 1,564,110 ( 603,910 ) 7012155355600000000 ♠ 1,553,556 ( 599,831 ) 7010105600000000000 ♠ 10,560 ( 4,080 ) 0.68 Largest landlocked country that does not border a closed sea. 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 Peru 7012128521600000000 ♠ 1,285,216 ( 496,225 ) 7012127999600000000 ♠ 1,279,996 ( 494,209 ) 7009522000000000000 ♠ 5,220 ( 2,020 ) 0.41 Third largest Spanish - speaking country and third largest country in South America. 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 Chad 7012128400000000000 ♠ 1,284,000 ( 496,000 ) 7012125920000000000 ♠ 1,259,200 ( 486,200 ) 7010248000000000000 ♠ 24,800 ( 9,600 ) 1.93 Third largest landlocked country and largest outside of Asia. 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 Niger 7012126700000000000 ♠ 1,267,000 ( 489,000 ) 7012126670000000000 ♠ 1,266,700 ( 489,100 ) 7008300000000000000 ♠ 300 ( 120 ) 0.02 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 Angola 7012124670000000000 ♠ 1,246,700 ( 481,400 ) 7012124670000000000 ♠ 1,246,700 ( 481,400 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 Mali 7012124019200000000 ♠ 1,240,192 ( 478,841 ) 7012122019000000000 ♠ 1,220,190 ( 471,120 ) 7010200020000000000 ♠ 20,002 ( 7,723 ) 1.61 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 South Africa 7012122103700000000 ♠ 1,221,037 ( 471,445 ) 7012121447000000000 ♠ 1,214,470 ( 468,910 ) 7009462000000000000 ♠ 4,620 ( 1,780 ) 0.38 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 Colombia 7012114174800000000 ♠ 1,141,748 ( 440,831 ) 7012103870000000000 ♠ 1,038,700 ( 401,000 ) 7011100210000000000 ♠ 100,210 ( 38,690 ) 8.8 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 Ethiopia 7012110430000000000 ♠ 1,104,300 ( 426,400 ) 7012100000000000000 ♠ 1,000,000 ( 390,000 ) 7011104300000000000 ♠ 104,300 ( 40,300 ) 0.7 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 Bolivia 7012109858100000000 ♠ 1,098,581 ( 424,164 ) 7012108330100000000 ♠ 1,083,301 ( 418,265 ) 7010152800000000000 ♠ 15,280 ( 5,900 ) 1.39 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 Mauritania 7012103070000000000 ♠ 1,030,700 ( 398,000 ) 7012102552000000000 ♠ 1,025,520 ( 395,960 ) 7009448000000000000 ♠ 4,480 ( 1,730 ) 0.44 7001290000000000000 ♠ 29 Egypt 7012100245000000000 ♠ 1,002,450 ( 387,050 ) 7011995450000000000 ♠ 995,450 ( 384,350 ) 7009600000000000000 ♠ 6,000 ( 2,300 ) 0.6 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 Tanzania 7011945087000000000 ♠ 945,087 ( 364,900 ) 7011885800000000000 ♠ 885,800 ( 342,000 ) 7010615000000000000 ♠ 61,500 ( 23,700 ) 6.49 7001310000000000000 ♠ 31 Nigeria 7011923768000000000 ♠ 923,768 ( 356,669 ) 7011910768000000000 ♠ 910,768 ( 351,649 ) 7010130000000000000 ♠ 13,000 ( 5,000 ) 1.41 7001320000000000000 ♠ 32 Venezuela 7011916445000000000 ♠ 916,445 ( 353,841 ) 7011882050000000000 ♠ 882,050 ( 340,560 ) 7010300000000000000 ♠ 30,000 ( 12,000 ) 3.29 7001330000000000000 ♠ 33 Pakistan 7011881912000000000 ♠ 881,912 ( 340,508 ) 7011881912000000000 ♠ 881,912 ( 340,508 ) 7010252200000000000 ♠ 25,220 ( 9,740 ) 2.86 7001340000000000000 ♠ 34 Namibia 7011825615000000000 ♠ 825,615 ( 318,772 ) 7011823290000000000 ♠ 823,290 ( 317,870 ) 7009242500000000000 ♠ 2,425 ( 936 ) 0.12 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 Mozambique 7011801590000000000 ♠ 801,590 ( 309,500 ) 7011786380000000000 ♠ 786,380 ( 303,620 ) 7010130000000000000 ♠ 13,000 ( 5,000 ) 1.63 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 Turkey 7011783562000000000 ♠ 783,562 ( 302,535 ) 7011769632000000000 ♠ 769,632 ( 297,157 ) 7010139300000000000 ♠ 13,930 ( 5,380 ) 1.78 Transcontinental country located between Asia and Europe. 7001370000000000000 ♠ 37 Chile 7011756102000000000 ♠ 756,102 ( 291,933 ) 7011743812000000000 ♠ 743,812 ( 287,187 ) 7010122900000000000 ♠ 12,290 ( 4,750 ) 1.63 7001380000000000000 ♠ 38 Zambia 7011752612000000000 ♠ 752,612 ( 290,585 ) 7011743398000000000 ♠ 743,398 ( 287,028 ) 7009922000000000000 ♠ 9,220 ( 3,560 ) 1.23 7001390000000000000 ♠ 39 Myanmar 7011676578000000000 ♠ 676,578 ( 261,228 ) 7011653508000000000 ♠ 653,508 ( 252,321 ) 7010230700000000000 ♠ 23,070 ( 8,910 ) 3.41 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 Afghanistan 7011652230000000000 ♠ 652,230 ( 251,830 ) 7011652230000000000 ♠ 652,230 ( 251,830 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 South Sudan 7011644329000000000 ♠ 644,329 ( 248,777 ) not determined not determined not determined 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 France 7011640679000000000 ♠ 640,679 ( 247,368 ) 7011640427000000000 ♠ 640,427 ( 247,270 ) 7009337400000000000 ♠ 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. Largest member state of European Union and third largest country in Europe. 7001430000000000000 ♠ 43 Somalia 7011637657000000000 ♠ 637,657 ( 246,201 ) 7011627337000000000 ♠ 627,337 ( 242,216 ) 7010103200000000000 ♠ 10,320 ( 3,980 ) 1.62 7001440000000000000 ♠ 44 Central African Republic 7011622984000000000 ♠ 622,984 ( 240,535 ) 7011622984000000000 ♠ 622,984 ( 240,535 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7001450000000000000 ♠ 45 Ukraine 7011603500000000000 ♠ 603,500 ( 233,000 ) 7011579300000000000 ♠ 579,300 ( 223,700 ) 7010242000000000000 ♠ 24,200 ( 9,300 ) 4.01 Second largest country in Europe and largest country wholly in Europe. 7001460000000000000 ♠ 46 Madagascar 7011587041000000000 ♠ 587,041 ( 226,658 ) 7011581540000000000 ♠ 581,540 ( 224,530 ) 7009550100000000000 ♠ 5,501 ( 2,124 ) 0.94 7001470000000000000 ♠ 47 Botswana 7011581730000000000 ♠ 581,730 ( 224,610 ) 7011566730000000000 ♠ 566,730 ( 218,820 ) 7010150000000000000 ♠ 15,000 ( 5,800 ) 2.58 7001480000000000000 ♠ 48 Kenya 7011580367000000000 ♠ 580,367 ( 224,081 ) 7011569140000000000 ♠ 569,140 ( 219,750 ) 7010112270000000000 ♠ 11,227 ( 4,335 ) 1.93 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 Yemen 7011527968000000000 ♠ 527,968 ( 203,850 ) 7011527968000000000 ♠ 527,968 ( 203,850 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 Thailand 7011513120000000000 ♠ 513,120 ( 198,120 ) 7011510890000000000 ♠ 510,890 ( 197,260 ) 7009223000000000000 ♠ 2,230 ( 860 ) 0.43 7001510000000000000 ♠ 51 Spain 7011505992000000000 ♠ 505,992 ( 195,365 ) 7011498980000000000 ♠ 498,980 ( 192,660 ) 7009639000000000000 ♠ 6,390 ( 2,470 ) 1.26 Largest country in Southern Europe and second largest member state of European Union. 7001520000000000000 ♠ 52 Turkmenistan 7011488100000000000 ♠ 488,100 ( 188,500 ) 7011469930000000000 ♠ 469,930 ( 181,440 ) 7010181700000000000 ♠ 18,170 ( 7,020 ) 3.72 7001530000000000000 ♠ 53 Cameroon 7011475442000000000 ♠ 475,442 ( 183,569 ) 7011472710000000000 ♠ 472,710 ( 182,510 ) 7009273000000000000 ♠ 2,730 ( 1,050 ) 0.57 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 Papua New Guinea 7011462840000000000 ♠ 462,840 ( 178,700 ) 7011452860000000000 ♠ 452,860 ( 174,850 ) 7009998000000000000 ♠ 9,980 ( 3,850 ) 2.16 7001550000000000000 ♠ 55 Sweden 7011450295000000000 ♠ 450,295 ( 173,860 ) 7011410335000000000 ♠ 410,335 ( 158,431 ) 7010399600000000000 ♠ 39,960 ( 15,430 ) 8.87 Largest country in Northern Europe. Third largest member state of European Union. 7001560000000000000 ♠ 56 Uzbekistan 7011447400000000000 ♠ 447,400 ( 172,700 ) 7011425400000000000 ♠ 425,400 ( 164,200 ) 7010220000000000000 ♠ 22,000 ( 8,500 ) 4.92 7001570000000000000 ♠ 57 Morocco 7011446550000000000 ♠ 446,550 ( 172,410 ) 7011446300000000000 ♠ 446,300 ( 172,300 ) 7008250000000000000 ♠ 250 ( 97 ) 0.06 7001580000000000000 ♠ 58 Iraq 7011438317000000000 ♠ 438,317 ( 169,235 ) 7011437367000000000 ♠ 437,367 ( 168,868 ) 7008950000000000000 ♠ 950 ( 370 ) 0.22 7001590000000000000 ♠ 59 Paraguay 7011406752000000000 ♠ 406,752 ( 157,048 ) 7011397302000000000 ♠ 397,302 ( 153,399 ) 7009945000000000000 ♠ 9,450 ( 3,650 ) 2.32 7001600000000000000 ♠ 60 Zimbabwe 7011390757000000000 ♠ 390,757 ( 150,872 ) 7011386847000000000 ♠ 386,847 ( 149,362 ) 7009391000000000000 ♠ 3,910 ( 1,510 ) 7001610000000000000 ♠ 61 Japan 7011377973000000000 ♠ 377,973 ( 145,936 ) 7011364543000000000 ♠ 364,543 ( 140,751 ) 7010134300000000000 ♠ 13,430 ( 5,190 ) 3.55 Largest island country in East Asia. 7001620000000000000 ♠ 62 Germany 7011357114000000000 ♠ 357,114 ( 137,882 ) 7011348672000000000 ♠ 348,672 ( 134,623 ) 7009835000000000000 ♠ 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 ). 7001630000000000000 ♠ 63 Republic of the Congo 7011342000000000000 ♠ 342,000 ( 132,000 ) 7011341500000000000 ♠ 341,500 ( 131,900 ) 7008500000000000000 ♠ 500 ( 190 ) 0.15 7001640000000000000 ♠ 64 Finland 7011338424000000000 ♠ 338,424 ( 130,666 ) 7011303815000000000 ♠ 303,815 ( 117,304 ) 7010343300000000000 ♠ 34,330 ( 13,250 ) 10.15 7001650000000000000 ♠ 65 Vietnam 7011331212000000000 ♠ 331,212 ( 127,882 ) 7011310070000000000 ♠ 310,070 ( 119,720 ) 7010211400000000000 ♠ 21,140 ( 8,160 ) 6.38 7001660000000000000 ♠ 66 Malaysia 7011330803000000000 ♠ 330,803 ( 127,724 ) 7011329613000000000 ♠ 329,613 ( 127,264 ) 7009119000000000000 ♠ 1,190 ( 460 ) 0.35 7001670000000000000 ♠ 67 Norway 7011323802000000000 ♠ 323,802 ( 125,021 ) 7011304282000000000 ♠ 304,282 ( 117,484 ) 7010195200000000000 ♠ 19,520 ( 7,540 ) 6.03 7001680000000000000 ♠ 68 Ivory Coast 7011322463000000000 ♠ 322,463 ( 124,504 ) 7011318003000000000 ♠ 318,003 ( 122,782 ) 7009446000000000000 ♠ 4,460 ( 1,720 ) 1.38 7001690000000000000 ♠ 69 Poland 7011312696000000000 ♠ 312,696 ( 120,733 ) 7011311888000000000 ♠ 311,888 ( 120,421 ) 7008791000000000000 ♠ 791 ( 305 ) 3.07 7001700000000000000 ♠ 70 Oman 7011309500000000000 ♠ 309,500 ( 119,500 ) 7011309500000000000 ♠ 309,500 ( 119,500 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7001710000000000000 ♠ 71 Italy 7011301336000000000 ♠ 301,336 ( 116,346 ) 7011294140000000000 ♠ 294,140 ( 113,570 ) 7009720000000000000 ♠ 7,200 ( 2,800 ) 2.39 7001720000000000000 ♠ 72 Philippines 7011300000000000000 ♠ 300,000 ( 120,000 ) 7011298170000000000 ♠ 298,170 ( 115,120 ) 7009183000000000000 ♠ 1,830 ( 710 ) 0.61 7001730000000000000 ♠ 73 Ecuador 7011276841000000000 ♠ 276,841 ( 106,889 ) 7011256369000000000 ♠ 256,369 ( 98,985 ) 7009672000000000000 ♠ 6,720 ( 2,590 ) 2.37 7001740000000000000 ♠ 74 Burkina Faso 7011274222000000000 ♠ 274,222 ( 105,878 ) 7011273602000000000 ♠ 273,602 ( 105,638 ) 7008620000000000000 ♠ 620 ( 240 ) 0.23 7001750000000000000 ♠ 75 New Zealand 7011270467000000000 ♠ 270,467 ( 104,428 ) 7011262443000000000 ♠ 262,443 ( 101,330 ) 7009439500000000000 ♠ 4,395 ( 1,697 ) 1.65 7001760000000000000 ♠ 76 Gabon 7011267668000000000 ♠ 267,668 ( 103,347 ) 7011257667000000000 ♠ 257,667 ( 99,486 ) 7010100000000000000 ♠ 10,000 ( 3,900 ) 3.74 -- Western Sahara 7011266000000000000 ♠ 266,000 ( 103,000 ) 7011266000000000000 ♠ 266,000 ( 103,000 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 Disputed territory. 7001770000000000000 ♠ 77 Guinea 7011245857000000000 ♠ 245,857 ( 94,926 ) 7011245717000000000 ♠ 245,717 ( 94,872 ) 7008140000000000000 ♠ 140 ( 54 ) 0.06 7001780000000000000 ♠ 78 United Kingdom 7011242495000000000 ♠ 242,495 ( 93,628 ) 7011241930000000000 ♠ 241,930 ( 93,410 ) 7009168000000000000 ♠ 1,680 ( 650 ) 0.69 Largest island country in Europe and Western Hemisphere. 7001790000000000000 ♠ 79 Uganda 7011241550000000000 ♠ 241,550 ( 93,260 ) 7011197100000000000 ♠ 197,100 ( 76,100 ) 7010439380000000000 ♠ 43,938 ( 16,965 ) 18.23 7001800000000000000 ♠ 80 Ghana 7011238533000000000 ♠ 238,533 ( 92,098 ) 7011227533000000000 ♠ 227,533 ( 87,851 ) 7010110000000000000 ♠ 11,000 ( 4,200 ) 4.61 7001810000000000000 ♠ 81 Romania 7011238397000000000 ♠ 238,397 ( 92,046 ) 7011231291000000000 ♠ 231,291 ( 89,302 ) 7009710000000000000 ♠ 7,100 ( 2,700 ) 2.97 7001820000000000000 ♠ 82 Laos 7011236800000000000 ♠ 236,800 ( 91,400 ) 7011230800000000000 ♠ 230,800 ( 89,100 ) 7009600000000000000 ♠ 6,000 ( 2,300 ) 2.53 7001830000000000000 ♠ 83 Guyana 7011214969000000000 ♠ 214,969 ( 83,000 ) 7011196849000000000 ♠ 196,849 ( 76,004 ) 7010181200000000000 ♠ 18,120 ( 7,000 ) 8.43 7001840000000000000 ♠ 84 Belarus 7011207600000000000 ♠ 207,600 ( 80,200 ) 7011202900000000000 ♠ 202,900 ( 78,300 ) 7009470000000000000 ♠ 4,700 ( 1,800 ) 2.26 Largest landlocked country in Europe. 7001850000000000000 ♠ 85 Kyrgyzstan 7011199951000000000 ♠ 199,951 ( 77,202 ) 7011191801000000000 ♠ 191,801 ( 74,055 ) 7009815000000000000 ♠ 8,150 ( 3,150 ) 4.08 7001860000000000000 ♠ 86 Senegal 7011196722000000000 ♠ 196,722 ( 75,955 ) 7011192530000000000 ♠ 192,530 ( 74,340 ) 7009419200000000000 ♠ 4,192 ( 1,619 ) 2.13 7001870000000000000 ♠ 87 Syria 7011185180000000000 ♠ 185,180 ( 71,500 ) 7011183630000000000 ♠ 183,630 ( 70,900 ) 7009155000000000000 ♠ 1,550 ( 600 ) 0.84 7001880000000000000 ♠ 88 Cambodia 7011181035000000000 ♠ 181,035 ( 69,898 ) 7011176515000000000 ♠ 176,515 ( 68,153 ) 7009452000000000000 ♠ 4,520 ( 1,750 ) 2.5 7001890000000000000 ♠ 89 Uruguay 7011176215000000000 ♠ 176,215 ( 68,037 ) 7011175015000000000 ♠ 175,015 ( 67,574 ) 7009120000000000000 ♠ 1,200 ( 460 ) 0.68 -- Somaliland 7011176120000000000 ♠ 176,120 ( 68,000 ) 7001900000000000000 ♠ 90 Suriname 7011163820000000000 ♠ 163,820 ( 63,250 ) 7011156000000000000 ♠ 156,000 ( 60,000 ) 7009782000000000000 ♠ 7,820 ( 3,020 ) 4.77 Smallest country in South America. 7001910000000000000 ♠ 91 Tunisia 7011163610000000000 ♠ 163,610 ( 63,170 ) 7011155360000000000 ♠ 155,360 ( 59,980 ) 7009825000000000000 ♠ 8,250 ( 3,190 ) 5.04 7001920000000000000 ♠ 92 Bangladesh 7011147570000000000 ♠ 147,570 ( 56,980 ) 7011130168000000000 ♠ 130,168 ( 50,258 ) 7010138300000000000 ♠ 13,830 ( 5,340 ) 9.6 7001930000000000000 ♠ 93 Nepal 7011147181000000000 ♠ 147,181 ( 56,827 ) 7011143351000000000 ♠ 143,351 ( 55,348 ) 7009383000000000000 ♠ 3,830 ( 1,480 ) 2.6 Largest country in the Himalayan range 7001940000000000000 ♠ 94 Tajikistan 7011143100000000000 ♠ 143,100 ( 55,300 ) 7011141510000000000 ♠ 141,510 ( 54,640 ) 7009259000000000000 ♠ 2,590 ( 1,000 ) 1.81 7001950000000000000 ♠ 95 Greece 7011131990000000000 ♠ 131,990 ( 50,960 ) 7011130647000000000 ♠ 130,647 ( 50,443 ) 7009131000000000000 ♠ 1,310 ( 510 ) 0.99 7001960000000000000 ♠ 96 Nicaragua 7011130373000000000 ♠ 130,373 ( 50,337 ) 7011119990000000000 ♠ 119,990 ( 46,330 ) 7010103800000000000 ♠ 10,380 ( 4,010 ) 7.96 Largest country in Central America. 7001970000000000000 ♠ 97 North Korea 7011120540000000000 ♠ 120,540 ( 46,540 ) 7011120538000000000 ♠ 120,538 ( 46,540 ) 7006200000000000000 ♠ 2 ( 0.77 ) 0.11 7001980000000000000 ♠ 98 Malawi 7011118484000000000 ♠ 118,484 ( 45,747 ) 7010940800000000000 ♠ 94,080 ( 36,320 ) 7010244040000000000 ♠ 24,404 ( 9,422 ) 20.6 7001990000000000000 ♠ 99 Eritrea 7011117600000000000 ♠ 117,600 ( 45,400 ) 7011101000000000000 ♠ 101,000 ( 39,000 ) 7010166000000000000 ♠ 16,600 ( 6,400 ) 14.12 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100 Benin 7011114763000000000 ♠ 114,763 ( 44,310 ) 7011114305000000000 ♠ 114,305 ( 44,133 ) 7008457569000000000 ♠ 457.569 ( 176.668 ) 0.40 7002101000000000000 ♠ 101 Honduras 7011112492000000000 ♠ 112,492 ( 43,433 ) 7011111890000000000 ♠ 111,890 ( 43,200 ) 7008200000000000000 ♠ 200 ( 77 ) 0.18 7002102000000000000 ♠ 102 Liberia 7011111369000000000 ♠ 111,369 ( 43,000 ) 7010963200000000000 ♠ 96,320 ( 37,190 ) 7010150490000000000 ♠ 15,049 ( 5,810 ) 13.51 7002103000000000000 ♠ 103 Bulgaria 7011110879000000000 ♠ 110,879 ( 42,811 ) 7011108489000000000 ♠ 108,489 ( 41,888 ) 7009239000000000000 ♠ 2,390 ( 920 ) 2.16 7002104000000000000 ♠ 104 Cuba 7011109884000000000 ♠ 109,884 ( 42,426 ) 7011109820000000000 ♠ 109,820 ( 42,400 ) 7009104000000000000 ♠ 1,040 ( 400 ) 0.94 Largest country in Caribbean 7002105000000000000 ♠ 105 Guatemala 7011108889000000000 ♠ 108,889 ( 42,042 ) 7011107159000000000 ♠ 107,159 ( 41,374 ) 7009173000000000000 ♠ 1,730 ( 670 ) 1.59 7002106000000000000 ♠ 106 Iceland 7011103000000000000 ♠ 103,000 ( 40,000 ) 7011100250000000000 ♠ 100,250 ( 38,710 ) 7009275000000000000 ♠ 2,750 ( 1,060 ) 2.67 7002107000000000000 ♠ 107 South Korea 7011100210000000000 ♠ 100,210 ( 38,690 ) 7010999090000000000 ♠ 99,909 ( 38,575 ) 7008301000000000000 ♠ 301 ( 116 ) 0.3 7002108000000000000 ♠ 108 Hungary 7010930280000000000 ♠ 93,028 ( 35,918 ) 7010896080000000000 ♠ 89,608 ( 34,598 ) 7009342000000000000 ♠ 3,420 ( 1,320 ) 3.68 7002109000000000000 ♠ 109 Portugal 7010920900000000000 ♠ 92,090 ( 35,560 ) 7010914700000000000 ♠ 91,470 ( 35,320 ) 7008620000000000000 ♠ 620 ( 240 ) 0.67 7002110000000000000 ♠ 110 Jordan 7010893420000000000 ♠ 89,342 ( 34,495 ) 7010888020000000000 ♠ 88,802 ( 34,287 ) 7008540000000000000 ♠ 540 ( 210 ) 0.6 7002111000000000000 ♠ 111 Serbia 7010883610000000000 ♠ 88,361 ( 34,116 ) 7010882460000000000 ♠ 88,246 ( 34,072 ) 7008115000000000000 ♠ 115 ( 44 ) 0.13 The largest Serbo - Croatian - speaking country. 7002112000000000000 ♠ 112 Azerbaijan 7010866000000000000 ♠ 86,600 ( 33,400 ) 7010861000000000000 ♠ 86,100 ( 33,200 ) 7008500000000000000 ♠ 500 ( 190 ) 0.13 Largest country in Caucasus. 7002113000000000000 ♠ 113 Austria 7010838710000000000 ♠ 83,871 ( 32,383 ) 7010824450000000000 ♠ 82,445 ( 31,832 ) 7009142600000000000 ♠ 1,426 ( 551 ) 1.7 7002114000000000000 ♠ 114 United Arab Emirates 7010836000000000000 ♠ 83,600 ( 32,300 ) 7010836000000000000 ♠ 83,600 ( 32,300 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002115000000000000 ♠ 115 Czech Republic 7010788650000000000 ♠ 78,865 ( 30,450 ) 7010772470000000000 ♠ 77,247 ( 29,825 ) 7009162000000000000 ♠ 1,620 ( 630 ) 2.05 7002116000000000000 ♠ 116 Panama 7010754170000000000 ♠ 75,417 ( 29,119 ) 7010743400000000000 ♠ 74,340 ( 28,700 ) 7009108000000000000 ♠ 1,080 ( 420 ) 1.43 7002117000000000000 ♠ 117 Sierra Leone 7010717400000000000 ♠ 71,740 ( 27,700 ) 7010716200000000000 ♠ 71,620 ( 27,650 ) 7008120000000000000 ♠ 120 ( 46 ) 0.17 7002118000000000000 ♠ 118 Ireland 7010702730000000000 ♠ 70,273 ( 27,133 ) 7010688830000000000 ♠ 68,883 ( 26,596 ) 7009139000000000000 ♠ 1,390 ( 540 ) 1.98 The figure shown is for the Republic of Ireland, the island of Ireland is 84,421 km or 32,595 sq mi 7002119000000000000 ♠ 119 Georgia 7010697000000000000 ♠ 69,700 ( 26,900 ) 7010697000000000000 ♠ 69,700 ( 26,900 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002120000000000000 ♠ 120 Sri Lanka 7010656100000000000 ♠ 65,610 ( 25,330 ) 7010627320000000000 ♠ 62,732 ( 24,221 ) 7009287800000000000 ♠ 2,878 ( 1,111 ) 4.4 7002121000000000000 ♠ 121 Lithuania 7010653000000000000 ♠ 65,300 ( 25,200 ) 7010626800000000000 ♠ 62,680 ( 24,200 ) 7009262000000000000 ♠ 2,620 ( 1,010 ) 4.01 7002122000000000000 ♠ 122 Latvia 7010645590000000000 ♠ 64,559 ( 24,926 ) 7010622490000000000 ♠ 62,249 ( 24,034 ) 7009234000000000000 ♠ 2,340 ( 900 ) 3.62 -- Svalbard ( Norway ) 7010620450000000000 ♠ 62,045 ( 23,956 ) 7010620450000000000 ♠ 62,045 ( 23,956 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002123000000000000 ♠ 123 Togo 7010567850000000000 ♠ 56,785 ( 21,925 ) 7010543850000000000 ♠ 54,385 ( 20,998 ) 7009240000000000000 ♠ 2,400 ( 930 ) 4.23 7002124000000000000 ♠ 124 Croatia 7010565940000000000 ♠ 56,594 ( 21,851 ) 7010559740000000000 ♠ 55,974 ( 21,612 ) 7008620000000000000 ♠ 620 ( 240 ) 7002125000000000000 ♠ 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7010512090000000000 ♠ 51,209 ( 19,772 ) 7010511870000000000 ♠ 51,187 ( 19,763 ) 7007100000000000000 ♠ 10 ( 3.9 ) 0.02 7002126000000000000 ♠ 126 Costa Rica 7010511000000000000 ♠ 51,100 ( 19,700 ) 7010510600000000000 ♠ 51,060 ( 19,710 ) 7007400000000000000 ♠ 40 ( 15 ) 0.08 7002127000000000000 ♠ 127 Slovakia 7010490370000000000 ♠ 49,037 ( 18,933 ) 7010481050000000000 ♠ 48,105 ( 18,573 ) 7008930000000000000 ♠ 930 ( 360 ) 1.9 7002128000000000000 ♠ 128 Dominican Republic 7010486710000000000 ♠ 48,671 ( 18,792 ) 7010483200000000000 ♠ 48,320 ( 18,660 ) 7008350000000000000 ♠ 350 ( 140 ) 0.72 7002129000000000000 ♠ 129 Estonia 7010452270000000000 ♠ 45,227 ( 17,462 ) 7010423880000000000 ♠ 42,388 ( 16,366 ) 7009284000000000000 ♠ 2,840 ( 1,100 ) 6.28 7002130000000000000 ♠ 130 Denmark 7010430940000000000 ♠ 43,094 ( 16,639 ) 7010424340000000000 ♠ 42,434 ( 16,384 ) 7008660000000000000 ♠ 660 ( 250 ) 1.53 Metropolitan Denmark only, without Greenland and the Faroe Islands. 7002131000000000000 ♠ 131 Netherlands 7010418500000000000 ♠ 41,850 ( 16,160 ) 7010338930000000000 ♠ 33,893 ( 13,086 ) 7009765000000000000 ♠ 7,650 ( 2,950 ) 18.41 Includes the special municipalities, but excludes other countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, shown separately. 7002132000000000000 ♠ 132 Switzerland 7010412840000000000 ♠ 41,284 ( 15,940 ) 7010399970000000000 ♠ 39,997 ( 15,443 ) 7009128000000000000 ♠ 1,280 ( 490 ) 3.1 7002133000000000000 ♠ 133 Bhutan 7010383940000000000 ♠ 38,394 ( 14,824 ) 7010383940000000000 ♠ 38,394 ( 14,824 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002134000000000000 ♠ 134 Taiwan 7010361930000000000 ♠ 36,193 ( 13,974 ) 7010322600000000000 ♠ 32,260 ( 12,460 ) 7009372000000000000 ♠ 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 km ( 4,408,582 sq mi ). 7002135000000000000 ♠ 135 Guinea - Bissau 7010361250000000000 ♠ 36,125 ( 13,948 ) 7010281200000000000 ♠ 28,120 ( 10,860 ) 7009800500000000000 ♠ 8,005 ( 3,091 ) 22.16 7002136000000000000 ♠ 136 Moldova 7010338460000000000 ♠ 33,846 ( 13,068 ) 7010328910000000000 ♠ 32,891 ( 12,699 ) 7008960000000000000 ♠ 960 ( 370 ) 2.84 7002137000000000000 ♠ 137 Belgium 7010305280000000000 ♠ 30,528 ( 11,787 ) 7010302780000000000 ♠ 30,278 ( 11,690 ) 7008250000000000000 ♠ 250 ( 97 ) 0.82 7002138000000000000 ♠ 138 Lesotho 7010303550000000000 ♠ 30,355 ( 11,720 ) 7010303550000000000 ♠ 30,355 ( 11,720 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002139000000000000 ♠ 139 Armenia 7010297430000000000 ♠ 29,743 ( 11,484 ) 7010283420000000000 ♠ 28,342 ( 10,943 ) 7009140100000000000 ♠ 1,401 ( 541 ) 4.71 7002140000000000000 ♠ 140 Solomon Islands 7010288960000000000 ♠ 28,896 ( 11,157 ) 7010279860000000000 ♠ 27,986 ( 10,805 ) 7008910000000000000 ♠ 910 ( 350 ) 3.15 7002141000000000000 ♠ 141 Albania 7010287480000000000 ♠ 28,748 ( 11,100 ) 7010273980000000000 ♠ 27,398 ( 10,578 ) 7009135000000000000 ♠ 1,350 ( 520 ) 4.7 7002142000000000000 ♠ 142 Equatorial Guinea 7010280510000000000 ♠ 28,051 ( 10,831 ) 7010280510000000000 ♠ 28,051 ( 10,831 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002143000000000000 ♠ 143 Burundi 7010278340000000000 ♠ 27,834 ( 10,747 ) 7010256800000000000 ♠ 25,680 ( 9,920 ) 7009215000000000000 ♠ 2,150 ( 830 ) 7.73 7002144000000000000 ♠ 144 Haiti 7010277500000000000 ♠ 27,750 ( 10,710 ) 7010275600000000000 ♠ 27,560 ( 10,640 ) 7008190000000000000 ♠ 190 ( 73 ) 0.68 7002145000000000000 ♠ 145 Rwanda 7010263380000000000 ♠ 26,338 ( 10,169 ) 7010246680000000000 ♠ 24,668 ( 9,524 ) 7009167000000000000 ♠ 1,670 ( 640 ) 6.34 7002146000000000000 ♠ 146 Macedonia 7010257130000000000 ♠ 25,713 ( 9,928 ) 7010254330000000000 ♠ 25,433 ( 9,820 ) 7008280000000000000 ♠ 280 ( 110 ) 1.09 7002147000000000000 ♠ 147 Djibouti 7010232000000000000 ♠ 23,200 ( 9,000 ) 7010231800000000000 ♠ 23,180 ( 8,950 ) 7007200000000000000 ♠ 20 ( 7.7 ) 0.09 7002148000000000000 ♠ 148 Belize 7010229660000000000 ♠ 22,966 ( 8,867 ) 7010228060000000000 ♠ 22,806 ( 8,805 ) 7008160000000000000 ♠ 160 ( 62 ) 0.7 7002149000000000000 ♠ 149 El Salvador 7010210410000000000 ♠ 21,041 ( 8,124 ) 7010207210000000000 ♠ 20,721 ( 8,000 ) 7008320000000000000 ♠ 320 ( 120 ) 1.52 Smallest country in continental North America. 7002150000000000000 ♠ 150 Israel 7010207700000000000 ♠ 20,770 ( 8,020 ) 7010203300000000000 ♠ 20,330 ( 7,850 ) 7008440000000000000 ♠ 440 ( 170 ) 2.12 7002151000000000000 ♠ 151 Slovenia 7010202730000000000 ♠ 20,273 ( 7,827 ) 7010201510000000000 ♠ 20,151 ( 7,780 ) 7008122000000000000 ♠ 122 ( 47 ) 0.6 -- New Caledonia ( France ) 7010185750000000000 ♠ 18,575 ( 7,172 ) 7010182750000000000 ♠ 18,275 ( 7,056 ) 7008300000000000000 ♠ 300 ( 120 ) 1.62 7002152000000000000 ♠ 152 Fiji 7010182720000000000 ♠ 18,272 ( 7,055 ) 7010182740000000000 ♠ 18,274 ( 7,056 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002153000000000000 ♠ 153 Kuwait 7010178180000000000 ♠ 17,818 ( 6,880 ) 7010178180000000000 ♠ 17,818 ( 6,880 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002154000000000000 ♠ 154 Swaziland 7010173640000000000 ♠ 17,364 ( 6,704 ) 7010172040000000000 ♠ 17,204 ( 6,643 ) 7008160000000000000 ♠ 160 ( 62 ) 0.92 7002155000000000000 ♠ 155 East Timor 7010149190000000000 ♠ 14,919 ( 5,760 ) 7010149190000000000 ♠ 14,919 ( 5,760 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002156000000000000 ♠ 156 Bahamas 7010139430000000000 ♠ 13,943 ( 5,383 ) 7010100100000000000 ♠ 10,010 ( 3,860 ) 7009387000000000000 ♠ 3,870 ( 1,490 ) 27.88 7002157000000000000 ♠ 157 Montenegro 7010138120000000000 ♠ 13,812 ( 5,333 ) 7010134520000000000 ♠ 13,452 ( 5,194 ) 7008360000000000000 ♠ 360 ( 140 ) 2.61 7002158000000000000 ♠ 158 Vanuatu 7010121890000000000 ♠ 12,189 ( 4,706 ) 7010121890000000000 ♠ 12,189 ( 4,706 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Falkland Islands ( United Kingdom ) 7010121730000000000 ♠ 12,173 ( 4,700 ) 7010121730000000000 ♠ 12,173 ( 4,700 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002159000000000000 ♠ 159 Qatar 7010115860000000000 ♠ 11,586 ( 4,473 ) 7010115860000000000 ♠ 11,586 ( 4,473 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Artsakh 7010114580000000000 ♠ 11,458 ( 4,424 ) 7010114580000000000 ♠ 11,458 ( 4,424 ) 7009120000000000000 ♠ 1,200 ( 460 ) 5.000 km. Armenian - controlled territories surrounding Nagorno - Karabakh by regions 11, 5 km. 7002160000000000000 ♠ 160 The Gambia 7010112950000000000 ♠ 11,295 ( 4,361 ) 7010100000000000000 ♠ 10,000 ( 3,900 ) 7009129500000000000 ♠ 1,295 ( 500 ) 11.47 Smallest country in continental Africa. 7002161000000000000 ♠ 161 Jamaica 7010109910000000000 ♠ 10,991 ( 4,244 ) 7010108310000000000 ♠ 10,831 ( 4,182 ) 7008160000000000000 ♠ 160 ( 62 ) 1.46 -- Kosovo 7010108870000000000 ♠ 10,887 ( 4,203 ) 7002162000000000000 ♠ 162 Lebanon 7010104520000000000 ♠ 10,452 ( 4,036 ) 7010102300000000000 ♠ 10,230 ( 3,950 ) 7008170000000000000 ♠ 170 ( 66 ) 1.63 Second smallest country in continental Asia. 7002163000000000000 ♠ 163 Cyprus 7009925100000000000 ♠ 9,251 ( 3,572 ) 7009924100000000000 ♠ 9,241 ( 3,568 ) 7007100000000000000 ♠ 10 ( 3.9 ) 0.11 -- Puerto Rico ( United States ) 7009910400000000000 ♠ 9,104 ( 3,515 ) 7009910400000000000 ♠ 9,104 ( 3,515 ) 7009305400000000000 ♠ 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 Island of Alaska. Also the smallest part of Hispanic America. -- Abkhazia 7009866000000000000 ♠ 8,660 ( 3,340 ) -- French Southern and Antarctic Lands ( France ) 7009774700000000000 ♠ 7,747 ( 2,991 ) 7009766800000000000 ♠ 7,668 ( 2,961 ) 7007798000000000000 ♠ 79.8 ( 30.8 ) 1.03 Excludes claim on Adélie Land in Antarctica. -- United States Minor Outlying Islands 7009695941000000000 ♠ 6,959.41 ( 2,687.04 ) 7007342000000000000 ♠ 34.2 ( 13.2 ) 7009693700000000000 ♠ 6,937 ( 2,678 ) 7001996800000000000 ♠ 99.68 7002164000000000000 ♠ 164 State of Palestine 7009602000000000000 ♠ 6,020 ( 2,320 ) 7009564000000000000 ♠ 5,640 ( 2,180 ) 7008220000000000000 ♠ 220 ( 85 ) 3.9 7002165000000000000 ♠ 165 Brunei 7009576500000000000 ♠ 5,765 ( 2,226 ) 7009526500000000000 ♠ 5,265 ( 2,033 ) 7008500000000000000 ♠ 500 ( 190 ) 8.67 7002166000000000000 ♠ 166 Trinidad and Tobago 7009513000000000000 ♠ 5,130 ( 1,980 ) 7009512800000000000 ♠ 5,128 ( 1,980 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- French Polynesia ( France ) 7009416700000000000 ♠ 4,167 ( 1,609 ) 7009382700000000000 ♠ 3,827 ( 1,478 ) 7008340000000000000 ♠ 340 ( 130 ) 8.16 -- Transnistria 7009416300000000000 ♠ 4,163 ( 1,607 ) 7002167000000000000 ♠ 167 Cape Verde 7009403300000000000 ♠ 4,033 ( 1,557 ) 7009403300000000000 ♠ 4,033 ( 1,557 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ( United Kingdom ) 7009390300000000000 ♠ 3,903 ( 1,507 ) 7009390300000000000 ♠ 3,903 ( 1,507 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- South Ossetia 7009390000000000000 ♠ 3,900 ( 1,500 ) -- Northern Cyprus 7009335500000000000 ♠ 3,355 ( 1,295 ) 7002168000000000000 ♠ 168 Samoa 7009284200000000000 ♠ 2,842 ( 1,097 ) 7009282100000000000 ♠ 2,821 ( 1,089 ) 7007100000000000000 ♠ 10 ( 3.9 ) 0.35 -- Hong Kong ( China ) 7009275500000000000 ♠ 2,755 ( 1,064 ) 7009110600000000000 ♠ 1,106 ( 427 ) 7009164900000000000 ♠ 1,649 ( 637 ) 59.8 7002169000000000000 ♠ 169 Luxembourg 7009258600000000000 ♠ 2,586 ( 998 ) 7009258600000000000 ♠ 2,586 ( 998 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Bir Tawil ( Terra nullius ) 7009206000000000000 ♠ 2,060 ( 800 ) 7009206000000000000 ♠ 2,060 ( 800 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002170000000000000 ♠ 170 Mauritius 7009204000000000000 ♠ 2,040 ( 790 ) 7009203000000000000 ♠ 2,030 ( 780 ) 7007100000000000000 ♠ 10 ( 3.9 ) 0.49 7002171000000000000 ♠ 171 Comoros 7009186200000000000 ♠ 1,862 ( 719 ) 7009186200000000000 ♠ 1,862 ( 719 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Åland Islands ( Finland ) 7009158000000000000 ♠ 1,580 ( 610 ) -- Faroe Islands ( Denmark ) 7009139300000000000 ♠ 1,393 ( 538 ) 7009139300000000000 ♠ 1,393 ( 538 ) Negligible Negligible 7002172000000000000 ♠ 172 São Tomé and Príncipe 7008964000000000000 ♠ 964 ( 372 ) 7008964000000000000 ♠ 964 ( 372 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Turks and Caicos Islands ( United Kingdom ) 7008948000000000000 ♠ 948 ( 366 ) 7008430000000000000 ♠ 430 ( 170 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002173000000000000 ♠ 173 Kiribati 7008811000000000000 ♠ 811 ( 313 ) 7008811000000000000 ♠ 811 ( 313 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002174000000000000 ♠ 174 Bahrain 7008765000000000000 ♠ 765 ( 295 ) 7008765000000000000 ♠ 765 ( 295 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002175000000000000 ♠ 175 Dominica 7008751000000000000 ♠ 751 ( 290 ) 7008751000000000000 ♠ 751 ( 290 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002176000000000000 ♠ 176 Tonga 7008747000000000000 ♠ 747 ( 288 ) 7008717000000000000 ♠ 717 ( 277 ) 7007300000000000000 ♠ 30 ( 12 ) 4.02 7002177000000000000 ♠ 177 Singapore 7008716000000000000 ♠ 716 ( 276 ) 7008687000000000000 ♠ 687 ( 265 ) 7007100000000000000 ♠ 10 ( 3.9 ) 1.43 7002178000000000000 ♠ 178 Federated States of Micronesia 7008702000000000000 ♠ 702 ( 271 ) 7008702000000000000 ♠ 702 ( 271 ) Negligible Negligible 7002179000000000000 ♠ 179 Saint Lucia 7008616000000000000 ♠ 616 ( 238 ) 7008606000000000000 ♠ 606 ( 234 ) 7007100000000000000 ♠ 10 ( 3.9 ) 1.62 -- Isle of Man ( United Kingdom ) 7008572000000000000 ♠ 572 ( 221 ) 7008572000000000000 ♠ 572 ( 221 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Guam ( United States ) 7008549000000000000 ♠ 549 ( 212 ) 7008544000000000000 ♠ 544 ( 210 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002180000000000000 ♠ 180 Andorra 7008468000000000000 ♠ 468 ( 181 ) 7008468000000000000 ♠ 468 ( 181 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Northern Mariana Islands ( United States ) 7008464000000000000 ♠ 464 ( 179 ) 7008464000000000000 ♠ 464 ( 179 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002181000000000000 ♠ 181 Palau 7008459000000000000 ♠ 459 ( 177 ) 7008459000000000000 ♠ 459 ( 177 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002182000000000000 ♠ 182 Seychelles 7008452000000000000 ♠ 452 ( 175 ) 7008455000000000000 ♠ 455 ( 176 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 Smallest country in Africa. -- Curaçao ( Netherlands ) 7008444000000000000 ♠ 444 ( 171 ) 7008444000000000000 ♠ 444 ( 171 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002183000000000000 ♠ 183 Antigua and Barbuda 7008442000000000000 ♠ 442 ( 171 ) 7008442600000000000 ♠ 442.6 ( 170.9 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002184000000000000 ♠ 184 Barbados 7008430000000000000 ♠ 430 ( 170 ) 7008431000000000000 ♠ 431 ( 166 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Heard Island and McDonald Islands ( Australia ) 7008412000000000000 ♠ 412 ( 159 ) 7008412000000000000 ♠ 412 ( 159 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002185000000000000 ♠ 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7008389000000000000 ♠ 389 ( 150 ) 7008389000000000000 ♠ 389 ( 150 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Jan Mayen ( Norway ) 7008377000000000000 ♠ 377 ( 146 ) 7008377000000000000 ♠ 377 ( 146 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- U.S. Virgin Islands ( United States ) 7008347000000000000 ♠ 347 ( 134 ) 7008346000000000000 ♠ 346 ( 134 ) 7009156400000000000 ♠ 1,564 ( 604 ) 81.88 7002186000000000000 ♠ 186 Grenada 7008344000000000000 ♠ 344 ( 133 ) 7008344000000000000 ♠ 344 ( 133 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002187000000000000 ♠ 187 Malta 7008316000000000000 ♠ 316 ( 122 ) 7008316000000000000 ♠ 316 ( 122 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ( United Kingdom ) 7008308000000000000 ♠ 308 ( 119 ) 7008308000000000000 ♠ 308 ( 119 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002188000000000000 ♠ 188 Maldives 7008300000000000000 ♠ 300 ( 120 ) 7008298000000000000 ♠ 298 ( 115 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 Smallest country in Asia. -- Bonaire ( Netherlands ) 7008294000000000000 ♠ 294 ( 114 ) 7008294000000000000 ♠ 294 ( 114 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Cayman Islands ( United Kingdom ) 7008264000000000000 ♠ 264 ( 102 ) 7008264000000000000 ♠ 264 ( 102 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002189000000000000 ♠ 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7008261000000000000 ♠ 261 ( 101 ) 7008261000000000000 ♠ 261 ( 101 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 Smallest country in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere. -- Niue ( New Zealand ) 7008260000000000000 ♠ 260 ( 100 ) 7008260000000000000 ♠ 260 ( 100 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Akrotiri and Dhekelia ( United Kingdom ) 7008253800000000000 ♠ 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 ) 7008242000000000000 ♠ 242 ( 93 ) 7008242000000000000 ♠ 242 ( 93 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Cook Islands ( New Zealand ) 7008236000000000000 ♠ 236 ( 91 ) 7008236000000000000 ♠ 236 ( 91 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- American Samoa ( United States ) 7008199000000000000 ♠ 199 ( 77 ) 7008199000000000000 ♠ 199 ( 77 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002190000000000000 ♠ 190 Marshall Islands 7008181000000000000 ♠ 181 ( 70 ) 7008181000000000000 ♠ 181 ( 70 ) 7010116730000000000 ♠ 11,673 ( 4,507 ) 98.47 -- Aruba ( Netherlands ) 7008180000000000000 ♠ 180 ( 69 ) 7008180000000000000 ♠ 180 ( 69 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002191000000000000 ♠ 191 Liechtenstein 7008160000000000000 ♠ 160 ( 62 ) 7008160000000000000 ♠ 160 ( 62 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- British Virgin Islands ( United Kingdom ) 7008151000000000000 ♠ 151 ( 58 ) 7008151000000000000 ♠ 151 ( 58 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Wallis and Futuna ( France ) 7008142000000000000 ♠ 142 ( 55 ) 7008142000000000000 ♠ 142 ( 55 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Christmas Island ( Australia ) 7008135000000000000 ♠ 135 ( 52 ) 7008135000000000000 ♠ 135 ( 52 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Jersey ( United Kingdom ) 7008116000000000000 ♠ 116 ( 45 ) 7008116000000000000 ♠ 116 ( 45 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Montserrat ( United Kingdom ) 7008102000000000000 ♠ 102 ( 39 ) 7008102000000000000 ♠ 102 ( 39 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Anguilla ( United Kingdom ) 7007910000000000000 ♠ 91 ( 35 ) 7007910000000000000 ♠ 91 ( 35 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Guernsey ( United Kingdom ) 7007780000000000000 ♠ 78 ( 30 ) 7007780000000000000 ♠ 78 ( 30 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002192000000000000 ♠ 192 San Marino 7007610000000000000 ♠ 61 ( 24 ) 7007610000000000000 ♠ 61 ( 24 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- British Indian Ocean Territory ( United Kingdom ) 7007600000000000000 ♠ 60 ( 23 ) 7007600000000000000 ♠ 60 ( 23 ) 7010543400000000000 ♠ 54,340 ( 20,980 ) 99.89 -- Saint Martin ( France ) 7007540000000000000 ♠ 54 ( 21 ) 7007544000000000000 ♠ 54.4 ( 21.0 ) Negligible Negligible -- Bermuda ( United Kingdom ) 7007540000000000000 ♠ 54 ( 21 ) 7007540000000000000 ♠ 54 ( 21 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Bouvet Island ( Norway ) 7007490000000000000 ♠ 49 ( 19 ) 7007490000000000000 ♠ 49 ( 19 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Pitcairn Islands ( United Kingdom ) 7007470000000000000 ♠ 47 ( 18 ) 7007470000000000000 ♠ 47 ( 18 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Norfolk Island ( Australia ) 7007360000000000000 ♠ 36 ( 14 ) 7007360000000000000 ♠ 36 ( 14 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Sint Maarten ( Netherlands ) 7007340000000000000 ♠ 34 ( 13 ) 7007340000000000000 ♠ 34 ( 13 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Macau ( China ) 7007313000000000000 ♠ 31.3 ( 12.1 ) 7007282000000000000 ♠ 28.2 ( 10.9 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002193000000000000 ♠ 193 Tuvalu 7007260000000000000 ♠ 26 ( 10 ) 7007260000000000000 ♠ 26 ( 10 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 Smallest Commonwealth realm. 7002194000000000000 ♠ 194 Nauru 7007210000000000000 ♠ 21 ( 8.1 ) 7007210000000000000 ♠ 21 ( 8.1 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 Smallest island country, smallest republic and smallest country that is not a city - state -- Saint Barthélemy ( France ) 7007210000000000000 ♠ 21 ( 8.1 ) not determined not determined not determined -- Sint Eustatius ( Netherlands ) 7007210000000000000 ♠ 21 ( 8.1 ) not determined not determined not determined -- Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands ( Australia ) 7007140000000000000 ♠ 14 ( 5.4 ) 7007140000000000000 ♠ 14 ( 5.4 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Saba ( Netherlands ) 7007130000000000000 ♠ 13 ( 5.0 ) not determined not determined not determined -- Tokelau ( New Zealand ) 7007120000000000000 ♠ 12 ( 4.6 ) 7007120000000000000 ♠ 12 ( 4.6 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Gibraltar ( United Kingdom ) 7006600000000000000 ♠ 6 ( 2.3 ) 7006650000000000000 ♠ 6.5 ( 2.5 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 British Overseas territory -- Clipperton Island ( France ) 7006600000000000000 ♠ 6 ( 2.3 ) 7006200000000000000 ♠ 2 ( 0.77 ) 7006400000000000000 ♠ 4 ( 1.5 ) 66.67 -- Ashmore and Cartier Islands ( Australia ) 7006500000000000000 ♠ 5 ( 1.9 ) 7006500000000000000 ♠ 5 ( 1.9 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Spratly Islands ( disputed ) < 5 ( < 1.9 ) < 5 ( < 1.9 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 -- Coral Sea Islands ( Australia ) <3 ( < 1.2 ) <3 ( < 1.2 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 7002195000000000000 ♠ 195 Monaco 7006202000000000000 ♠ 2.02 ( 0.78 ) 7006202000000000000 ♠ 2.02 ( 0.78 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 Smallest country with a coastline. 7002196000000000000 ♠ 196 Vatican City 7005440000000000000 ♠ 0.44 ( 0.17 ) 7005440000000000000 ♠ 0.44 ( 0.17 ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) 0 Smallest country in Europe and 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 km 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 greater than 1.5 million km Countries less than 1.5 million km See also List of countries and dependencies by population List of countries and dependencies by population density List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area List of sovereign states Orders of magnitude ( area ) Notes ^ The European Union is a unique supranational union. It covers a total area of 4,479,968 km ( 1,729,725 sq mi ), and would be ranked 7th if it were included ( 3.0 % of world 's total land area ). ^ The figure shown does not include the area of Crimea ( 27,000 km or 10,000 sq mi ), de facto controlled by Russia, claimed by Ukraine. ^ The following countries have territorial claims in Antarctica : Argentina ( 969,000 km or 374,000 sq mi ), Australia ( 5,896,500 km or 2,276,700 sq mi ), Chile ( 1,250,000 km or 480,000 sq mi ), France ( 432,000 km or 167,000 sq mi ), New Zealand ( 450,000 km or 170,000 sq mi ), Norway ( including Peter I Island ) ( 2,500,000 km or 970,000 sq mi ) and United Kingdom ( 1,395,000 km or 539,000 sq mi ), which to some extent overlap. The area from 90 ° W to 150 ° W ( 2,100,000 km or 810,000 sq mi ) is currently unclaimed territory. These areas usually have no human inhabitants, excluding scientists. ^ The following two primary sources ( non-mirrored ) represent the range ( min. / max. ) of total area for China and the United States. Both sources ( 1 ) exclude Taiwan from the area of China ; ( 2 ) exclude China 's coastal and territorial waters. However, the CIA World Factbook includes the United States coastal and territorial waters, while Encyclopædia Britannica excludes the United States coastal and territorial waters. The Encyclopædia Britannica lists China as world 's third - largest country ( after Russia and Canada ) with a total area of 9,572,900 sq km, and the United States as fourth - largest at 9,525,067 sq km. The CIA World Factbook lists China as fourth - largest country ( after Russia, Canada and the United States ) with a total area of 9,596,960 sq km, and the United States as the third - largest at 9,833,517 sq km. Notably, Encyclopædia Britannica specifies the United States ' area ( excluding coastal and territorial waters ) as 9,525,067 sq km, which is less than either source 's figure given for China 's area. Therefore, while it can be determined that China has a larger area excluding coastal and territorial waters, it is unclear which country has a larger area including coastal and territorial waters. United Nations Statistics Division 's figure for the United States is 9,833,517 sq km and China is 9,596,961 sq km. These closely match the CIA World Factbook figures and similarly include coastal and territorial waters for the United States, but exclude coastal and territorial waters for China. Further explanation of disputed ranking : The dispute for world 's third - largest country arose from the inclusion of coastal and territorial waters for the United States. This discrepancy was deduced from comparing the CIA World Factbook and its previous iterations against the information for United States on Encyclopædia Britannica, particularly its footnote section. In sum, according to older versions of the CIA World Factbook ( from 1982 to 1996 ), the US was listed as the world 's fourth - largest country ( after Russia, Canada, and China ) with a total area of 9,372,610 sq km. However, in the 1997 edition, the US added coastal waters to its total area ( increasing it to 9,629,091 sq km ). And then again in 2007, US added territorial water to its total area ( increasing it to 9,833,517 sq km ). During this time, China 's total area remained unchanged. In other words, no coastal or territorial water area was added to China 's total area figure. The United States has a coastal water area of 109,362 sq km, and a territorial water area of 195,213 sq km, for a total of 304,575 sq km of additional water space. This is larger than entire countries like Italy, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Adding this figure to the US will boost it over China in ranking since China 's coastal and territorial water figures are currently unknown ( no official publication ) and thus can not be added into China 's total area figure. ^ Figures exclude the external territories of Norfolk Island, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands, Coral Sea Islands Territory, and Heard Island and McDonald Islands, each shown separately. Excludes the claim of the Australian Antarctic Territory ( 5,896,500 km or 2,276,700 sq mi ). The UN 's previous data, as well as the current data shown by the World Bank and the CIA, give the figure as 7,741,220 km ( 2,988,900 sq mi ). ^ The total area given is from Encyclopædia Britannica and includes disputed territories not under Indian control but claimed by India. The total area claimed by India, according to the figure given by the United Nations and the Indian government, totals 3,287,263 km ( 1,269,219 sq mi ). ^ Excludes claims on Argentine Antarctica ( 969,000 km or 374,000 sq mi ), on Malvinas / Falkland Islands ( 12,173 km or 4,700 sq mi ) and on South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ( 3,903 km or 1,507 sq mi ). ^ The area of internal waters is officially reported as 0 even though several seasonal lakes and permanent reservoirs exist in the country. Prior to 2011, Sudan was the largest country in Africa but the secession of South Sudan led to Algeria becoming the largest country in Africa. ^ A total of 1,755,636 km ( 677,855 sq mi ) of land area is covered by ice ; the ice - free area amounts to 410,450 km ( 158,480 sq mi ). ^ The water area percentage of Sudan prior to the secession of South Sudan was 5.18. ^ Prior to the independence of South Sudan in 2011, Sudan 's total area as reported by the UN source was 2,505,813 km ( 967,500 sq mi ). Updated figure shown is from the CIA. ^ The area given is from the 2007 data and the CIA World Factbook. The UN Demographic Yearbook lists a figure of 1,628,750 km ( 628,860 sq mi ), which refers to land area only. ^ Excluding the Ilemi Triangle ( 14,000 km or 5,400 sq mi ). ^ Includes data for Pakistani - claimed territories of Kashmir, Azad Kashmir ( 13,297 km or 5,134 sq mi ) and Gilgit -- Baltistan ( 72,520 km or 28,000 sq mi ). Excluding these territories would produce an area figure of 796,095 km ( 307,374 sq mi ). ^ Excludes claims in Antarctica. ^ Figures shown in this entry are taken from the CIA. ^ Source gives area of metropolitan France as 551,500 km ( 212,900 sq mi ) and lists overseas regions separately, whose areas sum to 89,179 km ( 34,432 sq mi ). Adding these give the total shown here for the entire French Republic. The CIA reports the total as 643,801 km ( 248,573 sq mi ). Another source, the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies, gives an area figure of 632,759 km ( 244,310 sq mi ). ( The CIA gives a water area of metropolitan France as 1,530 km ( 590 sq mi ). ) ^ The figure shown includes the area of Somaliland ( 137,600 km or 53,100 sq mi ), which is de facto independent from Somalia. ^ The figure shown includes the area of Crimea ( 27,000 km or 10,000 sq mi ), de facto controlled by Russia, but claimed by Ukraine and internationally recognised as part of it. ^ All figures are those cited by the Food and Agriculture Organization. ^ Does not include Western Sahara, shown separately. ^ Figure shown is from the 2007 data and the CIA World Factbook. The UN figure of 435,244 km ( 168,049 sq mi ) excludes the three autonomous provinces of Iraqi Kurdistan. ^ Figure shown is from the 2018 ( Heisei 29 ) Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. ^ Includes the Åland Islands ( 1,552 km or 599 sq mi ). ^ Figures shown are from the CIA World Factbook ; the UN data refers to mainland area only. All figures exclude Svalbard, Jan Mayen and Bouvet Island, shown separately, and the Antarctic territorial claims of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island ( 243 km or 94 sq mi ). ^ May or may not include the Galápagos Islands ( 7,880 km or 3,040 sq mi ). The 2007 data, as well as the current data given by the CIA, explicitly includes the Galápagos and gives the figure as 283,561 km ( 109,484 sq mi ). ^ The total area figure is that reported by the National Institute of Statistics and Demography of Burkina Faso ( INSD ). The water area is that reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the land area is taken to be the difference between these two figures. ^ The government gives the total figure as 266,838 square kilometres ( 103,027 sq mi ). CIA World Factbook has total / land area of 267,710 km ( 103,360 sq mi ). All figures exclude Niue, the Cook Islands and Tokelau, shown separately, as well as the Antarctic claim of Ross Dependency. ^ Administration is split between Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, both of which claim the entire territory. ^ Does not include the three Crown dependencies ( 768 km or 297 sq mi ) and the 14 overseas territories ( 1,742,857 km or 672,921 sq mi ), shown separately. ^ Includes the parts of the Golan Heights ( 1,295 km or 500 sq mi ) occupied by Israel. ^ Somaliland is claimed in whole by Somalia, and has no international recognition ^ Area according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is 147,570 km or 56,980 sq mi. ^ Benin 's official total area increased from 112,622 km ( 43,484 sq mi ) to 114,763 km ( 44,310 sq mi ) following the resolution of the Lete Island dispute in 2005. The water area is that reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the land area is the difference between these two figures, rounded to the nearest square kilometre. ^ The figure shown includes the area of Kosovo and Metohija, which is de facto independent from Serbia as the Republic of Kosovo ( 10,887 km or 4,203 sq mi ). The area of Serbia without Kosovo is 77,474 km ( 29,913 sq mi ). ^ The figure shown includes the area of the Nagorno - Karabakh Republic ( 11,458 km or 4,424 sq mi ), which is de facto independent from Azerbaijan. ^ The figure shown includes the areas of Abkhazia ( 8,660 km or 3,340 sq mi ) and South Ossetia ( 3,900 km or 1,500 sq mi ), both de facto independent from Georgia. ^ The UN gives a combined area for Svalbard and Jan Mayen as 62,422 km ( 24,101 sq mi ). The separate figures shown are from the CIA World Factbook. ^ The UN figure includes only the constituent country Denmark ; the entire Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands covers 2,220,093 km ( 857,183 sq mi ) and would be 12th. ^ Data for the Netherlands is from the Central Bureau of Statistics. Source gives area of European Netherlands as 41,528 km ( 16,034 sq mi ) and lists the three special municipalities separately, whose areas sum to 322 km ( 124 sq mi ). Adding these gives the total shown here for the entire country of the Netherlands. Adding the constituent countries of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten, the total area of the Kingdom of the Netherlands covers 42,508 km ( 16,412 sq mi ). ^ The figure from the UN demographic yearbook ( 41,277 km or 15,937 sq mi ) excludes the areas of state forests and communanzas, which amount to 7.15 km ( 2.76 sq mi ). The figure here is from the 2007 data. ^ The UN source does not include data for the Republic of China on Taiwan. The figure shown is from the 2012 Statistical Data from the Ministry of the Interior, Republic of China. The CIA gives a total area of 35,980 km ( 13,890 sq mi ). The total constitutional land area of the Republic of China is 11,420,000 km ( 4,410,000 sq mi ), which includes modern - day Taiwan, Mongolia, and Mainland China. ^ The figure shown includes the area of Transnistria ( 4,163 km or 1,607 sq mi ), which is de facto independent from Moldova. ^ Figures shown are from the CIA. The UN / Israel Central Bureau of Statistics figure of 22,072 km ( 8,522 sq mi ) includes the Golan Heights ( 1,200 km or 460 sq mi ) and East Jerusalem ( 70 km or 27 sq mi ), which are not internationally recognised as part of Israel. ^ Nagorno - Karabakh is claimed in whole by Azerbaijan, and has no international recognition ^ Kosovo is claimed in whole by Serbia, and has limited international recognition ^ Includes the largely unrecognized but de facto independent Northern Cyprus ( 3,355 km or 1,295 sq mi ), the UN buffer zone ( 346 km or 134 sq mi ) and Akrotiri and Dhekelia ( 254 km or 98 sq mi ). ^ Abkhazia is claimed in whole by Georgia, and has limited international recognition ^ The UN source has no data for the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. The figure given here is the total of all areas listed separately in the CIA World Factbook. ^ The CIA gives the areas of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip separately as 5,860 km ( 2,260 sq mi ) and 360 km ( 140 sq mi ) respectively ( https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/we.html ; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gz.html ). The figure for the West Bank includes East Jerusalem and Jerusalem No Man 's Land, but excludes Mount Scopus. ^ Transnistria is claimed in whole by Moldova, and has limited international recognition ^ South Ossetia is claimed in whole by Georgia, and has limited international recognition ^ Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is a self - declared state recognised only by Turkey. ^ Figure shown is from the CIA World Factbook. The UN figure of 1,969 km ( 760 sq mi ) excludes the Agaléga Islands and Cargados Carajos. ^ The CIA World Factbook and the UN give an area of 2,235 km ( 863 sq mi ), which includes Mayotte ( 374 km ( 144 sq mi ) ), an overseas department of France. ^ Åland Islands are an Autonomous region of Finland. As an Autonomous region of Finland, they are inside the European Union. ^ There are some lakes and streams of unknown area. ^ The figure shown is from the CIA World Factbook, and refers to land area only. The UN figure excludes 84 km ( 32 sq mi ) of uninhabited islands. ^ The figure shown is from the CIA Factbook. The UN value of 539 km ( 208 sq mi ) refers to habitable area only and excludes the country 's central forest reserve. ^ The total area of Saint Helena is 122 square kilometres ( 47 sq mi ), Ascension Island is 88 square kilometres ( 34 sq mi ), and Tristan da Cunha is 98 square kilometres ( 38 sq mi ). ^ Niue, in free association with New Zealand, has limited international recognition ^ The Cook Islands, in free association with New Zealand, has limited international recognition ^ Data is from the 2007 statistics. ^ The UN gives no information for the British Indian Ocean Territory. The figure given here was taken from the CIA Factbook, and refers to land area only. ^ The figure shown is from the CIA Factbook, and includes Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Island. The UN figure is 5 km or 1.9 sq mi, and only includes area for Pitcairn island itself, the only inhabited island in the group. ^ Current statistics : March 2014 -- Direcçāo dos Serviços de Cartografia e Cadastro ( Cartography and Cadastre Bureau ) Including University of Macau 's New Hengqin Campus References ^ Field Listing -- Area, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency. Data last updated on July 26, 2017. ^ Central Intelligence Agency. `` Definitions and notes : Location ''. The World Factbook. Government of the United States. Retrieved 30 November 2011. ^ Source, unless otherwise specified : `` Demographic Yearbook -- Table 3 : Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density '' ( PDF ). United Nations Statistics Division. 2012. 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