List of Chinese administrative divisions by area List of Chinese administrative divisions by area List of Chinese administrative divisions by area

| Rank_ | Administrative_Division | Area_km² | Area_sq_mi | National_Share_ | Comparable_Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xinjiang | 1664897 | 640900 | 17.23 | Iran |
| 2 | Tibet | 1228400 | 474300 | 12.75 | South Africa |
| 3 | Nei Menggu | 1155092 | 456800 | 12.28 | Colombia |
| 4 | Qinghai | 721000 | 278400 | 7.48 | Zambia |
| 5 | Sichuan | 485000 | 187300 | 5.03 | Turkmenistan |
| 6 | Heilongjiang | 452645 | 177600 | 4.77 | Papua New Guinea |
| 7 | Gansu | 454000 | 175300 | 4.71 | Sweden |
| 8 | Yunnan | 383194 | 152200 | 4.09 | Zimbabwe |
| 9 | Guangxi | 237558 | 91400 | 2.45 | Laos |
| 10 | Hunan | 211855 | 81800 | 2.19 | Guyana |
| 11 | Shaanxi | 205800 | 79500 | 2.13 | Belarus |
| 12 | Hebei | 188434 | 72500 | 1.94 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 13 | Jilin | 191124 | 72400 | 1.94 | Senegal |
| 14 | Hubei | 185888 | 71800 | 1.93 | Syria |
| 15 | Guangdong | 179757 | 68700 | 1.84 | Cambodia |
| 16 | Guizhou | 176153 | 68000 | 1.82 | Uruguay |