List of the 100 largest countries by total area (land and water surface)
| # | Country | Total Area (sq. km) | Total Area (sq. mi) | Continent | Bordering countries by land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 17,098,242 | 6,601,668 | Asia / Europe | Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Ukraine |
| 2 | Canada | 9,984,670 | 3,855,100 | North America | United States |
| 3 | United States(incl. overseas territories) | 9,857,348 | 3,805,943 | North America | Canada, Mexico |
| 4 | China | 9,596,961 | 3,705,407 | Asia | Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam |
| 5 | Brazil | 8,515,770 | 3,287,957 | South America | Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, France (French Guiana), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| 6 | Australia(incl. overseas territories) | 7,741,220 | 2,988,902 | Australia and Oceania | – |
| 7 | India | 3,287,263 | 1,269,219 | Asia | Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan |
| 8 | Argentina | 2,780,400 | 1,073,518 | South America | Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 2,724,900 | 1,052,090 | Asia / Europe | China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| 10 | Algeria | 2,381,741 | 919,595 | Africa | Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, Western Sahara (unrecognized state) |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2,344,858 | 905,355 | Africa | Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia |
| 12 | Denmark(incl. Greenland, Faroe Islands) | 2,210,573 | 853,507 | Europe / North America | Germany |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 2,149,690 | 830,000 | Asia | Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| 14 | Mexico | 1,964,375 | 758,449 | North America | Belize, Guatemala, United States |
| 15 | Indonesia | 1,904,569 | 735,358 | Asia | Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea |
| 16 | Sudan | 1,861,484 | 718,723 | Africa | Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan |
| 17 | Libya | 1,759,540 | 679,362 | Africa | Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia |
| 18 | Iran | 1,648,195 | 636,372 | Asia | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan |
| 19 | Mongolia | 1,564,116 | 603,909 | Asia | China, Russia |
| 20 | Peru | 1,285,216 | 496,225 | South America | Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador |
| 21 | Chad | 1,284,000 | 495,755 | Africa | Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan |
| 22 | Niger | 1,267,000 | 489,191 | Africa | Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria |
| 23 | Angola | 1,246,700 | 481,354 | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zambia |
| 24 | Mali | 1,240,192 | 478,841 | Africa | Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal |
| 25 | South Africa | 1,219,090 | 470,693 | Africa | Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe |
| 26 | Colombia | 1,141,748 | 440,831 | South America | Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 1,104,300 | 426,373 | Africa | Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan |
| 28 | Bolivia | 1,098,581 | 424,164 | South America | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru |
| 29 | Mauritania | 1,030,700 | 397,955 | Africa | Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Western Sahara (unrecognized state) |
| 30 | Egypt | 1,001,450 | 386,662 | Africa | Palestine (Gaza Strip), Israel, Libya, Sudan |
| 31 | Tanzania | 947,300 | 365,755 | Africa | Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia |
| 32 | Nigeria | 923,768 | 356,669 | Africa | Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger |
| 33 | Venezuela | 912,050 | 352,144 | South America | Brazil, Colombia, Guyana |
| 34 | Namibia | 824,292 | 318,261 | Africa | Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia |
| 35 | Mozambique | 799,380 | 308,642 | Africa | Malawi, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| 36 | Pakistan | 796,095 | 307,374 | Asia | Afghanistan, China, India, Iran |
| 37 | Turkey | 783,562 | 302,535 | Asia / Europe | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria |
| 38 | Chile | 756,096 | 291,930 | South America | Argentina, Bolivia, Peru |
| 39 | Zambia | 752,612 | 290,585 | Africa | Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe |
| 40 | Myanmar | 676,578 | 261,228 | Asia | Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand |
| 41 | Afghanistan | 652,230 | 251,827 | Asia | China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| 42 | South Sudan | 644,329 | 248,777 | Africa | Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda |
| 43 | France(incl. overseas territories) | 643,801 | 248,573 | Europe | Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland. Brazil and Suriname border with the overseas territory of France in South America (French Guiana). The Netherlands borders with the overseas territory of France in North America (Saint Martin). |
| 44 | Somalia | 637,657 | 246,201 | Africa | Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya |
| 45 | Central African Republic | 622,984 | 240,535 | Africa | Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Sudan |
| 46 | Ukraine | 603,500 | 233,012 | Europe | Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia |
| 47 | Madagascar | 587,041 | 226,658 | Africa | – |
| 48 | Botswana | 581,730 | 224,607 | Africa | Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| 49 | Kenya | 580,367 | 224,081 | Africa | Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda |
| 50 | Yemen | 527,968 | 203,850 | Asia | Oman, Saudi Arabia |
| 51 | Thailand | 513,120 | 198,117 | Asia | Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar |
| 52 | Spain | 505,600 | 195,213 | Europe | Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, United Kingdom (Gibraltar) |
| 53 | Turkmenistan | 488,100 | 188,456 | Asia | Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan |
| 54 | Cameroon | 475,440 | 183,568 | Africa | Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria |
| 55 | Papua New Guinea | 462,840 | 178,703 | Australia and Oceania | Indonesia |
| 56 | Sweden | 450,295 | 173,860 | Europe | Finland, Norway |
| 57 | Uzbekistan | 447,400 | 172,742 | Asia | Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan |
| 58 | Morocco | 446,550 | 172,410 | Africa | Algeria, Spain (Ceuta and Melilla – two autonomous cities in Africa), Mauritania, Western Sahara (unrecognized state) |
| 59 | Iraq | 438,317 | 169,235 | Asia | Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey |
| 60 | Paraguay | 406,752 | 157,048 | South America | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil |
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 390,757 | 150,872 | Africa | Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia |
| 62 | Norway(incl. overseas territories) | 385,203 | 148,727 | Europe | Finland, Sweden, Russia |
| 63 | Japan | 377,915 | 145,914 | Asia | – |
| 64 | Germany | 357,022 | 137,847 | Europe | Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland |
| 65 | Republic of the Congo | 342,000 | 132,047 | Africa | Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon |
| 66 | Finland(incl. Aland Islands) | 338,435 | 130,670 | Europe | Norway, Sweden, Russia |
| 67 | Vietnam | 331,210 | 127,881 | Asia | Cambodia, China, Laos |
| 68 | Malaysia | 330,800 | 127,722 | Asia | Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand |
| 69 | Cote d’Ivoire | 322,463 | 124,504 | Africa | Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali |
| 70 | Poland | 312,679 | 120,726 | Europe | Belarus, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast), Slovakia, Ukraine |
| 71 | Oman | 309,500 | 119,499 | Asia | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| 72 | Italy | 301,340 | 116,348 | Europe | Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City |
| 73 | Philippines | 300,000 | 115,831 | Asia | – |
| 74 | Ecuador | 283,561 | 109,483 | South America | Colombia, Peru |
| 75 | Burkina Faso | 274,220 | 105,877 | Africa | Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo |
| 76 | New Zealand(incl. overseas territories) | 268,527 | 103,679 | Australia and Oceania | – |
| 77 | Gabon | 267,667 | 103,347 | Africa | Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea |
| 78 | United Kingdom(incl. overseas territories) | 261,780 | 101,074 | Europe | Ireland |
| 79 | Guinea | 245,860 | 94,927 | Africa | Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone |
| 80 | Uganda | 241,550 | 93,263 | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania |
| 81 | Ghana | 238,540 | 92,101 | Africa | Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo |
| 82 | Romania | 238,391 | 92,043 | Europe | Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine |
| 83 | Laos | 236,800 | 91,429 | Asia | Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam |
| 84 | Guyana | 214,970 | 83,000 | South America | Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela |
| 85 | Belarus | 207,600 | 80,155 | Europe | Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine |
| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | 199,951 | 77,201 | Asia | China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
| 87 | Senegal | 196,722 | 75,955 | Africa | Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania |
| 88 | Syria | 185,180 | 71,498 | Asia | Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey |
| 89 | Cambodia | 181,035 | 69,898 | Asia | Laos, Thailand, Vietnam |
| 90 | Uruguay | 176,220 | 68,039 | South America | Argentina, Brazil |
| 91 | Suriname | 163,820 | 63,251 | South America | Brazil, France (French Guiana), Guyana |
| 92 | Tunisia | 163,610 | 63,170 | Africa | Algeria, Libya |
| 93 | Nepal | 147,181 | 56,827 | Asia | China, India |
| 94 | Bangladesh | 143,998 | 55,598 | Asia | Burma, India |
| 95 | Tajikistan | 143,100 | 55,251 | Asia | Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan |
| 96 | Greece | 131,990 | 50,962 | Europe | Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Turkey |
| 97 | Nicaragua | 130,370 | 50,336 | North America | Costa Rica, Honduras |
| 98 | North Korea | 120,540 | 46,541 | Asia | China, South Korea, Russia |
| 99 | Malawi | 118,484 | 45,747 | Africa | Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia |
| 100 | Eritrea | 117,600 | 45,406 | Africa | Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan |
Note: the mentioned above data on total areas are based on the officially recognized international borders. All disputed territories are considered as parts of the countries to which they belong in the opinion of the majority of the world community (United Nations members).
