Largest Countries in the World by Area

Ordered list of the largest countries in the world in terms of land area…

List of the largest countries in the world by land area

There are countries in the world that are truly gigantic in territorial area. In this article, the largest among the largest are presented, excluding non-sovereign territories such as Greenland and Antarctica.

Top Ten of the largest countries by area

10th – Algeria

With a land area of ​​almost 2.4 million km ² , Algeria is the 10th largest country in the world and the largest in Africa. An important part of this territory is part of the Sahara desert, which is why it is extremely inhospitable.

9th – Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is a country in Central Asia, created at the end of the 19th century. XIX for the breakup of the Soviet Union. With more than 2.7 million km ² , it is the 9th largest country in the world by area.

8th – Argentina

The territorial area of ​​Argentina is close to 2.8 million km ² , which makes this South American country the 8th largest country in the world. Part of this huge territory is occupied by the famous Argentine pampas.

7th – India

India has a land area of ​​over 3.2 million km ² , making it the 7th largest country in the world. India is simultaneously the second most populous country in the world.

6th – Australia

The land area of ​​Australia, often classified as a continental island, is 7.7 million km ² , more than doubling the land area of ​​India, ranked 7th in this ranking.

5th – Brazil

Brazil has a territorial area of ​​over 8.5 million km ² , making it the 5th largest country in the world and the largest in South America, occupying almost as much territory as all other countries on this continent.

4th – China

The land area of ​​China is almost 9.6 million km2, which makes it the largest country in the world in terms of population and the 4th largest in terms of territory.

3rd – United States of America

With more than 9.8 million km ² , the United States of America is the first country on the podium in this ranking of the largest countries in territorial area.

2nd – Canada

The territorial area of ​​Canada is close to 10 million km ² , which makes this North American country the 2nd largest country in the world.

1st – Russia

The biggest country in the world is by far Russia. In fact, with more than 17 million km ² , spread over Europe and Asia, Russia far surpasses all other countries in the top ten.

Ordered list of the 50 largest countries in the world