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Surface Area (sq km) by Country

PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2024, Russia leads globally in surface area (sq km) at 17.1M, followed by Canada, United States, China. At the lower end, Gibraltar, Nauru, Tuvalu rank among the lowest. The global median is 100,460 (South Korea). This indicator falls under the "People" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 216 countries.

Countries
216
Highest
17.1M
Russia
Lowest
10
Gibraltar
Median
100,460
South Korea

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Surface Area (sq km) by country — 216 countries ranked (2024). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountrySurface Area (sq km)Year
1Russia17.1M2024
2Canada15.6M2024
3United States9.8M2024
4China9.6M2024
5Brazil8.5M2024
6Australia7.7M2024
7India3.3M2024
8Argentina2.8M2024
9Kazakhstan2.7M2024
10Algeria2.4M2024
11DR Congo2.3M2024
12Saudi Arabia2.1M2024
13Mexico2.0M2024
14Indonesia1.9M2024
15Sudan1.9M2024
16Libya1.8M2024
17Iran1.7M2024
18Mongolia1.6M2024
19Peru1.3M2024
20Chad1.3M2024
21Niger1.3M2024
22Angola1.2M2024
23Mali1.2M2024
24South Africa1.2M2024
25Colombia1.1M2024
26Ethiopia1.1M2024
27Bolivia1.1M2024
28Mauritania1.0M2024
29Egypt1.0M2024
30Tanzania945,5002024
31Nigeria923,7682024
32Venezuela912,0502024
33Namibia824,2922024
34Mozambique799,3802024
35Pakistan796,1002024
36Türkiye785,3502024
37Chile756,5562024
38Zambia752,6122024
39Myanmar676,5782024
40Afghanistan652,8702024
41South Sudan646,8832024
42Somalia637,6572024
43Norway624,5002024
44Central African Republic622,9802024
45France606,4102024
46Ukraine603,5502024
47Kenya591,9702024
48Madagascar591,8962024
49Botswana581,7302024
50Sweden528,8602024
51Yemen527,9682024
52Thailand513,1152024
53Spain505,9812024
54Turkmenistan491,2092024
55Cameroon475,4422024
56Papua New Guinea462,8402024
57Uzbekistan448,9232024
58Morocco446,5502024
59Iraq435,0502024
60Greenland410,4492024
61Paraguay406,7522024
62Zimbabwe390,7602024
63Japan377,9752024
64Germany357,6802024
65Republic of the Congo342,0002024
66Finland338,4852024
67Vietnam331,3382024
68Malaysia330,5342024
69Côte d'Ivoire322,4602024
70Poland313,9402024
71Oman309,5002024
72Italy302,0702024
73Philippines300,0002024
74Burkina Faso274,2002024
75New Zealand267,7102024
76Gabon267,6702024
77Ecuador256,3702024
78Guinea245,8572024
79United Kingdom243,6102024
80Uganda241,5512024
81Ghana238,5392024
82Romania238,3972024
83Laos236,8002024
84Guyana214,9702024
85Belarus207,6292024
86Kyrgyzstan199,9502024
87Senegal196,7102024
88Syria185,1802024
89Cambodia181,0352024
90Uruguay176,2152024
91Suriname163,8202024
92Tunisia163,6102024
93Bangladesh147,5702024
94Nepal147,1812024
95Dominican Republic146,8392024
96Tajikistan141,3792024
97Greece131,9602024
98Nicaragua130,3702023
99Eritrea121,6302024
100North Korea120,5402024
101Malawi118,4842024
102Benin114,7602024
103Honduras112,4922024
104Liberia111,3702024
105Bulgaria111,0002024
106Cuba109,8842024
107Guatemala108,8892024
108Iceland103,0002024
109South Korea100,4602024
110United Arab Emirates98,6482024
111Hungary93,0302024
112Portugal92,2302024
113Jordan89,3182024
114Serbia88,4902024
115Croatia88,0702024
116Azerbaijan86,6002024
117Austria83,8792024
118Czechia78,8712024
119Panama75,3202024
120Sierra Leone72,3002024
121Ireland70,2802024
122Georgia69,7002024
123Sri Lanka65,6102024
124Lithuania65,2902024
125Latvia64,5902024
126Togo56,7852024
127Bosnia and Herzegovina51,2102023
128Costa Rica51,1002024
129Slovakia49,0302024
130Estonia45,3402024
131Denmark42,9202024
132Netherlands41,5402024
133Switzerland41,2912024
134Bhutan38,3902024
135Guinea-Bissau36,1252024
136Moldova33,8492024
137Belgium30,6892024
138Lesotho30,3602024
139Armenia29,7402024
140Albania28,7502024
141Solomon Islands28,4462024
142Equatorial Guinea28,0522024
143Burundi27,8342024
144Haiti27,7502024
145Rwanda26,3402024
146North Macedonia25,7132024
147Djibouti23,2002024
148Belize22,9662024
149Israel22,0702024
150El Salvador21,0402024
151Slovenia20,4802024
152New Caledonia18,5762024
153Fiji18,3332024
154Kuwait17,8202024
155Eswatini17,3642024
156Timor-Leste14,8702024
157Montenegro13,8832024
158Bahamas13,8782024
159Faroe Islands12,9602024
160Vanuatu12,1892024
161Qatar11,6372024
162The Gambia11,2952024
163Jamaica10,9912024
164Lebanon10,4522024
165Cyprus9,2502024
166Puerto Rico8,8702024
167West Bank and Gaza6,0252024
168Brunei5,7702024
169Trinidad and Tobago5,1282024
170Bermuda4,2902024
171Cabo Verde4,0302024
172French Polynesia3,5212024
173Samoa2,8402024
174Luxembourg2,5902024
175Mauritius2,0102024
176Comoros1,8702024
177Hong Kong1,1102024
178Sao Tome and Principe9602024
179Turks and Caicos Islands9482024
180Kiribati8112024
181Bahrain8002024
182Dominica7512024
183Tonga7492024
184Singapore7362024
185Micronesia7012024
186St. Lucia6162024
187Isle of Man5722024
188Guam5412024
189Andorra4682024
190Palau4602024
191Northern Mariana Islands4572024
192Seychelles4572024
193Curaçao4442024
194Antigua and Barbuda4402024
195Barbados4312024
196St. Vincent and the Grenadines3892024
197U.S. Virgin Islands3482024
198Grenada3442024
199Malta3152024
200Maldives3002024
201Cayman Islands2642024
202St. Kitts and Nevis2612024
203American Samoa1992024
204Channel Islands1982021
205Marshall Islands1812024
206Aruba1802024
207Liechtenstein1602024
208British Virgin Islands1512024
209Monaco752024
210San Marino612024
211Saint Martin532024
212Sint Maarten342024
213Macao332024
214Tuvalu262024
215Nauru212024
216Gibraltar102024

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest surface area (sq km) in 2024?

Russia ranks #1 with surface area (sq km) of 17.1M as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest surface area (sq km)?

Gibraltar ranks last (#216) with 10 as of 2024.

What is the global median for surface area (sq km)?

The median value is 100,460 (South Korea, ranked #109 out of 216 countries).

How many countries report data for surface area (sq km)?

216 countries have available data for surface area (sq km). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does surface area (sq km) belong to?

Surface Area (sq km) is classified under the "People" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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