List of countries and outlying territories by total area

This is a list of the sovereign states and dependent territories of the world, sorted by total area, including all entities on the ISO standard ISO 3166-1.

For statistical purposes, dependent territories are listed separately from their sovereign states and are set off in italics. The figures represent total areas, covering land and inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Some entries may also include marine internal waters (coastal waters). Territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zones are not included.

Also not included in the list are uninhabited dependent territories – including various countries' claims to parts of the continent of Antarctica[1] (14,400,000 km2/5,600,000 sq mi) – and entities such as the European Union[2] (4,324,782 km2/1,669,808 sq mi total area) that have some degree of sovereignty but do not consider themselves to be sovereign countries or dependent territories. The total land area of the world is 148,940,000 km2 (57,510,000 sq mi)[3] (about 29.1% of the Earth's surface area).

Countries by total area

Rank Country Area (km2)[a] Area (sq mi) % of Total Notes
1 Russia Russia 17,098,242 6,601,668 11.5% The largest country in the world.
2 Canada Canada 9,984,670 3,855,100 6.7% The largest country in the Americas and Western Hemisphere.
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(depending on definition)		 People's Republic of China People's Republic of China 9,596,961–9,640,011 3,705,407–3,722,029 6.4%-6.5% The largest all-Asian country.
The smaller entry is the United Nations official figure for Mainland China, excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau;[4] Taiwan and other islands of the Republic of China;[4] all territories disputed with India;[5] coastal and territorial waters. The larger entry includes Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract, which are controlled by PRC, but claimed by India.[6] The total area of China is listed as 9,572,900 km2 (3,696,100 sq mi) by the Encyclopædia Britannica.[7] See: territorial changes and land reclamations of P.R. China
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(depending on definition)		 United States United States 9,629,091 3,717,813 6.5% Includes only the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The United Nations official figure includes coastal water areas and the U.S. share of the Great Lakes. The total area of United States is listed as 9,826,675 km2 (3,794,100 sq mi) by the CIA World Factbook which further includes territorial waters.[8][9] The total area of the United States is listed as 9,522,055 km2 (3,676,486 sq mi) by the Encyclopædia Britannica.[10]
5 Brazil Brazil 8,514,877 3,287,612 5.7% Includes Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martim Vaz, and Penedos de São Pedro e São Paulo. All islands together make up 365 km2 (141 sq mi) (less than 0.003% of all continental territory). The largest country in South America and the Southern Hemisphere.
6 Australia Australia 7,692,024 2,969,907 5.2% Includes Cocos (Keeling) Islands (14 km2/5.4 sq mi), Christmas Island (135 km2/52 sq mi), Macquarie Island (128 km2/49 sq mi), and Lord Howe Island (56 km2/22 sq mi).[11] Excludes the external territories of Norfolk Island (36 km2/14 sq mi), Ashmore and Cartier Islands (5 km2/1.9 sq mi), Coral Sea Islands Territory (0.91 km2/0.35 sq mi), and Heard and McDonald Islands (372 km2/144 sq mi). Excludes the claim of the Australian Antarctic Territory (5,896,500 km2/2,276,700 sq mi).
7 India India 3,201,446–3,287,263 1,236,085–1,269,219 2.1%-2.3% Smaller figure excludes Indian Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh which are claimed by Pakistan and China respectively. Larger figure includes 120,849 km2 (46,660 sq mi) of disputed territories with Pakistan and China.[12]
8 Argentina Argentina 2,780,400 1,073,500 2% Does not include claims on the Falkland Islands (12,200 km2/4,700 sq mi), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and on Antarctica (969,000 km2/374,000 sq mi).
9 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 2,724,900 1,052,100 1.8% Largest landlocked country in the world.[13][14]
10 Sudan Sudan 2,505,813 967,500 1.7% Largest country in Africa and in the Arab World.
11 Algeria Algeria 2,381,741 919,595 1.6%
12 Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,344,858 905,355 1.6%
13 Greenland Greenland 2,166,086 836,330 1.5% A constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark. Largest island that is not a continent.
14 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2,149,690 830,000 1.4% Largest country in the Middle East.
15 Mexico Mexico 1,964,375 758,449 1.3% Includes 1,959,248 km2/756,470 sq mi on the mainland and 244 islands located in the Gulf of California, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea which cover a combined area of 5,127 km2/1,980 sq mi.[15] It does not include claims on Clipperton Island (Spanish: Isla de la Pasión) 8.9 km2/3.4 sq mi.
16 Indonesia Indonesia 1,860,360 718,290 1.3% Largest country in Southeast Asia.
17 Libya Libya 1,759,540 679,360 1.2%
18 Iran Iran 1,628,750 628,860 1.1%
19 Mongolia Mongolia 1,564,100 603,900 1.1%
20 Peru Peru 1,285,216 496,225 0.86%
21 Chad Chad 1,284,000 496,000 0.86%
22 Niger Niger 1,267,000 489,000 0.85%
23 Angola Angola 1,246,700 481,400 0.85%
24 Mali Mali 1,240,192 478,841 0.83%
25 South Africa South Africa 1,221,037 471,445 0.82% Includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island).
26 Colombia Colombia 1,141,748 440,831 0.76%
27 Ethiopia Ethiopia 1,104,300 426,400 0.74% Excluding the Ilemi Triangle.
28 Bolivia Bolivia 1,098,581 424,164 0.74%
29 Mauritania Mauritania 1,025,520 395,960 0.69%
30 Egypt Egypt 1,002,000 387,000 0.67% Excluding the Hala'ib Triangle.
31 Tanzania Tanzania 945,087 364,900 0.63% Includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar.
32 Nigeria Nigeria 923,768 356,669 0.62%
33 Venezuela Venezuela 912,050 352,140 0.61%
34 Namibia Namibia 824,116 318,193 0.55%
35 Mozambique Mozambique 801,590 309,500 0.54%
36 Pakistan Pakistan 796,095–881,912 307,374–340,508 0.53%-0.59% Smaller figure excludes data for disputed territories of Jammu and Kashmir that are disputed with India. This region consists of the territories of Azad Kashmir (13,297 km2/5,134 sq mi) and Gilgit-Baltistan (72,520 km2/28,000 sq mi).[16]
Larger figure includes Indian administered Kashmir.
37 Turkey Turkey 783,562 302,535 0.53%
38 Chile Chile 756,102 291,933 0.51% Includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) and Isla Sala y Gómez, excludes claims on Antarctica (1,250,000 km2/480,000 sq mi).
39 Zambia Zambia 752,612 290,585 0.51%
40 Myanmar Myanmar 676,578 261,228 0.45%
41 Afghanistan Afghanistan 652,090 251,770 0.44%
42 Somalia Somalia 637,657 246,201 0.43%
43 France France 632,834 244,339 0.43% Largest country within the European Union and largest West European country. Includes the overseas departments of French Guiana (83,534 km2/32,253 sq mi); Guadeloupe (1,703 km2 (658 sq mi) except for Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin); Martinique (1,128 km2/436 sq mi); and Réunion Island (2,504 km2/967 sq mi), which the UN lists as separate entries.

Excludes New Caledonia 18,575 km2 (7,172 sq mi), an overseas island in the South Pacific Ocean.
Metropolitan France covers 543,965 km2 (210,026 sq mi).[17] The French Republic includes French overseas territories and covers 674,843 km2 (260,558 sq mi), excluding the French claims on a sector of Antarctica (432,000 km2/167,000 sq mi).
44 Central African Republic Central African Republic 622,984 240,535 0.42%
45 Ukraine Ukraine 603,500 233,000 0.41% Largest country wholly in Europe.
46 Madagascar Madagascar 587,041 226,658 0.39%
47 Botswana Botswana 582,000 225,000 0.39%
48 Kenya Kenya 580,367 224,081 0.39%
49 Yemen Yemen 527,968 203,850 0.35% Includes Perim, Socotra, the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR or North Yemen), and the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY or South Yemen).
50 Thailand Thailand 513,120 198,120 0.34%
51 Spain Spain 505,992 195,365 0.34% Includes Spanish possessions on or near the coast of Africa (Islas Chafarinas, Peñón de Alhucemas, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera).
52 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan 488,100 188,500 0.33%
53 Cameroon Cameroon 475,442 183,569 0.32%
54 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 462,840 178,700 0.31%
55 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 447,400 172,700 0.30%
56 Morocco Morocco 446,550 172,410 0.30% Excluding Western Sahara.
57 Sweden Sweden 441,370 170,410 0.30% Includes Gotland and Öland.

The Country Facts page for the Kingdom of Sweden gives the total area as 449,964 square kilometres (173,732 sq mi).[18]
58 Iraq Iraq 438,317 169,235 0.29%
59 Paraguay Paraguay 406,752 157,048 0.27%
60 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 390,757 150,872 0.26%
61 Japan Japan 377,930 145,920 0.25% Includes the 47 prefectures of Japan; excludes the disputed southern Kuril Islands.
62 Germany Germany 357,114 137,882 0.24% Before the German reunification took place on 3 October 1990, Germany consisted of the former Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, West Germany) with 248,689 km2 (96,019 sq mi) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) with 108,333 km2 (41,828 sq mi).
63 Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo 342,000 132,000 0.23%
64 Finland Finland 338,419 130,664 0.23% Includes Åland Islands (1,552 km2/599 sq mi).
65 Vietnam Vietnam 331,212 127,882 0.22%
66 Malaysia Malaysia 330,803 127,724 0.22%
67 Norway Norway 323,802 125,021 0.22% Includes mainland Norway only; excludes the integral overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (62,422 km2/24,101 sq mi) and the dependency of Bouvet Island (49 km2/19 sq mi) and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land (2,500,000 km2/970,000 sq mi) and Peter I Island (243 km2/94 sq mi).
68 Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 322,463 124,504 0.22%
69 Poland Poland 312,685 120,728 0.21%
70 Oman Oman 309,500 119,500 0.21%
71 Italy Italy 301,336 116,346 0.20% Includes Sicily and Sardinia.
72 Philippines Philippines 300,000 120,000 0.20% The figure given on a Philippine Government website is 299,764 km2 (115,740 sq mi).[19]
73 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 274,222 105,878 0.18%
74 New Zealand New Zealand 270,467 104,428 0.18% Includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands. Excludes Niue (260 km2/100 sq mi), the Cook Islands (236 km2/91 sq mi) and Tokelau (12 km2/4.6 sq mi), as well as the Antarctic claim of Ross Dependency (450,000 km2/170,000 sq mi).
75 Gabon Gabon 267,668 103,347 0.18%
76 Western Sahara Western Sahara 266,000 103,000 0.18% Administration is split between Morocco and the largely unrecognized Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, both of which claim the entire territory (see Legal status of Western Sahara).
77 Ecuador Ecuador 256,369 98,985 0.20% Includes Galápagos Islands.
78 Guinea Guinea 245,857 94,926 0.17%
79 United Kingdom United Kingdom 242,900 93,800 0.16% Comprises the four countries of England England (130,422 km2/50,356 sq mi), Scotland Scotland (78,133 km2/30,167 sq mi), Wales Wales (20,779 km2/8,023 sq mi), and Northern Ireland (13,576 km2/5,242 sq mi).[20] Excludes the three Crown Dependencies (768 km2/297 sq mi) and British overseas territories (1,742,857 km2/672,921 sq mi)
80 Uganda Uganda 241,038 93,065 0.16%
81 Ghana Ghana 238,539 92,100 0.16%
82 Romania Romania 238,391 92,043 0.16% Largest country in Southeastern Europe.
83 Laos Laos 236,800 91,400 0.16%
84 Guyana Guyana 214,969 83,000 0.14%
85 Belarus Belarus 207,600 80,200 0.14%
86 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan 199,951 77,202 0.13%
87 Senegal Senegal 196,722 75,955 0.13%
88 Syria Syria 185,180 71,500 0.12% Including the Golan Heights which is currently administered by Israel.
89 Cambodia Cambodia 181,035 69,898 0.12%
90 Uruguay Uruguay 176,215 68,037 0.12%
91 Suriname Suriname 163,820 63,250 0.11% Smallest country in South America.
92 Tunisia Tunisia 163,610 63,170 0.11%
93 Nepal Nepal 147,181 56,827 0.10%
94 Bangladesh Bangladesh 143,998 55,598 0.10%
95 Tajikistan Tajikistan 143,100 55,300 0.10%
96 Greece Greece 131,957 50,949 0.09%
97 Nicaragua Nicaragua 130,373 50,337 0.09% Largest country in Central America.
98 North Korea North Korea 120,538 46,540 0.08%
99 Malawi Malawi 118,484 45,747 0.08%
100 Eritrea Eritrea 117,600 45,400 0.08% Includes Badme region.
101 Benin Benin 112,622 43,484 0.08%
102 Honduras Honduras 112,492 43,433 0.08%
103 Liberia Liberia 111,369 43,000 0.07%
104 Bulgaria Bulgaria 110,879 42,811 0.07%
105 Cuba Cuba 109,886 42,427 0.07% Largest country in the Caribbean
106 Guatemala Guatemala 108,889 42,042 0.07%
107 Iceland Iceland 103,000 40,000 0.07%
108 South Korea South Korea 99,678 38,486 0.07% Official figure as of September 2008 is 100,032 km2 (38,623 sq mi) [21]
109 Hungary Hungary 93,028 35,918 0.06%
110 Portugal Portugal 92,090 35,560 0.06% Includes Azores and Madeira Islands.
111 Jordan Jordan 89,342 34,495 0.06%
112 Serbia Serbia 88,361 34,116 0.06% UN area figure includes  Kosovo, which has a total area of 10,887 km2 (4,203 sq mi).[22] Kosovo recently unilaterally declared itself independent to partial recognition; Serbia, Russia, China and others object. The area of Serbia without Kosovo is 77,474 km2 (29,913 sq mi).[23]
113 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 86,600 33,400 0.06% Includes the exclave of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic. UN area figure includes the disputed territories of  Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), which is de facto independent from Azerbaijan, but whose independence remains internationally unrecognized. The area of NKR is 11,458 km2 (4,424 sq mi).
114 Austria Austria 83,871 32,383 0.06%
115 United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 83,600 32,300 0.06%
116 Czech Republic Czech Republic 78,867 30,451 0.05%
117 Panama Panama 75,517 29,157 0.05%
118 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 71,740 27,700 0.05%
119 Republic of Ireland Ireland 70,273 27,133 0.05%
120 Georgia (country) Georgia 69,700 26,900 0.05% UN area figure includes the disputed territories of  Abkhazia and  South Ossetia, both of which are de facto independent from Georgia but whose independence has only been recognized by a small number of other states. The area of Abkhazia is 8,640 km2 (3,340 sq mi) and that of South Ossetia is 3,900 km2 (1,500 sq mi).
121 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 65,610 25,330 0.04%
122 Lithuania Lithuania 65,300 25,200 0.04%
123 Latvia Latvia 64,559 24,926 0.04%
124 Norway Svalbard and Jan Mayen 62,422 24,101 0.04% Integral overseas areas of the Kingdom of Norway
125 Togo Togo 56,785 21,925 0.04%
126 Croatia Croatia 56,594 21,851 0.04%
127 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,209 19,772 0.03%
128 Costa Rica Costa Rica 51,100 19,700 0.03% Includes Isla del Coco.
129 Slovakia Slovakia 49,035 18,933 0.03%
130 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 48,671 18,792 0.03%
131 Estonia Estonia 45,227 17,462 0.03% Includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea.
132 Denmark Denmark 43,094 16,639 0.03% Includes Denmark proper only; the entire Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland and Faroe Islands covers 2,220,093 km2 (857,183 sq mi) and would be 13th.
133 Switzerland Switzerland 41,284 15,940 0.03% Includes state forests and communanzas (7.15 km2/2.76 sq mi) – note that these are excluded by the UN Demographic Yearbook.
134 Bhutan Bhutan 38,394 14,824 0.03%
135 Netherlands Netherlands 37,354 14,422 0.03% Includes the Netherlands proper only; the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands covers 42,437 km2 (16,385 sq mi). The official figure for the total area is 41,528 km² according to Central Bureau of Statistics of Netherlands.
136 Republic of China Republic of China (Taiwan) 36,188 13,972[24] 0.02% Includes only the territories under the control of the ROC, namely Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu.
137 Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau 36,125 13,948 0.02%
138 Moldova Moldova 33,846 13,068 0.02% Includes the disputed region of  Transnistria (Pridnestrovie), which declared its independence in 1990 and remains internationally unrecognised.
139 Belgium Belgium 30,528 11,787 0.02%
140 Lesotho Lesotho 30,355 11,720 0.02%
141 Armenia Armenia 29,743 11,484 0.02%
142 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 28,896 11,157 0.02%
143 Albania Albania 28,748 11,100 0.02%
144 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea 28,051 10,831 0.02%
145 Burundi Burundi 27,834 10,747 0.02%
146 Haiti Haiti 27,750 10,710 0.02%
147 Rwanda Rwanda 26,338 10,169 0.02%
148 Republic of Macedonia Republic of Macedonia 25,713 9,928 0.02%
149 Djibouti Djibouti 23,200 9,000 0.02%
150 Belize Belize 22,966 8,867 0.02%
151 Israel Israel 22,072 8,522 0.01% Excluding the West Bank and the Gaza Strip; Including the internationally unrecognized annexed Golan Heights and East Jerusalem.
152 El Salvador El Salvador 21,041 8,124 0.01% Smallest country in Central America.
153 Slovenia Slovenia 20,273 7,827 0.01%
154 France New Caledonia 18,575 7,172 0.01% French dependency.
155 Fiji Fiji 18,272 7,055 0.01%
156 Kuwait Kuwait 17,818 6,880 0.01%
157 Swaziland Swaziland 17,364 6,704 0.01%
158 East Timor East Timor 14,874 5,743 <0.01%
159 The Bahamas The Bahamas 13,943 5,383 <0.01%
160 Montenegro Montenegro 13,812 5,333 <0.01%
161 Vanuatu Vanuatu 12,189 4,706 <0.01%
162 Falkland Islands Falkland Islands 12,173 4,700 <0.01% British Overseas Territory. Claimed by Argentina. Excludes South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
163 Qatar Qatar 11,586 4,473 <0.01%
164 The Gambia The Gambia 11,295 4,361 <0.01% Smallest country on continental Africa.
165 Jamaica Jamaica 10,991 4,244 <0.01%
166 Lebanon Lebanon 10,452 4,036 <0.01%
167 Cyprus Cyprus 9,251 3,572 <0.01% Includes  Northern Cyprus (only recognized by Turkey) and Akrotiri and Dhekelia (British Sovereign Base Areas).
168 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 8,870 3,420 <0.01% Commonwealth of the United States.
169 Palestinian territories Palestinian territories 6,020 2,320 <0.01% The figure consists of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
170 Brunei Brunei 5,765 2,226 <0.01%
171 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 1,980 <0.01%
172 Cape Verde Cape Verde 4,033 1,557 <0.01%
173 French Polynesia French Polynesia 4,000 1,500 <0.01% French overseas collectivity.
174 Samoa Samoa 2,831 1,093 <0.01%
175 Luxembourg Luxembourg 2,586 998 <0.01%
176 Comoros Comoros 2,235 863 <0.01% Listed figure includes Mayotte (373 km²). Mayotte is de facto an overseas collectivity of France and is not under the sovereignty of Comoros.
177 Mauritius Mauritius 2,040 790 <0.01% Includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues.
178 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 1,393 538 <0.01% A dependent overseas territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
179 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1,104 426 <0.01% A Special Administrative Region of China.
180 São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe 964 372 <0.01%
181 Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands 948 366 <0.01% British Overseas Territory. Area includes protected waters.
182 Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles 800 310 <0.01% Self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; includes Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten (Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin).
183 Dominica Dominica 751 290 <0.01%
184 Bahrain Bahrain 750 290 <0.01%
185 Tonga Tonga 747 288 <0.01%
186 Kiribati Kiribati 726 280 <0.01% Includes three island groups – Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands.
187 Singapore Singapore 705 272 <0.01% Official area in 2007 is 707.1 km2 (273.0 sq mi).[25]
188 Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia 702 271 <0.01% Includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie).
189 Isle of Man Isle of Man 572 221 <0.01% British Crown dependency.
190 Guam Guam 541 209 <0.01% Organized unincorporated territory of the USA.
191 Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 539 208 <0.01%
192 Andorra Andorra 468 181 <0.01%
193 Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands 464 179 <0.01% Commonwealth in political union with the USA; includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian.
194 Palau Palau 459 177 <0.01%
195 Seychelles Seychelles 455 176 <0.01% Smallest country in Africa.
196 Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 442 171 <0.01% Includes Redonda, 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi).
197 Barbados Barbados 430 170 <0.01%
198 Saint Helena Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha[26] 420 160 <0.01% British Overseas Territory
199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389 150 <0.01%
200 United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands 347 134 <0.01% Unincorporated, organized territory of the USA.
201 Grenada Grenada 344 133 <0.01%
202 Malta Malta 316 122 <0.01% Made up of Comino, Gozo and Malta Island; is the smallest country of the European Union.
203 Maldives Maldives 300 120 <0.01% Smallest country in Asia.
204 Cayman Islands Cayman Islands 264 102 <0.01% British Overseas Territory.
205 Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis 261 101 <0.01% Smallest nation in North America, in Americas and in the Western Hemisphere.
206 Niue Niue 260 100 <0.01% Self-governing nation in free association with New Zealand.
207 France Saint Pierre and Miquelon 242 93 <0.01% French overseas collectivity; includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups.
208 Cook Islands Cook Islands 236 91 <0.01% Self-governing in free association with New Zealand.
209 American Samoa American Samoa 199 77 <0.01% Unorganized, unincorporated territory of the USA; includes Rose Island and Swains Island.
210 Marshall Islands Marshall Islands 181 70 <0.01% Includes the atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Kwajalein, Majuro, Rongelap, and Utirik.
211 Aruba Aruba 180 69 <0.01% Self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
212 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 160 62 <0.01%
213 British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands 151 58 <0.01% British Overseas Territory; comprising 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the island of Anegada.
214 Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna 142 55 <0.01% French overseas collectivity; includes Île Uvéa (Wallis Island), Île Futuna (Futuna Island), Île Alofi, and 20 islets.
215 Jersey Jersey 116 45 <0.01% British Crown dependency.
216 Montserrat Montserrat 102 39 <0.01% British Overseas Territory.
217 Anguilla Anguilla 91 35 <0.01% British Overseas Territory.
218 Guernsey Guernsey 78 30 <0.01% British Crown dependency; includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands.
219 San Marino San Marino 61 24 <0.01%
220 France Saint Martin 56 22[17] <0.01% French overseas collectivity
221 Bermuda Bermuda 54 21 <0.01% British Overseas Territory.
222 Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands 44.7 17.3 <0.01% British Overseas Territory
Figure includes Henderson, Ducie Island, and Oeno Island.
223 Norfolk Island Norfolk Island 36 14 <0.01% Self-governing territory of Australia.
224 Macau Macau 29 11 <0.01% A Special Administrative Region of China.
225 Tuvalu Tuvalu 26 10 <0.01%
226 France Saint Barthélemy 24 9.3[17] <0.01% French overseas collectivity
227 Nauru Nauru 21 8.1 <0.01% Smallest island nation in the world
228 Tokelau Tokelau 12 4.6 <0.01% Territory of New Zealand.
229 Gibraltar Gibraltar 6 2.3 <0.01% British Overseas Territory.
230 Monaco Monaco 1.95 0.75[27] <0.01%
231 Vatican City Vatican City 0.44 0.17 <0.00001% Smallest country in the world. Home of the Pope and the governing body of the Roman Catholic Church.
a Source, unless otherwise specified:
(pdf) Demographic Yearbook—Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density. United Nations Statistics Division. 2007. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2007/Table03.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-26 

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References

  1. ↑ The following countries have territorial claims in Antarctica: Argentina (969,000 km2/374,000 sq mi), Australia (5,896,500 km2/2,276,700 sq mi), Chile (1,250,000 km2/480,000 sq mi), France (432,000 km2/167,000 sq mi), New Zealand (450,000 km2/170,000 sq mi), Norway (2,500,000 km2/970,000 sq mi) and United Kingdom (1,395,000 km2/539,000 sq mi), which to some extent overlap. The area from 90°W to 150°W (2,100,000 km2/810,000 sq mi) is currently unclaimed territory. These areas usually have no human inhabitants, excluding scientists.
  2. ↑ The European Union is a sui generis supranational union. It covers a total area of 4,324,782 km2 (1,669,808 sq mi) and would be ranked 7th if it were included (3.0% of world's total land area).
  3. ↑ CIA - The World Factbook
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 See: Note 39 of "Demographic Yearbook—Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density". UN Stat.. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2007/Table03.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-31. 
  5. ↑ See: Aksai Chin, Trans-Karakoram Tract, Arunachal Pradesh - the disputed areas between China and India.
  6. ↑ See: Line of Actual Control - the effective border between China and India (the shaded region on the map encompasses the Trans-Karakoram Tract).
  7. ↑ "Encyclopedia Britannica - China - Geography Note". Encyclopedia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/111803/China. Retrieved 2010-01-31. 
  8. ↑ World Factbook - United States. CIA. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html. Retrieved 2010-01-31 .
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    The CIA has updated the total area of United States a number of times since initial publication of the World Factbook. From 1989 through 1996, the total area of US was listed as 9,372,610 km2 (3,618,780 sq mi) (land are plus inland water only). The listed total area changed to 9,629,091 km2 (3,717,813 sq mi) in 1997 (With the Great Lakes areas and the coastal waters added), to 9,631,418 km2 (3,718,711 sq mi) in 2004, to 9,631,420 km2 (3,718,710 sq mi) in 2006, and to 9,826,630 km2 (3,794,080 sq mi) in 2007 (territorial waters added). Note: From 1989 to 1996, China was listed as the world's third-largest country by total area according to the CIA World Factbook. The United States replaced China in 1997 after additional water spaces were added.
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  11. ↑ According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the figure of 7,692,024 km2 (2,969,907 sq mi) includes the statistical entity known as "Other territories", which is defined in the Census Dictionary as consisting of the Jervis Bay Territory, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Christmas Island. Macquarie Island is part of the State of Tasmania, and Lord Howe Island is part of the State of New South Wales.
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  16. ↑ Area figures are from Geohive - Pakistan statistics
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Subdivisions, superficie et population des régions et départements de France et d'outre-mer, accessed 2 December 2008. (French)
  18. ↑ Country Facts, Kingdom of Sweden.
  19. ↑ Republic of the Philippines, Philippine Government.
  20. ↑ Office of National Statistics - Official Yearbook (2002) (Table 1.1)
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  26. ↑ The UN Demographic Yearbook still lists this entity as three separate territories
  27. ↑ Monaco government
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