In this post, you'll find a list of the top 10 largest countries by their size, which includes both land and water within their coastlines and international borders (covering Sovereign States and Independent Territories). The countries are: Russia, Canada, the USA, China, Brazil, Australia, Argentina, India, Kazakhstan, and Algeria.
List of 10 Largest Countries By Their Size (Land Area):
- Russia — 17,098,246 Sq. Km. (Continent - Europe / Captial City - Moscow)
- Canada — 9,984,670 Sq. Km. (Continent - North America / Captial City - Ottawa)
- United States of America — 9,833,517 Sq. Km. (Continent - North America / Captial City - Washington DC)
- People’s Republic of China - 9,596,960 Sq. Km. (Continent - Asia / Captial City - Beijing)
- Brazil — 8,515,767 Sq. Km. (Continent - South America / Captial City - Brasilia)
- Australia —7,741,220 Sq. Km. (Continent - Oceania / Captial City - Canberra)
- Argentina — 3,745,997 Sq. Km. (Continent - South America / Captial City - Buenos Aires)
- India — 3,287,263 Sq. Km. (Continent - Asia / Captial City - New Delhi)
- Kazakhstan — 2,724,900 Sq. Km. (Continent - Asia / Captial City - Astana)
- Algeria — 2,381,740 Sq. Km. (Continent - Africa / Captial City - Algiers)
(Source: Wikipedia)
Antarctica (not being a country itself) has not been included in the list which has the area of 14,200,000 sq. km. which is the second largest area by size, among which about 97.6% of the area is just a ice.
- Russia:
Being the largest country in Asia and Europe, Russia is the largest country in the world. Its Asian part is larger than the European part with Eurasia geography.
2. Canada:
Being the largest country in Western Hemisphere with the longest coastline and borderline with the USA, Canada is the second largest country in the world.
3. United States of America:
Being second largest country in Americas, USA is the third-largest country in the world.
4. China:
Being the second largest country in Asia, China is the fourth largest country in the world.
5. Brazil
Being the largest country in South America and Southern Hemisphere, Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world. Brazil has the world’s largest rainforest Amazon.
6. Australia
Being the largest country in Oceania, Australia is the sixth largest country in the world with continental landmass (not island).
7. Argentina
Being the second-largest country in South America, Argentina is the seventh-largest country in the world.
8. India
Being the third-largest country in Asia, India is the eighth-largest country in the world.
9. Kazakhstan:
Being the largest landlocked country, Kazakhstan is the ninth-largest country in the world.
10. Algeria:
Being the largest country in Africa, Algeria is the tenth-largest country in the world with having Sahara desert.
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FYI: This article was first published on 14 December 2023 and updated at 3 April 2025.
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