Top 10 Countries by Area

The worlds ten largest countries by size are ranked here.

The ranking based on the land area of country, including both land and water areas within the international boundaries.

Russia is the largest country in the world by a wide margin. Russia stretches across Eurasia, spanning nine time zones and covering about an eighth of the inhabited area.

The next largest country is also located in the north. Canada covers the northern part of the Western Hemisphere. The United States and China are next on the list, so close in size that their positions are sometimes reversed, depending on the inclusion of particular territories and water areas.

Just behind the USA and China is the largest country in South America, Brazil, followed by Australia.

1	Russia	Moscow		17098242
2	Canada	Ottawa		9984670
3	United States of America	Washington DC		9826675
4	China	Beijing		9596961
5	Brazil	Brasilia		8514877
6	Australia	Canberra		7741220
7	India	New Delhi		3287263
8	Argentina	Buenos Aires		2780400
9	Kazakhstan	Astana		2724900
10	Algeria	Algiers		2381741