Countries by area
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Quick answer: largest country first, the order is Russia → Canada → Brazil → Australia → India → Argentina → Algeria → Mexico → Egypt → Turkey → France → Spain → Japan → Italy → United Kingdom → South Korea.
About this list
Total area includes land and inland water. Russia is by far the largest country; the next tier (Canada, the United States and China) is close enough that sources disagree on the order, so near-ties are never paired in a round.
| # | Item | million km² |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 17.1 |
| 2 | Canada | 9.98 |
| 3 | Brazil | 8.52 |
| 4 | Australia | 7.74 |
| 5 | India | 3.29 |
| 6 | Argentina | 2.78 |
| 7 | Algeria | 2.38 |
| 8 | Mexico | 1.96 |
| 9 | Egypt | 1 |
| 10 | Turkey | 0.78 |
| 11 | France | 0.64 |
| 12 | Spain | 0.51 |
| 13 | Japan | 0.378 |
| 14 | Italy | 0.301 |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 0.244 |
| 16 | South Korea | 0.1 |
Source: CIA World Factbook total area (rounded).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the order of countries by area?
Largest country first: Russia, Canada, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Algeria, Mexico, Egypt, Turkey, France, Spain, Japan, Italy, United Kingdom, South Korea.
Which comes first and which comes last?
Russia comes first (17.1 million km²) and South Korea comes last (0.1 million km²) among the items in this quiz.
Where is this data from?
CIA World Factbook total area (rounded).
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