Countries ranked by their total land area in square kilometres. Russia is by far the world's largest country, covering approximately 17 million km² — more than the combined area of Canada, the United States, China, and Brazil.
About: World's Largest Countries by Area
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Countries ranked by their total land area in square kilometres. Russia is by far the world's largest country, covering approximately 17 million km² — more than the combined area of Canada, the United States, China, and Brazil.
Key Findings
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Russia leads with 17,098,242 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 8,598,605 · median: 9,056,364.
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Gap in All Time: Russia is 6.1× larger than Argentina.
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Data Points
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1 year
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Top Value
17,098,242
Russia
Area (km²) · All Time
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Area (km²)
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All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
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| 🥇 | Russia | 17,098,242 | 17,098,242 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Canada | 9,984,670 | 9,984,670 | +0% |
| 🥉 | United States | 9,833,517 | 9,833,517 | +0% |
| 4 | China | 9,596,960 | 9,596,960 | +0% |
| 5 | Brazil | 8,515,767 | 8,515,767 | +0% |
| 6 | Australia | 7,692,024 | 7,692,024 | +0% |
| 7 | India | 3,287,263 | 3,287,263 | +0% |
| 8 | Argentina | 2,780,400 | 2,780,400 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
17,098,242
Maximum
2,780,400
Minimum
8,598,605
Average
9,056,364
Median
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