World's Largest Countries by Area
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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Russia leads in Area (km²) with 17,098,242.
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Average Area (km²): 8,598,605 · median: 9,056,364.
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Gap: Russia is 6.1× larger than Argentina.
About This Dataset
World's Largest Countries by Area
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.
Analysis
Russia heads the table on 17,098,242, ahead of Canada (9,984,670) and United States (9,833,517) in Area (km²). 14,317,842 separates the highest figure (17,098,242) from the lowest (2,780,400) in Area (km²). First and second are separated by 7,113,572, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Only 4 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (8,549,121 or more).
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 8 observations
- Measure
- Area (km²)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.
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