World's Largest Countries by Area

About This Dataset

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.

✨ AI Insight

Russia's dominance in land area is striking, covering nearly 11% of the Earth's landmass at 17,098,242 km². This is more than the combined areas of Canada, the United States, China, and Brazil, which collectively total around 43 million km². The gap between Russia and Canada, the second-largest country, is over 7 million km², illustrating a stark contrast in size. Countries like India and Argentina, with areas of 3,287,263 km² and 2,780,400 km² respectively, are significantly smaller, emphasizing the sheer scale of the top entries. This trend suggests geopolitical implications, as larger land areas can correlate with resource availability and biodiversity.

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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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.