Countries and dependencies by area
| Rank | Country | Total in km2 (mi2) | Land in km2(mi2) | Water in km2 (mi2) | % water | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | World | 510,072,000 (196,940,000) | 148,940,000 (57,510,000) | 361,132,000 (139,434,000) | 70.8 | |
| 1 |  Russia | 17,098,242 (6,601,668) | 16,377,742 (6,323,482) | 720,500 (278,200) | 4.21 | Largest country in the world. |
| — | Antarctica | 14,000,000 (5,400,000) | 14,000,000 (5,400,000) | 0 (0) | 0 | 13,720,000 km2(5,300,000 sq mi) (98%) of land area is covered by ice.[Note 2] |
| 2 |  Canada | 9,984,670 (3,855,100) | 9,093,507 (3,511,023) | 891,163 (344,080) | 8.93 | Largest country in the Americas. |
| 3 |  China | 9,706,961 (3,747,879) | 9,569,901 (3,694,959) | 137,060 (52,920) | 1.41 | Largest country situated entirely in Asia.[Note 3] |
| 4 |  United States | 9,629,091 (3,717,813) | 9,158,960 (3,536,290) | 470,131 (181,519) | 2.23 | [Note 4] |
| 5 |  Brazil | 8,515,767 (3,287,956) | 8,460,415 (3,266,584) | 55,352 (21,372) | 0.65 | The largest country in South Americaand in the Southern Hemisphere. Largest contiguous territory in theAmericas.[10] |
| 6 |  Australia | 7,692,024 (2,969,907) | 7,682,300 (2,966,200) | 58,920 (22,750) | 0.76 | The largest country in Oceania, the largest country without land borders, and the largest country wholly in theSouthern Hemisphere.[Note 5] |
| 7 |  India | 3,287,590 (1,269,350) | 2,973,193 (1,147,956) | 314,070 (121,260) | 9.55 | [Note 6] |
| 8 |  Argentina | 2,780,400 (1,073,500) | 2,736,690 (1,056,640) | 43,710 (16,880) | 1.57 | [Note 7] |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | 2,724,900 (1,052,100) | 2,699,700 (1,042,400) | 25,200 (9,700) | 0.92 | Largest landlocked country.[15] |
| 10 |  Algeria | 2,381,741 (919,595) | 2,381,741 (919,595) | 0 (0) | 0 | Largest country inAfrica. |
