10

Largest Countries in the World

6 August 2024

1. Russia

Russia is the biggest country in the world with a total area of 17.1 million km square. It accounts for 11% of the total landmass of the world.

2. Canada

Canada is the second biggest country in the world, with a landmass of 9.985 million km square. It contributes 6.1% to the landmass of the world.

3. United States

United States is the third biggest country in the world. Accounting for 6.3% of the total world landmass, United States has an area of 9.834 million km square.

4. China

The fourth biggest country in the world, China has a total area of 9.597 million km square. It accounts for 6.1% of the world landmass.

5. Brazil

Brazil is the fifth biggest country in the world, accounting for the 5.6% of the total land mass. The country covers an area of 8.51 million km square.

6. Australia

The sixth biggest country in the world, which is also a continent is Australia. With a total area of 7.688 million km square, Australia contributes to 5.2% of the total landmass.

7. India

The seventh biggest country in the world sees a sharp decline in its landmass. India has a total area of 3.287 million km square, which accounts for 2% of the world land mass.

8. Argentina

Argentina contributes 1.8% to the world landmass with its area of 2.78 million km square, making it the eighth biggest country in the world.

9. Kazakhstan

The Central-Asian country of Kazakhstan is the ninth biggest country in the world with an area of 2.725 million km square. It contributes roughly 1.8% to the total landmass.

10. Algeria

The tenth biggest country in the world is Algeria. Contributing 1.6% of the total landmass, it covers an area of 2.383 million square km.