Top 10 Largest Countries in the World

21st January, 2024

SOUMI MITRA

There are a couple of different metrics used to measure the top 10 largest countries in the world but we’re basing our list on the total land area rather than population.

Algeria

Total Area (sq. km): 2,381,741 Land Area (sq. km): 2,381,740 % of the world’s landmass: 1.6%  Capital: Algier Largest City: Algier Official language: Arabic Tamazight

10

Kazakhstan

Total Area (sq. km): 2,724,900 Land Area (sq. km): 2,699,700 % of the world’s landmass: 1.8% Capital: Astana Largest City: Almaty Official language: Kazakh-Russian

9

Argentina

Total Area (sq. km): 2,780,400 Land Area (sq. km): 2,736,690 % of the world’s landmass: 1.8% Capital: Buenos Aires Largest City: Buenos Aires Official language: Spanish

8

India

Total Area (sq. km): 3,287,590 Land Area (sq. km): 2,973,190 % of the world’s landmass: 2% Capital: New Delhi Largest City: Delhi Official language: Hindi & English

7

Australia

Total Area (sq. km): 7,692,024 Land Area (sq. km): 7,682,300 % of the world’s landmass: 5.2% Capital: Canberra Largest City: Sydney National Language: English

6

Brazil

Total Area (sq. km): 8,515,767 Land Area (sq. km): 8,358,140 % of the world’s landmass: 5.6% Capital: Brasilia Largest City: Sao Paulo Official Language: Portuguese

5

United  States

Total Area (sq. km): 9,372,610 Land Area (sq. km): 9,147,420 % of the world’s landmass: 6.1% Capital: Washington D.C. Largest City: New York City National Language: English

4

China

Total Area (sq. km): 9,706,961 Land Area (sq. km): 9,388,211 % of the world’s landmass: 6.3% Capital: Beijing Largest City: Shanghai Official Language: Chinese

3

Total Area (sq. km): 9,948,670 Land Area (sq. km): 9,093,510 % of the world’s landmass: 6.1% Capital: Ottawa Largest City: Toronto Ontario Official Language: English & French

Canada

2

Total Area (sq. km): 17,098,242 Land Area (sq. km): 16,376,870 % of the world’s landmass: 11% Capital: Moscow Largest City: Moscow Official and National  Language: Russian

Russia

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