The top 10 countries by land area are:
- Russia (17,098,242 square miles)
- Canada (9,984,670 square miles)
- China (9,596,961 square miles)
- United States (9,147,593 square miles)
- Brazil (8,515,767 square miles)
- Australia (7,692,024 square miles)
- India (3,287,263 square miles)
- Argentina (2,780,400 square miles)
- Kazakhstan (2,724,900 square miles)
- Algeria (2,381,741 square miles)
It’s worth noting that some of the smaller countries on this list, such as India and Argentina, have very large populations and are among the most populous countries in the world. The ranking of countries by size can also vary depending on how the size is measured (e.g. land area vs. total area including bodies of water).
