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Largest countries in the world

The 30 largest countries in the world by total area (in square kilometers)

The data displays the 30 biggest countries in the world by area. Russia is the biggest country by far, with a total area of about 17 million square kilometers.

Population of Russia Despite its large area, Russia - nowadays the biggest country in the world - has a relatively small total population. However, its population is still rather large in numbers in comparison to those of other countries. In mid-2014, it was ranked ninth on a list of countries with the biggest population, a ranking led by China with a population of over 1.

Russia 17098242
Canada 9984670
USA 9826675
China 9596961
Brazil 8514877
Australia 7741220
India 3287263
Argentina 2780400
Kazakhstan 2724900
Algeria 2381741
Democratic Republic of Congo 2344858
Greenland 2166086
Saudi Arabia 2149690
Mexico 1964375
Indonesia 1904569
Sudan 1861484
Libya 1759540
Iran 1648195
Mongolia 1564116
Peru 1285216
Chad 1284000
Niger 1267000
Angola 1246700
Mali 1240192
South Africa 1219090
Colombia 1138910
Ethiopia 1104300
Bolivia 1098581
Mauritania 1030700
Egypt 1001450