This chart ranks the largest countries in the world by area (total land + water, in square kilometres). Russia is the largest, nearly twice the size of Canada.
| # | Flag | Country | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Russia | 17,098,242 |
| 2 |  | Canada | 9,984,670 |
| 3 |  | China | 9,596,960 |
| 4 |  | United States | 9,833,517 |
| 5 |  | Brazil | 8,515,767 |
| 6 |  | Australia | 7,692,024 |
| 7 |  | India | 3,287,263 |
| 8 |  | Argentina | 2,780,400 |
| 9 |  | Kazakhstan | 2,724,900 |
| 10 |  | Algeria | 2,381,741 |
| 11 |  | DR Congo | 2,344,858 |
| 12 |  | Saudi Arabia | 2,149,690 |
| 13 |  | Mexico | 1,964,375 |
| 14 |  | Indonesia | 1,904,569 |
| 15 |  | Sudan | 1,861,484 |