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 |