Overview of political and geographical subdivisions by area This is one of a series of comprehensive lists of continents

Overview of political and geographical subdivisions by area This is one of a series of comprehensive lists of continents countries and first level administrative country subdivisions such as states provinces and territories as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial area Some divisions are listed twice with one listing including territory that is excluded in the other for various reasons including territorial disputes There is intentional overlap among the lists in order to maximize ease of use This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items August 2008 Geographic entity Area km2 Notes Earth 510 065 284 Total surface area 70 8 water coverage and 29 2 land coverage Water 361 126 221 Total water coverage 70 8 of Earth s surface Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas 165 500 000 Largest ocean including adjacent Celebes Sea Coral Sea East China Sea Philippine Sea Sea of Japan South China Sea Sulu Sea Tasman Sea and Yellow Sea Pacific Ocean excluding adjacent seas 155 557 000 Largest ocean Land 148 939 063 Total land coverage 29 2 of Earth s surface United Nations Countries 147 000 000 All countries in the UN World Trade Organization Countries 117 870 000 All countries in the WTO Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas 106 400 000 Second largest ocean including adjacent Denmark Strait Greenland Sea Norwegian Sea Barents Sea Strait of Gibraltar and Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico Hudson Bay Arctic Ocean North Sea Baltic Sea and Celtic Sea Old World 84 980 532 The world known to its population before contact with the New World the Americas Afro Eurasia 84 211 532 Largest contiguous landmass Holarctic 77 000 000 Biogeographic realm that encompasses the majority of habitats found throughout the northern continents of the world Atlantic Ocean excluding adjacent seas 76 762 000 Second largest ocean Indian Ocean and adjacent seas 73 556 000 Third largest ocean including Andaman Sea Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Great Australian Bight Gulf of Aden Gulf of Oman Laccadive Sea Mozambique Channel Persian Gulf Red Sea and Strait of Malacca Indian Ocean excluding adjacent seas 68 556 000 Third largest ocean Palearctic 54 100 000 Largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth Eurasia 53 990 000 Largest broadly connected contiguous landmass comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia sometimes considered a single continent it covers 10 6 of Earth s surface 36 2 of the land area Asia Cooperation Dialogue 46 872 864 Supranational political entity Asia 44 579 000 Largest continent Americas 42 549 000 Large contiguous landmass viewed in some parts of the world as single continent Organization of American States 40 275 678 International organization contains most countries in the Americas Moon 37 930 000 Satellite in orbit around the Earth excluded by treaty from national claims of ownership British Empire 35 500 000 Largest ever multi country empire as of its greatest extent in 1920 Commonwealth of Nations 31 462 574 Supranational political entity Africa 30 221 532 Second largest continent African Union 29 797 500 Supranational political entity NATO 26 552 127 Intergovernmental military alliance North America 24 490 000 Continent Mongol Empire 24 000 000 Multi country empire in 1309 Far East 23 250 309 Geographic concept to call East Asia Southeast Asia and Russian Far East by European historically Warsaw Pact 23 140 845 Collective defense treaty led by Soviet Union Nearctic 22 900 000 One of the eight biogeographic realms of Earth Russian Empire 22 800 000 Multi country empire in 1895 Sub Saharan Africa 22 341 158 Region of Africa south of the Sahara Desert Soviet Union 22 402 200 Largest country in the world from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991 Afrotropic 22 100 000 One of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth Northern America 21 780 142 United Nations geoscheme region Contains Canada United States Greenland St Pierre and Miquelon and Bermuda USMCA 21 578 137 Free trade agreement concluded between Canada Mexico and the United States South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone 20 552 728 An organization between many South Atlantic nations Commonwealth of Independent States 20 368 759 A regional intergovernmental organization of nine members plus two founding non member post Soviet republics in Eurasia Southern Ocean 20 327 000 Ocean Eurasian Economic Union 20 229 248 Economic union of states located in Eastern Europe Western Asia and Central Asia Latin America 20 111 457 Region in the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken Neotropic 19 000 000 One of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth South America 17 840 000 Continent UNASUR UNASUL 17 715 335 Supranational political entity including most nations of South America Russia 17 125 200 Largest country in the world crosses Europe and Asia Mercosur 14 869 775 Officially called Southern Common Market Qing Empire China 14 700 000 Multi country empire in Asia under the Yongzheng Emperor r 1723 1735 and his son the Qianlong Emperor r 1735 1796 Arctic sea ice maximum extent February 2015 14 540 000 Antarctica 14 200 000 Continent Arctic Ocean 14 056 000 Ocean Arable land 2012 13 958 000 Land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops Arab League 13 953 041 Supranational political entity Spanish Empire 13 700 000 Multi country empire in 1810 size is approximate Siberia 13 138 242 Traditional historic and geographic region of Russia East Asia 11 796 365 United Nations geoscheme region Contains China Mongolia North Korea South Korea and Japan Second French colonial empire 11 500 000 Multi country empire in 1920 Taiwan ROC including disputed areas 11 420 000 Including disputed territories administered by the People s Republic of China Mongolia and India Umayyad Arab Caliphate 11 100 000 In 720 Abbasid Arab Caliphate 11 100 000 In 750 Lasting from 750 1258 Yuan Khanate China 11 000 000 Multi country empire in Asia under the Yuan Khanate 1279 1368 Measured at its maximum extent in 1310 Tang Empire China 10 760 000 Chinese Empire from 618 907 Size at greatest extent in 669 Europe 10 180 000 Continent in classical antiquity Canada 9 984 670 Second largest country in the world largest country in North America and in the Western Hemisphere China PRC including disputed areas 9 742 010 Largest country located entirely in Asia Including PRC administered area Aksai Chin and Trans Karakoram Tract both territories claimed by India South Tibet controlled by India as the state of Arunachal Pradesh but claimed by China and the disputed territories of Taiwan Penghu Kinmen and the Matsu Islands which the Republic of China Taiwan has continued to govern after the PRC replaced it on the mainland total of separate UN figures for Mainland China and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong 1 099 km2 and Macau 26 km2 China PRC non disputed areas 9 706 961 Largest country located entirely in Asia Excluding disputed territories not under PRC administration i e excluding South Tibet Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and Republic of China Taiwan total of separate UN figures for Mainland China and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong 1 099 km2 and Macau 26 km2 United States 9 522 055 Country in North America Includes the 50 states and District of Columbia with Indian Reservations Includes inland water area of 78 797 mi2 204 083 km2 and Great Lakes water of 60 251 mi2 156 049 km2 excludes coastal water area of 42 225 mi2 109 362 km2 and territorial water area of 75 372 mi2 195 213 km2 Sahara 9 200 000 Largest hot desert in the world Australasian Mediterranean Sea 9 080 000 Mediterranean sea located in the area between Southeast Asia and Australasia Oceania 9 008 458 Geopolitical area including Australia and other islands and territories in the Pacific Ocean Xiongnu Empire 9 000 000 Size at greatest extent in 176 BC Brazil 8 514 877 Largest country in South America Empire of Brazil 8 337 218 19th century state in South America The Indies 8 063 879 A European Colonial term for South and Southeast Asia Australia and New Zealand 8 010 655 United Nations geoscheme region Contains Australia New Zealand Norfolk Island Christmas Island Cocos Keeling Island and Heard and McDonald Islands Economic Cooperation Organization 7 937 197 Asian political and economic intergovernmental organization Australasia 7 955 717 A subdivision of Oceania Contiguous United States 7 902 634 Includes the 48 contiguous states and District of Columbia but excludes Alaska and Hawaii Northern Africa 7 880 374 United Nations geoscheme region Contains Egypt Sudan Libya Tunisia Algeria Morocco and Western Sahara Australia 7 686 848 Continent and country in Oceania Includes Jervis Bay Territory 73 km2 Cocos Keeling Islands 14 km2 Christmas Island 135 km2 and Lord Howe Island 56 km2 Also includes the uninhabited Ashmore and Cartier Islands 5 km2 Coral Sea Islands Territory 0 9 km2 Heard and McDonald Islands 372 km2 and Macquarie Island 231 km2 Excludes claims on Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory 6 119 818 km2 Australasian realm 7 600 000 One of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth Mainland Australia 7 595 342 The biggest landmass of Australia does not include Tasmania any other islands part of the country or territories Indomalaya 7 500 000 One of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth Middle East 7 207 575 Transcontinental region in Afro Eurasia Akhand Bharat 7 015 501 concept of a greater unified india Eastern Africa 7 002 969 United Nations geoscheme region Contains Ethiopia Eritrea Djibouti Somalia Uganda Kenya Tanzania Rwanda Burundi Zambia Zimbabwe Mozambique Malawi Seychelles Madagascar Comoros and Mauritius Southern Asia 6 783 786 United Nations geoscheme region Contains Iran Afghanistan Pakistan India Sri Lanka Maldives British Indian Ocean Territory Nepal Bhutan and Bangladesh Middle Africa 6 613 058 United Nations geoscheme region Contains Chad Cameroon Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Republic of Congo Gabon Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome amp Principe and Angola Ming China 6 500 000 Chinese Empire after the overthrow of the Yuan Mongol dynasty 1368 1644 Measured at its maximum extent in 1450 Eastern Han Dynasty 6 500 000 The Chinese Empire lasting from 25 220 AD Size at greatest extent in 100 AD Rashidun Caliphate 6 400 000 In 655 Amazon basin 6 300 000 Drainage basin of Amazon River Europe excluding European Russia 6 220 000 Traditional region Far Eastern Federal District 6 215 900 Federal district of Russia created May 2000 West Africa 6 143 409 United Nations geoscheme region Contains Mauritania Mali Niger Cabo Verde Guinea Bissau Guinea Sierra Leone Liberia Cote d Ivoire Burkina Faso Ghana Togo Benin and Nigeria Khanate of the Golden Horde 6 000 000 Multi country empire in Europe and Asia a Khanate remnant of the Mongol Empire lasting from 1240 1502 Size is approximate at its apex in 1310 Western Han Dynasty 6 000 000 The Chinese Empire lasting from 206 BC 9 AD Size at greatest extent in 50 BC First Turkic Khaganate 6 000 000 Size at greatest extent in 557 Australian Antarctic Territory 5 896 500 Australian claim to Antarctica Eastern Europe 5 726 128 United Nations geoscheme region Contains European Russia Ukraine Moldova Romania Bulgaria Poland Czechia Slovakia and Hungary Philippine Sea 5 695 000 Marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippine archipelago Amazon rainforest 5 500 000 The largest rainforest in the world Achaemenid Empire 5 500 000 An empire in Iran and other countries from Greece and Egypt to Uzbekistan from 550 330 BC Size at greatest extent in 500 BC Portuguese Empire 5 500 000 The Portuguese overseas empire at its greatest extent in 1820 Western China 5 478 097 A geographic concept of the region of western inland China Ottoman Empire 5 200 000 Early modern empire centered in Turkey at its greatest extent in 1683 Macedonia ancient kingdom 5 200 000 Ancient empire centered in Macedonia at its greatest extent in 323 BC under Alexander the Great SAARC 5 130 746 Supranational political entity Siberian Federal District 5 114 800 Federal district of Russia created May 2000 distinct from but also included in the historical region of the same name Arctic sea ice minimum extent September 2014 5 020 000 Brazilian Highlands 5 000 000 Largest plateau in the world by area Roman Empire 5 000 000 Multi country empire in antiquity under Trajan in AD 117 Maurya Empire 5 000 000 Indian empire lasted from 321 185 BC size is calculated to be the greatest extent reached in 250 BC British Raj 4 903 312 Unofficially called Indian Empire First Mexican Empire 4 874 683 First independent government of Mexico Western United States 4 851 700 Region of the United States Contains the states of California Oregon Washington Idaho Wyoming Montana Colorado Nevada Utah Arizona New Mexico Alaska and Hawaii Coral Sea 4 791 000 Marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia Tibetan Empire 4 600 000 The Tibetan state lasting from 650 842 measured at its apex in 800 First Mexican Republic 4 536 710 North American country existed from 1824 to 1835 ASEAN Southeast Asia 4 465 501 Supranational political entity United Nations geoscheme region Contains Myanmar Thailand Cambodia Laos Vietnam Malaysia Singapore Brunei Philippines Indonesia and East Timor Timurid Empire 4 400 000 A Persian Middle Eastern empire rising after the Mongol Empire lasting from 1355 1740 measured at its apex in 1405 Indian subcontinent 4 400 000 A peninsular region in south central Asia delineated by the Himalayas in the north European Union 4 325 675 Supranational political entity Fatimid Caliphate 4 100 000 Western remnant of the Umayyad Caliphate lasting from 909 1171 estimated at its greatest extent in 969 Central Asia 4 004 451 United Nations geoscheme region Contains Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Mughal Empire 4 000 000 An Islamic Empire in India in the early modern period Size at greatest extent in 1690 Eastern Turkic Khaganate 4 000 000 Eastern remnant of the Gokturk Khaganate Size at greatest extent in 624 Hephthalite Empire 4 000 000 Size at greatest extent in 470 Hunnic Empire 4 000 000 Size at greatest extent in 441 European Russia 3 960 000 Traditional historic and geographic region of Russia Seleucid Empire 3 900 000 A Greek Persian Middle Eastern empire lasting from 312 63 BC was the successor state to the Achaemenid Empire Measured at its apex in 301 BC Rupert s Land 3 900 000 An area of British North America under the jurisdiction of the Hudson s Bay Company Great Seljuq Empire 3 900 000 Turkish empire in the Middle East was the European antagonist during the Crusades Lasted from 1037 1194 size is calculated to be the greatest extent reached in 1080 Arabian Sea 3 862 000 Northern Indian Ocean Andean Community 3 809 100 A free trade area with the objective of creating a customs union comprising the South American countries Italian Empire 3 798 000 Includes Italian colonies Size in 1938 Ilkhanate 3 750 000 A Khanate remnant of the Mongol Empire lasting from 1256 1355 measured at its apex in 1310 Argentina including claims 3 748 072 Second largest country in South America Includes claims over the Falkland Islands South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and Argentine Antarctica which are not under Argentine de facto control Dzungar Khanate 3 600 000 Size in 1650 Khwarazmian dynasty 3 600 000 Size at greatest extent in 1218 Northern Canada 3 535 263 Vast northernmost region of Canada Sassanid Empire 3 500 000 Successor state to the Parthian Empire in the Middle East and Iran the last Iranian empire before the rise of Islam lasting from 224 651 size estimated at its apex in 550 Zealandia 3 500 000 Largest microcontinent size is approximate Sargasso Sea 3 500 000 Region of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by four currents forming an ocean gyre South China Sea 3 500 000 Marginal sea occurring in part of the Pacific Ocean south of China and bordered predominately by Vietnam Malaysia Indonesia Brunei and the Philippines Gupta Empire 3 500 000 One of the Indian Middle Kingdoms lasting from 320 560 size is estimated at the apex in 400 Chagatai Khanate 3 500 000 A Khanate remnant of the Mongol Empire measured at its apex in 1310 and 1350 Western Turkic Khaganate 3 500 000 Western remnant of the Gokturk Khaganate Size at greatest extent in 630 First French colonial empire 3 400 000 Size at greatest extent in 1670 Ghaznavid Empire 3 400 000 Size at greatest extent in 1029 India including disputed areas 3 287 263 Third largest country in Asia after Russia and China Includes all disputed territories Delhi Sultanate 3 200 000 Size at greatest extent in 1312 German Colonial Empire 3 199 015 Size at greatest extent in 1912 Arabian Peninsula 3 189 612 A geographic region of the Middle East India non disputed areas 3 166 414 Third largest country in Asia after Russia and China Excludes non Indian administered disputed territories Aksai Chin and Trans Karakoram Tract in China Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan Includes all Indian administered territories which contains the China claimed South Tibet administered by India as part of Arunachal Pradesh Northwest China 3 107 701 A statistical region of China Sakha Republic 3 103 200 Largest federal subject of Russia Song dynasty 3 100 000 The Chinese Empire lasting from 960 1279 Size at greatest extent in 980 Uyghur Khaganate 3 100 000 Size at greatest extent in 800 Western Jin Dynasty 3 100 000 Size at greatest extent in 280 Peru Bolivian Confederation 3 054 612 A loose confederation existing between 1836 and 1839 in South America Khazar Khanate 3 000 000 Size at greatest extent in 850 Sui dynasty 3 000 000 Size at greatest extent in 589 Malay Archipelago 2 870 000 Archipelago between mainland Indochina and Australia Paratethys sea 2 800 000 largest inland sea Lake Byzantine Empire 2 800 000 Remnant of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent in 450 Parthian Empire 2 800 000 A Persian Middle Eastern empire lasting from 248 BC 226 AD was the successor state to the Greek Seleucid Empire and a major antagonist to the Roman Empire Measured at its apex circa 0 AD Medes Median Empire 2 800 000 An early Persian Middle Eastern empire lasting from 625 549 BC Size at greatest extent in 585 BC Eastern Jin Dynasty 2 800 000 Size at greatest extent in 347 Rouran Khaganate 2 800 000 Size in 405 Weddell Sea 2 800 000 Part of the Southern Ocean Eastern Canada 2 783 400 East part of Canada contains six provinces Argentina excluding disputed claims 2 780 400 Second largest country in South America Does not include claims over Falkland Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands nor Argentine Antarctica 969 000 km2 Caribbean Sea 2 754 000 Body of water between North and South America Kazakhstan 2 724 900 In Asia largest landlocked country in the world Western Canada 2 703 159 West part of Canada contains four provinces Australian Desert 2 700 000 Deserts in Australian mainland Queen Maud Land 2 700 000 Norwegian Antarctic claim Western Asia 2 680 579 United Nations geoscheme region Contains Turkey Cyprus Syria Lebanon Israel Palestine Jordan Saudi Arabia Yemen Oman United Arab Emirates Qatar Bahrain Kuwait Iraq Georgia Armenia and Azerbaijan Gulf Cooperation Council 2 673 108 Regional intergovernmental political and economic union Southern Africa 2 672 831 United Nations geoscheme region Contains South Africa Lesotho Swaziland Namibia and Botswana Pacific states 2 615 077 Division of the United States Contains the states of California Oregon Washington Alaska and Hawaii Bay of Bengal 2 600 000 Northeastern part of the Indian Ocean Western Australia 2 525 500 Largest state of Australia Gran Colombia 2 519 954 Republic of Colombia from 1819 to 1831 Former Sudan 2 505 813 Sudan before South Sudan split out of it Formerly the largest country in Africa Mediterranean Sea 2 500 000 Body of water separating Europe and Africa Tibetan Plateau 2 500 000 Vast elevated plateau in South Asia Central Asia and East Asia the Roof of the World Greco Bactrian Kingdom 2 500 000 A successor state to the Seleucid Empire in what is now Afghanistan and Uzbekistan lasting from 256 125 BC Size at greatest extent in 184 BC Grand Duchy of Moscow 2 500 000 A precursor to the Russian Empire lasting from 1263 1547 Size in 1505 Central America 2 486 445 United Nations geoscheme region Contains Mexico Belize Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica and Panama East African Community 2 467 202 Intergovernmental organisation composed of six countries in the African Great Lakes region Southern United States 2 383 946 Region of the United States Contains the states of Texas Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Tennessee South Carolina North Carolina Kentucky Virginia West Virginia Maryland and Delaware Algeria 2 381 741 Largest country in Africa Southwest China 2 365 900 A statistical region of China Gulf of Guinea 2 350 000 Northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean Democratic Republic of the Congo 2 344 858 Second largest country in Africa Krasnoyarsk Krai 2 339 700 Federal subject of Russia Arabian Desert 2 330 000 Vast desert wilderness in Western Asia Qin dynasty 2 300 000 First dynasty of Imperial China Central Canada 2 265 154 Sub region of Eastern Canada Mountain states 2 236 623 Division of the United States Contains the states of Idaho Wyoming Montana Colorado Nevada Utah Arizona and New Mexico Kingdom of Denmark 2 220 093 Including Denmark Greenland and Faroe Islands Greenland 2 175 600 An autonomous country part of the Kingdom of Denmark Saudi Arabia 2 149 690 Largest country in Middle East Louisiana Purchase 2 147 000 Area of the United States purchased from France in 1803 which now comprises all or part of fifteen U S states Midwestern United States 2 128 257 Region of the United States Contains the states of Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri Illinois Indiana Ohio North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska and Kansas First French Empire 2 100 000 Multi country empire under Emperor Napoleon I of France from 1804 1814 size at greatest extent in 1813 Chile Including Territorial Claims 2 007 208 Includes Easter Island Isla de Pascua Rapa Nui Isla Sala y Gomez and Antarctica 1 250 000 km2 Western Roman Empire 2 000 000 Comprises the western provinces of the Roman Empire Inca Empire 2 000 000 Incan Empire along Andean coast in South America lasting from 1438 1533 Confederate States of America 1 995 392 Unrecognized country in North America 1861 1865 Empire of Japan 1 984 000 Size in 1938 Mexico 1 958 201 Third largest country in North America also third largest country in Latin America Nunavut 1 936 113 Largest sub federal jurisdiction of Canada largest territory of Canada Indonesia 1 904 569 In Southeast Asia largest and most populous country situated only on islands Sudan 1 886 068 Third largest country in Africa Horn of Africa 1 882 757 Peninsula in Eastern Africa Northern Europe 1 811 151 United Nations geoscheme region Contains Norway including Jan Mayen and Svalbard Sweden Finland Denmark including Faroe Islands Iceland Estonia Latvia Lithuania United Kingdom and Ireland Thirteen Colonies 1 876 972 Found by taking the size of the United States less the size of its acquired territories Urals Federal District 1 788 900 Federal district of Russia created May 2000 East Indies 1 784 398 A European Colonial term for Maritime Southeast Asia including Malaysia East Timor the Philippines Brunei Singapore and Indonesia less its territory on New Guinea Libya 1 759 540 Country in northern Africa Queensland 1 727 300 State of Australia Alaska 1 717 856 Largest state of the United States Xinjiang Province Republic of China 1 711 931 Former province of Xinjiang also spelled Sinkiang Province British Antarctic Territory 1 709 400 British claim to Antarctica Northwestern Federal District 1 677 900 Federal district of Russia created May 2000 Xinjiang 1 660 000 Largest autonomous region of China Iran 1 648 195 Second largest country in Middle East Four Oirat 1 600 000 Area in 17th century Amazonas 1 570 746 Largest state of Brazil Mongolia 1 564 116 Country located between China and Russia North China with eastern Inner Mongolia 1 556 061 A statistical region of China Greater Sunda Islands 1 510 709 Four large islands in the Indonesian archipelago Includes Borneo Sumatra Sulawesi and Java Qara Khitai 1 500 000 Also known as the Western Liao Gulf of Mexico 1 500 000 Body of water in North America Canadian Arctic Archipelago 1 407 770 An archipelago of over 36 000 islands in the Arctic Ocean all part of Canada Khoshut Khanate 1 400 000 An Oirat khanate based in the Tibetan Plateau Neo Assyrian Empire 1 400 000 An ancient Middle Eastern empire along the Fertile Crescent lasting from 934 609 BC Quebec 1 365 128 Second largest sub federal jurisdiction of Canada largest province of Canada Mexican Cession 1 360 000 A large area of the First Mexican Empire which was lost after the Mexican American War in 1848 to the US West North Central states 1 347 716 Division of the United States Contains the states of Minnesota Iowa Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska and Kansas Northern Territory 1 346 200 Territory of Australia Kalmar Union 1 322 358 A medieval and early modern Kingdom in Scandinavia consisting of Denmark Iceland Norway and most of modern Sweden and Finland lasting from 1397 1523 Size does not include the colonial territories in Greenland Westarctica 1 320 000 A micronation in Antarctica Republic of New Granada 1 331 250 Modern day Colombia from 1831 to 1858 Southern Europe 1 316 300 44 United Nations geoscheme region Contains Spain Portugal Andorra Italy Malta San Marino Vatican City Slovenia Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Montenegro Kosovo Albania Macedonia and Greece Gobi Desert 1 295 000 Desert or brushland region in East Asia Peru 1 285 216 Country in South America Chad 1 284 000 Country in Africa Niger 1 267 000 Country in Africa Chilean Antarctic Territory 1 250 258 Chilean claim to Antarctica East China Sea 1 249 000 Marginal sea east of China also bordered by South Korea and Japan Para 1 247 690 Second largest state of Brazil Angola 1 246 700 Country in Africa Mali 1 240 192 Country in Africa Hudson Bay 1 230 000 Body of water in northeastern Canada Tibet Autonomous Region 1 228 400 Autonomous region of China Ethiopian Empire Abyssinia 1 221 900 An African Empire lasting from 980 BC 1974 AD South Africa 1 221 148 Country in Africa Area of mainland South Africa is 1 220 813 km2 471 359 sq mi added to which are the Prince Edward Islands Marion Island 290 km2 and Prince Edward Island 45 km2 Central Europe 1 200 790 United Nations geoscheme region Contains France Monaco Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Germany Switzerland Liechtenstein and Austria Carolingian Empire 1 200 000 The maximum extent of Frankish Kingdom under Charlemagne in 814 An immediate precursor to the Holy Roman Empire Srivijaya 1 200 000 Buddhist thalassocratic empire based on the island of Sumatra Indonesia Northwest Territories 1 183 085 Territory of Canada Inner Mongolia 1 183 000 Autonomous region of China Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth 1 153 465 The maximum extent of bi confederation of Poland and Lithuania in 1650 West South Central States 1 150 090 Division of the United States Contains the states of Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma and Texas Colombia 1 138 914 Country in South America Colombian census figure is 1 141 748 which includes three special districts and San Andres and Providencia islands 52 km2 Ethiopia 1 104 300 Country in Africa Bolivia 1 098 581 Country in South America Melanesia 1 040 672 One of the Island subdivisions of Oceania French East India Company 1 040 549 The maximum extent of French Colonial rule in India in 1754 Estimated by adding together the areas of the States and territories of India which correspond approximately to the French East India Company Volga Federal District 1 038 000 Federal district of Russia created May 2000 Mauritania 1 025 520 Country in Africa Tarim Basin 1 020 000 Endorheic basin in Northwest China South Central China 1 014 354 A statistical region of China Republic of Texas 1 007 935 Briefly independent breakaway state from the First Mexican Empire in 1835 later annexed in 1846 by the United States Tierra del Fuego including claims 1 002 445 If taken to include claims to the Falkland Islands South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and Argentine Antarctica none of which are controlled by Argentina Argentina s largest province if these claims are included New Kingdom of Egypt 1 000 000 The final imperial phase of dynastic Egypt lasting from 1570 1070 BC Khmer Empire 1 000 000 Hindu Buddhist empire in Southeast Asia Oceanian realm 1 000 000 One of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth West Siberian economic region 992 000 Economic Region of Russia Qikiqtaaluk Region 989 879 35 Largest second level administrative division in the world South Australia 983 482 State of Australia Egypt 980 869 Country in Africa excluding the Halaib Triangle Sea of Japan 978 000 Body of water between the Korean Peninsula to the west Russia to the north and Japan to the east Northeast Greenland National Park 972 000 Largest administrative division of Greenland largest National Park in the world Argentine Antarctica 965 597 Argentine claim over Antarctica Tanzania 945 087 Country in Africa Includes the islands of Mafia Pemba and Zanzibar Argentine Sea 940 000 Body of water within the continental shelf off the Argentine mainland It extends from Buenos Aires Province coast on the North to the Falkland Islands on the South British Columbia 925 186 Province of Canada Land area only Nigeria 923 768 Country in Africa Merovengian Kingdom of Francia 918 881 The Frankish Kingdom after the conquest of Burgundy lasting from 536 768 Ontario 917 741 Second largest province of Canada Land area only With water area can excess 1 000 000 Venezuela 916 445 Country in South America does not include claims of the Guyana Venezuela territorial dispute If included the area would be 1 075 945 km2 Mato Grosso 903 358 State of Brazil Kalahari Desert 900 000 Semi arid sandy savannah in Southern Africa Taymyrsky Dolgano Nenetsky District 897 900 Largest second level administrative divisions in Russia Pakistan including disputed areas 880 254 Country in South Asia Includes Pakistani administered disputed territories Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas Grand Duchy of Lithuania 876 600 A large medieval pagan empire in Europe lasting from 1253 1569 as an independent state prior to its union with Poland Measured at its greatest extent in the 15th century Cyrenaica 855 370 Eastern coastal region of Libya Unorganized Borough 837 700 Subdivided part of Alaska largest borough of the state Namibia 824 292 Country in Africa Ural economic region 824 000 Economic region of Russia Holy Roman Empire 814 415 Central European Confederacy from 962 1806 Measured at its largest extent under Ferdinand II Holy Roman Emperor Mozambique 801 590 Country in Africa New South Wales 800 642 State of Australia Akkadian Empire 800 000 An ancient middle eastern empire centered on the Fertile Crescent lasting from 2400 2200 BC Pakistan non disputed areas 796 095 Country in South Asia Excludes all disputed territories East China 795 837 A statistical region of China Northeast China Without eastern Inner Mongolia 793 300 A statistical region of China Khabarovsk Krai 788 600 Federal subject of Russia New Guinea 786 000 Island divided between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Turkey 783 562 Country partly in Europe and partly in Asia East North Central states 780 541 Division of the United States Contains the states of Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Indiana and Ohio Union between Sweden and Norway United Kingdom of Sweden and Norway 774 184 A Kingdom in Scandinavia between 1814 1905 Goldfields Esperance 771 276 Largest region of Western Australia Irkutsk Oblast 767 900 Federal subject of Russia Evenkiysky District 763 200 Second largest second level administrative divisions in Russia South Atlantic states 758 842 Division of the United States Contains the states of Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Maryland Delaware and District of Columbia Chile 756 096 Includes Easter Island Isla de Pascua Rapa Nui and Isla Sala y Gomez excludes claims on Antarctica 1 250 000 km2 Zambia 752 618 Country in Africa Yamalo Nenets Autonomous Okrug 750 300 Federal subject of Russia Scandinavian Peninsula 750 000 Peninsula in Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden Borneo 748 168 Island divided between Brunei Indonesia and Malaysia Nord du Quebec 747 191 93 Largest subdivisions of Quebec Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 737 700 Federal subject of Russia Qinghai 721 200 Largest province of China Oregon Territory 720 011 Territory acquired from Britain by the US in 1848 Eastern Province Saudi Arabia Ash Sharqiyah 710 000 Largest province of Saudi Arabia Texas 696 200 State of the United States Visigothic Kingdom 684 738 A Germanic Kingdom on the Iberian peninsula lasting from 474 723 Measured at its apex in 500 Austria Hungary 676 615 Central European empire from 1867 to 1918 Myanmar 676 578 Country in Southeast Asia Patagonian Desert 673 000 Largest desert in South America Agadez Region 667 799 Largest region of Niger Qaasuitsup 660 000 Largest municipality of Greenland Central Federal District 652 800 Federal district of Russia created May 2000 Afghanistan 652 090 Country in Central Asia Gran Chaco 647 000 Geographical region in South America France 643 801 Third largest European country Metropolitan France only While not fully part of France the French Republic also includes French Overseas Collectivity and covers 674 843 km2 excluding claims on Antarctica 432 000 km2 With its overseas territories France precedes Ukraine as the second largest European country Alberta 642 317 Province of Canada Land area only Somalia 637 657 Country in Africa Nazi Germany 633 786 Nazi Germany encompasses present day Germany and a few other territories Austrian Empire 625 418 A central European empire lasting from 1804 1867 Outback Communities Authority 624 339 Largest second level administrative division of Australia Central African Republic 622 984 Country in Africa South Sudan 619 745 Country in Africa Merovengian Kingdom of Francia 611 759 The Frankish Kingdom at its founding under Clovis I in 481 Ukraine 603 700 Second largest European country Borkou Ennedi Tibesti Region 600 350 Largest region of Chad Saskatchewan 591 670 Province of Canada Land area only Arkhangelsk Oblast 589 200 Federal district of Russia created May 2000 Madagascar 587 041 Island country in Africa Second largest country composed of a single island after Australia Minas Gerais 586 528 State of Brazil Ostrogothic Kingdom 586 046 A Germanic Kingdom in Italy and Illyria after the fall of the Western Roman Empire lasting from 476 553 Measurement is approximate Iberian Peninsula 581 471 A peninsula of Southwest Europe occupied by Spain and Portugal Botswana 581 730 Country in Africa Kenya 580 367 Country in Africa Caliphate of Cordoba 570 000 A Moorish Caliphate in Iberia after the local withdrawal of the Fatimid Caliphate lasting from 756 1031 Bahia 564 693 State of Brazil Tamanrasset Province 557 906 Largest province of Algeria Manitoba 553 556 Province of Canada Land area only Fezzan 551 700 Southwestern region of modern Libya Metropolitan France 551 500 The parts of France which are on the European Continent German Empire 540 000 The unified German state from 1871 1918 Al Ahsa Governorate 534 000 Largest second level administrative division of Saudi Arabia Sermersooq 531 900 Second largest second level administrative division of Greenland Yemen 527 968 Country in Middle East Includes Perim Socotra the former Yemen Arab Republic YAR or North Yemen and the former People s Democratic Republic of Yemen PDRY or South Yemen Khanty Mansi Autonomous Okrug 523 100 Federal subject of Russia Avannaata 522 700 Third largest second level administrative division of Greenland Central America 521 499 Region between North America and South America Thailand 513 115 Country in Southeast Asia Pilbara 771 276 Second largest region of Western Australia Baffin Island 507 451 Island in Canadian Arctic Spain 505 992 Country in Europe Includes mainland Spain the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands as well as the Spanish possessions Plazas de Soberania off the coast of Morocco Ceuta Melilla Islas Chafarinas Penon de Alhucemas and Penon de Velez de la Gomera and Isla de Alboran almost midway between Morocco and Spain all the latter being claimed by Morocco Balkan peninsula 505 000 Southeasternmost peninsula of Europe Atlantic Canada 500 531 Smallest main region of Canada Middle Kingdom of Egypt 500 000 Second Egyptian dynastic empire lasting from 2080 1640 BC Neo Babylonian Empire 500 000 An ancient Middle Eastern empire centered on the Fertile Crescent lasting from 626 to 539 BC Aztec Empire 500 000 A Meso American Empire in Mexico lasting from 1325 1521 Tombouctou Region 496 611 Largest region of Mali Turkmenistan 488 100 Country in Central Asia Denmark Norway 487 476 A Scandinavian kingdom lasting from 1536 to 1814 Sichuan 485 000 Province of China Kufra District 483 510 Largest district of Libya The 32 districts were reorganized into 22 Sha biyah in 2007 but Kufra appears to have retained its borders Mid West 478 000 Third largest region of Western Australia Cameroon 475 442 Country in Africa East South Central states 475 014 Division of the United States Contains the states of Alabama Mississippi Tennessee and Kentucky Yukon 474 391 Territory of Canada Kamchatka Krai 472 300 Federal subject of Russia Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 471 526 Largest autonomous prefecture of China Northeastern United States 469 615 Region of the United States Maine New York New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island Pennsylvania and New Jersey Weimar Republic 468 787 German state from 1918 to 1933 Papua New Guinea 462 840 Country in Oceania Magadan Oblast 461 400 Federal subject of Russia Heilongjiang 454 800 Province of China Gansu 453 700 Province of China Nagqu 450 537 City of China Ross Dependency 450 000 New Zealand claim to Antarctica Sweden 449 964 Country in Europe Includes Gotland and Oland Uzbekistan 447 400 Country in Central Asia largest doubly landlocked country of the world Morocco 446 550 Country in Africa excluding Western Sahara Sumatra 443 066 Island in Indonesia Iraq 438 317 Country in Middle East North Caucasus Economic Region including disputed areas 433 228 Economic region of Russia including Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea Adelie Land 432 000 French claim to Antarctica largest district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands Zabaykalsky Krai 431 500 Federal subject of Russia Karagandy Province 428 000 Largest province of Kazakhstan Adrar Province 427 368 Second largest province of Algeria Kimberley 424 517 Most northern region of Western Australia California 423 970 State of the United States Papua 421 981 Province of Indonesia status uncertain following Indonesian declaration of intent to subdivide into smaller provinces Queen Elizabeth Islands 419 061 Subsection of islands in the Arctic Archipelago Komi Republic 415 900 Federal subject of Russia Riyadh Province 412 000 Second largest province of Saudi Arabia Arkhangelsk Oblast 410 700 Federal subject of Russia Gulf of Aden 410 000 Sea in between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula Paraguay 406 752 Country in South America North Caucasus Economic Region non disputed areas 405 400 Economic region of Russia not including Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea Old Kingdom 400 000 The first unified Egyptian empire lasting from 2686 2134 BC Middle Assyrian period 400 000 An ancient Middle Eastern kingdom in the Fertile Crescent lasting from 1365 1000 BC Yunnan 394 000 Province of China Nagqu 391 817 Largest prefecture level city of China Zimbabwe 390 757 Country in Africa Kurdistan 390 000 Est Region in the Middle East homeland of the Kurds Second Polish Republic 389 720 Country in Interwar Europe Size accounts for area peak in 1939 Norway total 385 155 Country in Europe Includes mainland Norway 324 220 km2 and the integral overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen 60 980 km2 excludes the dependency of Bouvet Island 49 km2 and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island 2 500 000 km2 Yukon Koyukuk Census Area 382 810 Census area in the U S State of Alaska largest county equivalent in the United States Montana 380 838 State of the United States Japan 377 873 Country in Asia Includes Ryukyu Islands including Daitō Islands Ogasawara Islands Bonin Islands Minami Torishima Marcus Island Okino Torishima and Volcano Islands Kazan Islands excludes the southern Kuril Islands Baltic Sea 377 000 Sea in Europe bordered to the north by Sweden and Finland to the east by Finland Russia Estonia Latvia and Lithuania on the south by Poland and Germany and on the West by Denmark New Valley Governorate 376 505 Largest governorate of Egypt Newfoundland and Labrador 373 872 Province of Canada Northern Cape 372 889 Largest province of South Africa Caspian Sea 371 000 Body of water in Central Asia variously classed as the world s largest lake or a full fledged sea Between Russia Kazakhstan Azerbaijan Turkmenistan and Iran Santa Cruz Department 370 621 Largest department of Bolivia Loreto Region 368 852 Largest region of Peru Amur Oblast 363 700 Federal subject of Russia Mato Grosso do Sul 357 125 State of Brazil Germany 357 022 Country in Europe before the German reunification took place on 3 October 1990 Germany consisted of the former Federal Republic of Germany FRG West Germany with 248 689 km2 and the German Democratic Republic GDR East Germany with 108 333 km2 Oromia Region 353 632 Largest region of Ethiopia Tripolitania 353 000 Historic region and former province of Libya Buryat Republic 351 300 Federal subject of Russia Murzuq District 349 790 2nd largest district of Libya The 32 districts were reorganized into 22 Sha biyah in 2007 but Murzuq appears to have retained its borders Kingdom of Prussia 348 779 Former European kingdom state between 1701 1918 Measured area from 1871 Northern 348 765 Largest state of Sudan Balochistan 347 190 Largest province of Pakistan Rajasthan 342 236 Largest state of India Republic of the Congo 342 000 Country in Africa Goias 340 087 State of Brazil Finland 338 145 Country in Europe Includes Aland South Yemen 332 970 Former country in the Middle East from 1967 to 1990 now reunified into Yemen Maranhao 331 983 State of Brazil Vietnam 331 689 Country in Southeast Asia Malaysia 329 847 Country in Southeast Asia Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 325 785 Second largest autonomous prefecture of China Norway excluding self governing territories 323 941 Country in Europe Includes mainland Norway excludes the integral overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen 60 980 km2 the dependency of Bouvet Island 49 km2 and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island 2 500 000 km2 Cote d Ivoire 322 463 Country in Africa Tomsk Oblast 316 900 Federal subject of Russia British Isles 315 134 A series of islands in northern Europe New Mexico 314 915 State of the United States Poland 312 685 Country in Central Europe Oman 309 500 Country in Middle East Madhya Pradesh 308 144 State of India Maharashtra 307 713 State of India Buenos Aires Province 307 571 Largest province of Argentina Italy 301 318 Country in Europe Aktobe Province 300 600 Second largest province of Kazakhstan Philippines 300 000 Country in Southeast Asia North Darfur 296 420 Second largest state of Sudan Arizona 295 254 State of the United States Kingdom of Romania 295 049 Kingdom of Romania 1881 1947 at its greater extent in between 1919 and 1940 Anadyrsky 287 900 Administrative and municipal district of Chukotka Nevada 286 351 State of the United States Yugoslavia 284 710 A Balkan country lasting from 1918 to 1992 Illizi Province 284 618 Province of Algeria Ecuador 283 561 Country in South America Includes Galapagos Islands East Kazakhstan Province 283 300 Third largest province of Kazakhstan Mid Atlantic states 283 168 Division of the United States New York Pennsylvania and New Jersey Rio Grande do Sul 281 749 State of Brazil Somali Region 279 252 Second largest region of Ethiopia Tocantins 277 621 State of Brazil Andhra Pradesh 275 068 State of India Burkina Faso 274 000 Country in Africa New Zealand 270 534 Country in Oceania Includes Antipodes Islands Auckland Islands Bounty Islands Campbell Island Chatham Islands and Kermadec Islands Excludes Niue 260 km2 the Cook Islands 236 km2 and Tokelau 12 km2 as well as the Antarctic claim of Ross Dependency 450 000 km2 Colorado 269 601 State of the United States Gabon 267 668 Country in Africa Western Sahara 266 000 Country in Africa largely occupied by Morocco some territory administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Volga Vyatka 265 400 Economic Region of Russia Lake Agassiz 260 000 Former Largest glacial lake Oregon 254 805 State of the United States Wyoming 253 348 State of the United States Michigan 253 266 State of the United States Tiris Zemmour 252 900 Largest region of Mauritania Piaui 251 529 State of Brazil Serbian Empire 250 000 Serbian medieval empire from 1346 1371 West Germany 248 689 Former country in Europe from 1949 to 1990 now reunified into Germany Sao Paulo 248 209 State of Brazil Guinea 245 857 Country in Africa North Slope Borough Alaska 245 436 County of Alaska largest county in the United States and largest organized political subdivision that is not a state East Kalimantan 245 238 Province of Indonesia Chihuahua 244 938 Largest state of Mexico Great Lakes 244 100 Lake system in North America predominately between Canada and the United States Santa Cruz 243 943 Second largest province of Argentina United Kingdom 242 900 Country in Europe Excludes the three Crown dependencies 768 km2 the 13 British overseas territories 17 027 km2 and the British Antarctic Territory 1 395 000 km2 Crown of Castile 241 782 Royal union of Kingdoms in Spain lasting from 1230 1760 also known as the Kingdom of Castile y Leon Uganda 241 038 Country in Africa Uttar Pradesh 238 566 State of India Ghana 238 533 Country in Africa Romania 238 391 Country in Central Europe Bolivar 238 000 Largest state of Venezuela Guangxi 237 600 Autonomous region of China Rondonia 237 576 State of Brazil Laos 236 800 Country in Southeast Asia Caribbean 234 917 Also known as the West Indies all the islands of the Caribbean Sea including the Greater Antilles the Lesser Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago Sichuan Basin 229 500 Lowland region in southwestern China Victoria 227 146 State of Australia Kyzylorda Province 226 000 Province of Kazakhstan Minnesota 225 365 State of the United States Honshu 225 800 The biggest of the four main islands of Japan Chubut 224 686 Third largest province of Argentina Roraima 224 299 State of Brazil Almaty Province 224 000 Province of Kazakhstan Moxico Province 223 023 Largest province of Angola Jammu and Kashmir 222 236 State of India North Kurdufan 221 900 Third largest state of Sudan Korea 220 186 Country in Asia prior to 1948 now divided into North Korea and South Korea Utah 219 887 State of the United States Kingdom of Hungary 218 915 A European Kingdom lasting from 1000 1804 Measured at its apex in 1450 Red Sea 218 887 State of Sudan Victoria Island 217 291 Second largest island in the Arctic Archipelago Idaho 216 446 State of the United States Adrar 215 300 Second largest region of Mauritania Guyana 214 969 Country in South America Beni Department 213 564 Second largest department of Bolivia Kansas 213 096 State of the United States Matruh Governorate 212 112 Second largest governorate of Egypt Ouargla Province 211 980 Province of Algeria Hunan 210 000 Province of China Great Britain 209 331 An island of the British Isles largest of that group Belarus 207 600 Largest landlocked country in Europe Greater Antilles 207 435 An island grouping in the Caribbean Shaanxi 205 600 Province of China Punjab 205 344 Second largest province of Pakistan Red Sea Governorate 203 685 Third largest governorate of Egypt Rio Negro 203 013 Province of Argentina Nebraska 200 345 State of the United States Kyrgyzstan 199 900 Country in Central Asia South Dakota 199 731 State of the United States Tshopo 199 567 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Parana 199 315 State of Brazil Ruoqiang County 199 222 County of China Largest third level administrative division in the world Cuando Cubango Province 199 049 Second largest province of Angola Senegal 196 722 Country in Africa Ellesmere Island 196 236 Third largest island in the Arctic Archipelago Gujarat 196 024 State of India Kostanay Province 196 000 Province of Kazakhstan North Yemen 195 000 Former country in the Middle East from 1967 to 1990 now reunified into Yemen Sverdlovsk Oblast 194 800 Federal subject of Russia Karnataka 191 791 State of India Kingdom of the Lombards 189 418 A Germanic Kingdom in northern Italy lasting from 568 774 Hebei 187 700 Province of China Jilin 187 400 Province of China New England 186 447 Division of the United States Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut and Rhode Island Hubei 185 900 Province of China Syria including disputed areas 185 180 Country in Middle East Including the Golan Heights Washington 184 665 State of the United States Syria non disputed areas 183 885 Country in Middle East Excluding the Golan Heights North Dakota 183 112 State of the United States Hodh Ech Chargui 182 700 Third largest region of Mauritania Sonora 182 052 State of Mexico Sistan and Baluchestan province 181 785 Largest province of Iran Oklahoma 181 035 State of the United States Cambodia 181 035 Country in Southeast Asia Kerman province 180 836 Second largest province of Iran Sulawesi 180 681 Island of Indonesia Missouri 180 533 State of the United States Amazonas Venezuelan state 180 145 Second largest state of Venezuela Guangdong 180 000 Province of China Novosibirsk Oblast 178 200 Federal subject of Russia Nenets Autonomous Okrug 176 700 Federal subject of Russia Somaliland 176 210 Historic region of Somalia Guizhou 176 000 Province of China Uruguay 175 016 Country in South America Rift Valley Province 173 854 Largest province of Kenya Al Madinah Medina 173 000 Third largest province of Saudi Arabia Republic of Karelia 172 400 Federal subject of Russia Gao Region 170 572 Second largest region of Mali Tuva Republic 170 500 Federal subject of Russia Florida 170 304 State of the United States Kasai Oriental 170 302 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Wisconsin 169 639 State of the United States Altai Krai 169 100 Federal subject of Russia Eastern Cape 168 966 Second largest province of South Africa Hadhramaut Governorate 167 280 Largest governorate of Yemen Jiangxi 167 000 Province of China Henan 167 000 Province of China Primorsky Krai 165 900 Federal subject of Russia Mangystau Province 165 600 Province of Kazakhstan Karakalpakstan 165 600 Largest region of Uzbekistan Omnogovi 165 400 Largest aimag of Mongolia Cordoba 165 321 Province of Argentina Kingdom of the Burgundians 164 166 A Germanic Kingdom in west central France lasting from 411 533 Makkah Province 164 000 Province of Saudi Arabia Suriname 163 820 Country in South America Tunisia 163 610 Country in Africa Bechar Province 162 200 Province of Algeria Tyumen Oblast 161 800 Federal subject of Russia Toliara Province 161 405 Largest Province of Madagascar ǁKaras Region 161 215 Largest region of Namibia Padania 160 908 Regional Area of Northern Italy as claimed by the Lega Nord Perm Krai 160 600 Federal subject of Russia Eastern Province 159 891 Second largest Province of Kenya Amhara Region 159 174 Third largest region of Ethiopia Tindouf Province 159 000 Province of Algeria South Kordufan 158 355 State of Sudan Shan State 158 222 Largest state of Myanmar Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Divisions and others titled as States Shanxi 156 300 Province of China Odisha 155 707 State of India Salta 155 488 Province of Argentina Georgia U S state 153 909 State of the United States Shandong 153 800 Province of China Central Kalimantan 153 564 Province of Indonesia Acre 152 581 State of Brazil Kidal Region 151 430 Third largest region of Mali West Kazakhstan Province 151 300 Province of Kazakhstan South Island 150 437 Largest island of New Zealand Mahajanga Province 150 023 Second largest Province of Madagascar Old Assyrian period 150 000 An ancient Middle Eastern kingdom in the Fertile Crescent lasting from 1920 1740 BC Illinois 149 998 State of the United States Coahuila 149 982 State of Mexico Mendoza 148 827 Province of Argentina Ceara 148 826 State of Brazil Bas Uele 148 331 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Northern Province 147 826 Largest province of Zambia Central District 147 730 Largest district of Botswana Nepal 147 181 Country in South Asia West Kalimantan 146 807 Province of Indonesia Liaoning 145 900 Province of China Iowa 145 743 State of the United States Vologda Oblast 145 700 Federal subject of Russia Zinder Department 145 430 Second largest department of Niger Murmansk Oblast 144 900 Federal subject of Russia Razavi Khorasan province 144 681 Third largest province of Iran Zhambyl Province 144 000 Province of Kazakhstan Bangladesh 143 998 Country in Southeast Asia Bashkortostan 143 600 Federal subject of Russia La Pampa 143 440 Province of Argentina Tajikistan 143 100 Country in Central Asia Amapa 142 815 State of Brazil Govi Altai 141 400 Second largest aimag of Mongolia New York 141 299 State of the United States Sindh 140 914 Third largest province of Pakistan Diffa Department 140 216 Third largest department of Niger Omsk Oblast 139 700 Federal subject of Russia Anhui 139 700 Province of China Laayoune Boujdour Sakia El Hamra 139 480 Largest region of Morocco Republic of Yucatan 139 426 Sovereign country in North America 1841 1848 North Carolina 139 389 State of the United States Al Jawf Province 139 000 Province of Saudi Arabia Java 138 794 Island of Indonesia Balkan Province 138 000 Largest province of Turkmenistan Arkansas 137 732 State of the United States Santiago del Estero 136 351 Province of Argentina Alabama 135 765 State of the United States Chhattisgarh 135 194 State of India Tanganyika Province 134 940 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Louisiana 134 264 State of the United States La Paz Department 133 985 Third largest department of Bolivia Santa Fe 133 007 Province of Argentina Tshuapa 132 940 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Haut Katanga Province 132 425 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Magallanes and Antartica Chilena 132 297 Largest region of Chile including Antarctic claims Maniema 132 250 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Greece 131 957 Country in Europe England 130 395 Largest constituent country of the United Kingdom Tamil Nadu 130 058 State of India Nicaragua 130 000 Largest country in Central America excludes San Andres y Providencia islands disputed territories with Colombia North West District 129 930 Second largest district of Botswana Free State South African province 129 825 Third largest province of South Africa Kingdom of Poland 129 707 Medieval central European Kingdom lasting from 1025 1569 when it formed a union with Lithuania Size is approximate Western Cape 129 462 Province of South Africa Yazd province 129 285 Province of Iran Niassa Province 129 056 Largest province of Mozambique Czechoslovakia 127 900 Central European country between 1918 and 1992 Mai Ndombe Province 127 465 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo South Darfur 127 300 State of Sudan Northern Borders Region 127 000 Province of Saudi Arabia North Eastern Province 126 902 Third largest province of Kenya Western Province 126 386 Second largest province of Zambia North Western Province 125 827 Third largest province of Zambia Limpopo 125 754 Province of South Africa Mississippi 125 434 State of the United States Antofagasta 125 306 Largest region of Chile excluding Antarctic claims Ha il Province 125 000 Province of Saudi Arabia Pavlodar Province 124 800 Province of Kazakhstan Sarawak 124 450 Largest state of Malaysia Orenburg Oblast 124 000 Federal subject of Russia Dornod 123 600 Third largest aimag of Mongolia North Kazakhstan Province 123 200 Province of Kazakhstan Durango 123 181 State of Mexico Guelmim Es Semara 122 825 Second largest region of Morocco Fars province 122 608 Province of Iran Jungoli 122 479 State of Sudan Kingdom of Bulgaria 122 134 Measured at apex before WWI River Nile 122 123 State of Sudan Akmola Province 121 400 Province of Kazakhstan Lualaba Province 121 308 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Fujian 121 300 Province of China Kirov Oblast 120 800 Federal subject of Russia North Korea 120 538 Country in Asia Emirate of Granada 120 337 Moorish Vassal to the Kingdom of Castile lasting from 1228 1492 measured at its apex in 1228 Kayes Region 119 743 Region of Mali Overseas France 119 396 Consists of all the French administered territories outside Europe Pennsylvania 119 283 State of the United States Najran Province 119 000 Province of Saudi Arabia South Kazakhstan Province 118 600 Province of Kazakhstan Atyrau Province 118 600 Province of Kazakhstan Malawi 118 484 Country in Africa Potosi Department 118 218 Department of Bolivia Ghanzi District 117 910 Third largest district of Botswana Eritrea 117 600 Country in Africa Includes Badme region Lake Michigan Huron 117 300 Lake in North America between Canada and the United States Ohio 116 096 State of the United States Bayankhongor 116 000 Aimag of Mongolia Puntland 116 000 Historic region of Somalia Qeqqata 115 500 Second smallest municipality of Greenland Kunene Region 115 293 Second largest region of Namibia Telangana 114 840 A state of India which was formed on 2 June 2014 Kanem 114 520 Second largest region of Chad Volgograd Oblast 113 900 Federal subject of Russia North Island 113 729 Second largest island of New Zealand Benin 112 622 Country in Africa Southern Nations Nationalities and People s Region 112 343 Region of Ethiopia Magallanes and Antartica Chilena 112 310 Second largest region of Chile excluding Antarctic claims Honduras 112 088 Country in Central America Kingdom of Sicily 111 900 A medieval kingdom centered on the Island of Sicily and in southern Italy lasting from 1130 1282 Kingdom of the Two Sicilies 111 900 A kingdom centered on the Island of Sicily and in southern Italy lasting from 1811 1861 Liberia 111 369 Country in Africa Bulgaria 110 912 Country in Europe Cuba 110 861 Largest country in the Caribbean Navoiy Region 110 800 Second largest region of Uzbekistan Virginia 110 785 State of the United States Luzon 109 965 Island of the Philippines Amazonas Department 109 665 Largest district of Colombia Hardap Region 109 651 Third largest region of Namibia Dornogovi 109 500 Aimag of Mongolia Tennessee 109 151 State of the United States East Province 109 011 Largest province of Cameroon Guatemala 108 889 Country in Central America Newfoundland 108 860 Island in Canada East Germany 108 333 Former country in Europe from 1949 to 1990 now reunified into Germany Haut Lomami Province 108 204 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tabuk Province 108 000 Province of Saudi Arabia Aisen 107 153 Third largest region of Chile Isfahan province 107 029 Province of Iran Kgalagadi District 106 940 District of Botswana Tahoua Department 106 677 Department of Niger Cuba main island 105 806 Main island of the Caribbean country of Cuba Otjozondjupa 105 185 Region of Namibia Zambezia Province 105 008 Second largest province of Mozambique Sankuru 105 000 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo North West 104 882 Province of South Africa Kentucky 104 659 State of the United States Kingdom of Aragon 103 088 Constituent Kingdom of Spain lasting from 1035 1515 Iceland 103 000 Country in Europe Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatja 103 000 Australian local government area Lunda Norte Province 102 783 Third largest province of Angola Catamarca 102 602 Province of Argentina Jiangsu 102 600 Province of China Fianarantsoa Province 102 373 Third largest Province of Madagascar Zhejiang 102 000 Province of China Ucayali Region 101 831 Second largest region of Peru Rostov Oblast 100 800 Federal subject of Russia Tete Province 100 724 Third largest province of Mozambique Khovsgol 100 600 Aimag of Mongolia Vichada Department 100 242 Second largest district of Colombia Saratov Oblast 100 200 Federal subject of Russia Chaco 99 633 Province of Argentina South Korea 99 538 Country in Asia Dhofar Governorate 99 300 Largest governorate of Oman Sagaing Region 99 150 Largest region of Myanmar second largest administrative entity Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions and others titled as States Lapland 98 946 Largest province of Finland Norrbotten County 98 911 Largest county of Sweden Pernambuco 98 312 State of Brazil Western Province Papua New Guinea 98 189 Largest Province of Papua New Guinea Malanje Province 97 602 Province of Angola Mindanao 97 530 Second largest island of the Philippines Semnan Province 97 491 Province of Iran Afar Region 96 707 Region of Ethiopia Koulikoro Region 95 848 Region of Mali Kasai Province 95 631 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kemerovo Oblast 95 500 Federal subject of Russia Santa Catarina 95 346 State of Brazil Tagant 95 200 Region of Mauritania Ahal Province 95 000 Second largest province of Turkmenistan Central Province 94 395 Province of Zambia KwaZulu Natal 94 361 Third smallest province of South Africa Indiana 94 321 State of the United States Castile and Leon 94 223 Largest autonomous community of Spain Bihar 94 164 State of India Neuquen 94 078 Province of Argentina Lebap Province 94 000 Province of Turkmenistan Oaxaca 93 952 State of Mexico West Bahr al Ghazal 93 900 Second largest state of South Sudan Hungary 93 032 Country in Central Europe img