Countries by Land Area
Complete ranking of 215 countries • km² • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
Russia
Field size
215 countries
Lowest rank
Monaco
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About Land Area (Km²) Rankings
Russia leads all 215 countries in Land Area (Km²) with a value of 16.38 million km², while Monaco ranks last at 2.08 km². This represents a 7,858,383-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Land Area (Km²) Measures
Land Area (Km²) from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Land Area (Km²) across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 2.08 km² (Monaco) to 16.38 million km² (Russia) — a 7.86 million-fold difference across 215 countries.
Regional Patterns
Asian countries lead with 7 entries in the top 20, though representation spans multiple continents. Regional factors clearly play a role, but outliers from other parts of the world show that national policy and geography matter as much as continental trends.
The distribution is highly right-skewed — a few countries have exceptionally high values that pull the average well above the median. The median (94.3K km²) is far more representative than the mean (603.6K km²).
Notable Outliers
Russia stands far above the rest, with a value 74% higher than second-place China. This extraordinary lead suggests unique national circumstances — geographic scale, resource endowment, or policy choices — that set it apart from even its closest competitors.
Continental Leaders
Highest Land Area (Km²)
The 5 strongest Land Area (Km²) reads.
Lowest Land Area (Km²)
The 5 lowest Land Area (Km²) reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 215 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
