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- World
- land area about 16 times the size of the US
top fifteen World Factbook entities ranked by size: Pacific Ocean 155.557 million sq km; Atlantic Ocean 76.762 million sq km; Indian Ocean 68.556 million sq km; Southern Ocean 20.327 million sq km; Russia 17,098,242 sq km; Arctic Ocean 14.056 million sq km; Antarctica 14 million sq km; Canada 9,984,670 sq km; United States 9,826,675 sq km; China 9,596,961 sq km; Brazil 8,514,877 sq km; Australia 7,741,220 sq km; European Union 4,324,782 sq km; India 3,287,263 sq km; Argentina 2,780,400 sq km
top ten largest water bodies: Pacific Ocean 155.557 million sq km; Atlantic Ocean 76.762 million sq km; Indian Ocean 68.556 million sq km; Southern Ocean 20.327 million sq km; Arctic Ocean 14.056 million sq km; Coral Sea 4,184,100 sq km; South China Sea 3,595,900 sq km; Caribbean Sea 2.834 million sq km; Bering Sea 2.52 million sq km; Mediterranean Sea 2.469 million sq km
top ten largest landmasses: Asia 44,568,500 sq km; Africa 30.065 million sq km; North America 24.473 million sq km; South America 17.819 million sq km; Antarctica 14 million sq km; Europe 9.948 million sq km; Australia 7,741,220 sq km; Greenland 2,166,086 sq km; New Guinea 785,753 sq km; Borneo 751,929 sq km
top ten largest islands: Greenland 2,166,086 sq km; New Guinea (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea) 785,753 sq km; Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia) 751,929 sq km; Madagascar 587,713 sq km; Baffin Island (Canada) 507,451 sq km; Sumatra (Indonesia) 472,784 sq km; Honshu (Japan) 227,963 sq km; Victoria Island (Canada) 217,291 sq km; Great Britain (United Kingdom) 209,331 sq km; Ellesmere Island (Canada) 196,236 sq km - European Union
- less than one-half the size of the US
- Taiwan
- slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined
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- Afghanistan
- almost six time the size of Virginia; slightly smaller than Texas
Area comparison map - Akrotiri
- about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
- Albania
- slightly smaller than Maryland
- Algeria
- slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas
- American Samoa
- slightly larger than Washington, DC
- Andorra
- 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- Angola
- slightly less than twice the size of Texas
- Anguilla
- about one-half the size of Washington, DC
- Antarctica
- slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US
- Antigua and Barbuda
- 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- Arctic Ocean
- slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US
- Argentina
- slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US
Area comparison map - Armenia
- slightly smaller than Maryland
- Aruba
- slightly larger than Washington, DC
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands
- about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
- Atlantic Ocean
- slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US
- Australia
- slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states
Area comparison map - Austria
- slightly smaller than Maine
- Azerbaijan
- slightly smaller than Maine
B
- Bahamas, The
- slightly smaller than Connecticut
- Bahrain
- 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- Bangladesh
- slightly smaller than Iowa
- Barbados
- 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- Belarus
- slightly smaller than Kansas
- Belgium
- about the size of Maryland
- Belize
- slightly smaller than Massachusetts
- Benin
- slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
- Bermuda
- about one-third the size of Washington, DC
- Bhutan
- about one-half the size of Indiana
- Bolivia
- slightly less than three times the size of Montana
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- slightly smaller than West Virginia
- Botswana
- slightly smaller than Texas
- Bouvet Island
- about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
- Brazil
- slightly smaller than the US
Area comparison map - British Indian Ocean Territory
- land area is about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
- British Virgin Islands
- about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
- Brunei
- slightly smaller than Delaware
- Bulgaria
- slightly larger than Tennessee
- Burkina Faso
- slightly larger than Colorado
- Burma
- slightly smaller than Texas
- Burundi
- slightly smaller than Maryland
C
- Cabo Verde
- slightly larger than Rhode Island
- Cambodia
- slightly smaller than Oklahoma
- Cameroon
- slightly larger than California
- Canada
- slightly larger than the US
- Cayman Islands
- 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- Central African Republic
- slightly smaller than Texas
- Chad
- slightly more than three times the size of California
- Chile
- slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana
- China
- slightly smaller than the US
Area comparison map - Christmas Island
- about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
- Clipperton Island
- about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
- Colombia
- slightly less than twice the size of Texas
- Comoros
- slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US
- Congo, Republic of the
- slightly smaller than Montana
- Cook Islands
- 1.3 times the size of Washington, DC
- Coral Sea Islands
- NA
- Costa Rica
- slightly smaller than West Virginia
- Cote d'Ivoire
- slightly larger than New Mexico
- Croatia
- slightly smaller than West Virginia
- Cuba
- slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
- Curacao
- more than twice the size of Washington, DC
- Cyprus
- about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut
- Czech Republic
- slightly smaller than South Carolina
D
- Denmark
- slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts
- Dhekelia
- about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
- Djibouti
- slightly smaller than New Jersey
Area comparison map - Dominica
- slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
- Dominican Republic
- slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire
E
- Ecuador
- slightly smaller than Nevada
- Egypt
- more than eight times the size of Ohio; slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
Area comparison map - El Salvador
- slightly smaller than Massachusetts
- Equatorial Guinea
- slightly smaller than Maryland
- Eritrea
- slightly larger than Pennsylvania
- Estonia
- slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined
- Ethiopia
- slightly less than twice the size of Texas
F
- Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- slightly smaller than Connecticut
- Faroe Islands
- eight times the size of Washington, DC
- Fiji
- slightly smaller than New Jersey
- Finland
- slightly smaller than Montana
- France
- slightly more than four times the size of Georgia; slightly less than the size of Texas
Area comparison map - French Polynesia
- slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): less than one-half the size of Washington, DC
Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): more than 10 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Iles Crozet: about twice the size of Washington, DC
Iles Kerguelen: slightly larger than Delaware
Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): land area about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Europa Island (Iles Eparses): about one-sixth the size of Washington, DC
Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses): about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
G
- Gabon
- slightly smaller than Colorado
- Gambia, The
- slightly less than twice the size of Delaware
- Gaza Strip
- slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
- Georgia
- slightly smaller than South Carolina
- Germany
- three times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Montana
Area comparison map - Ghana
- slightly smaller than Oregon
- Gibraltar
- more than 10 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Greece
- slightly smaller than Alabama
Area comparison map - Greenland
- slightly more than three times the size of Texas
- Grenada
- twice the size of Washington, DC
- Guam
- three times the size of Washington, DC
- Guatemala
- slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Area comparison map - Guernsey
- about one-half the size of Washington, DC
- Guinea
- slightly smaller than Oregon
- Guinea-Bissau
- slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut
- Guyana
- slightly smaller than Idaho
H
- Haiti
- slightly smaller than Maryland
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC
- Holy See (Vatican City)
- about 0.7 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, DC
- Honduras
- slightly larger than Tennessee
Area comparison map - Hong Kong
- six times the size of Washington, DC
- Hungary
- slightly smaller than Indiana
I
- Iceland
- slightly smaller than Kentucky
- India
- slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Area comparison map - Indian Ocean
- about 5.5 times the size of the US
- Indonesia
- slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Area comparison map - Iran
- almost two and a half times the size of Teas; slightly smaller than Alaska
Area comparison map - Iraq
- slightly more than three times the size of New York state
Area comparison map - Ireland
- slightly larger than West Virginia
- Isle of Man
- slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
- Israel
- slightly larger than New Jersey
Area comparison map - Italy
- almost twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona
Area comparison map
J
- Jamaica
- slightly smaller than Connecticut
- Jan Mayen
- slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
- Japan
- slightly smaller than California
Area comparison map - Jersey
- about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
- Jordan
- slightly smaller than Indiana
K
- Kazakhstan
- slightly less than four times the size of Texas
- Kenya
- five times the size of Ohio; slightly more than twice the size of Nevada
Area comparison map - Kiribati
- four times the size of Washington, DC
- Korea, North
- slightly larger than Virginia; slightly smaller than Mississippi
Area comparison map - Korea, South
- slightly smaller than Pennsylvania; slightly larger than Indiana
Area comparison map - Kosovo
- slightly larger than Delaware
- Kuwait
- slightly smaller than New Jersey
- Kyrgyzstan
- slightly smaller than South Dakota
L
- Laos
- slightly larger than Utah
- Latvia
- slightly larger than West Virginia
- Lebanon
- about one-third the size of Maryland
Area comparison map - Lesotho
- slightly smaller than Maryland
- Liberia
- slightly larger than Tennessee
- Libya
- about 2.5 times the size of Texas; slightly larger than Alaska
Area comparison map - Liechtenstein
- about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
- Lithuania
- slightly larger than West Virginia
- Luxembourg
- slightly smaller than Rhode Island
M
- Macau
- less than one-sixth the size of Washington, DC
- Macedonia
- slightly larger than Vermont
- Madagascar
- slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
- Malawi
- slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
- Malaysia
- slightly larger than New Mexico
- Maldives
- about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC
- Mali
- slightly less than twice the size of Texas
- Malta
- slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
- Marshall Islands
- about the size of Washington, DC
- Mauritania
- slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico
- Mauritius
- almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
- Mexico
- slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Area comparison map - Micronesia, Federated States of
- four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only)
- Moldova
- slightly larger than Maryland
- Monaco
- about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
- Mongolia
- slightly smaller than Alaska
- Montenegro
- slightly smaller than Connecticut
- Montserrat
- about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
- Morocco
- slightly larger than California
- Mozambique
- slightly less than twice the size of California
N
- Namibia
- slightly more than half the size of Alaska
- Nauru
- about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
- Navassa Island
- about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
- Nepal
- slightly larger than Arkansas
- Netherlands
- slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
- New Caledonia
- slightly smaller than New Jersey
- New Zealand
- almost twice the size of North Carolina; about the size of Colorado
Area comparison map - Nicaragua
- slightly larger than Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than New York state
Area comparison map - Niger
- slightly less than twice the size of Texas
- Nigeria
- slightly more than twice the size of California
- Niue
- 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- Norfolk Island
- about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
- Northern Mariana Islands
- 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- Norway
- slightly larger than New Mexico
O
- Oman
- slightly smaller than Kansas
P
- Pacific Ocean
- about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
- Pakistan
- slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California
Area comparison map - Palau
- slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- Panama
- slightly smaller than South Carolina
- Papua New Guinea
- slightly larger than California
- Paracel Islands
- NA
- Paraguay
- slightly smaller than California
- Peru
- slightly smaller than Alaska
- Philippines
- slightly less than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona
Area comparison map - Pitcairn Islands
- about three tenths the size of Washington, DC
- Poland
- slightly smaller than New Mexico
- Portugal
- slightly smaller than Indiana
- Puerto Rico
- slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
Q
- Qatar
- slightly smaller than Connecticut
R
- Romania
- slightly smaller than Oregon
- Russia
- approximately 1.8 times the size of the US
Area comparison map - Rwanda
- slightly smaller than Maryland
S
- Saint Barthelemy
- less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC
- Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- one and a half times the size of Washington, DC
- Saint Lucia
- three and a half times the size of Washington, DC
- Saint Martin
- more than one-third the size of Washington, DC
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- one and half times the size of Washington, DC
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- twice the size of Washington, DC
- Samoa
- slightly smaller than Rhode Island
- San Marino
- about one third times the size of Washington, DC
- Sao Tome and Principe
- more than five times the size of Washington, DC
- Saudi Arabia
- slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US
Area comparison map - Senegal
- slightly smaller than South Dakota
- Serbia
- slightly smaller than South Carolina
- Seychelles
- 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- Sierra Leone
- slightly smaller than South Carolina
- Singapore
- slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- Sint Maarten
- one-fifth the size of Washington, DC
- Slovakia
- about twice the size of New Hampshire
- Slovenia
- slightly smaller than New Jersey
- Solomon Islands
- slightly smaller than Maryland
- Somalia
- almost five times the size of Alabama; slightly smaller than Texas
Area comparison map - South Africa
- slightly less than twice the size of Texas
- South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
- slightly larger than Rhode Island
- South Sudan
- slightly smaller than Texas
- Southern Ocean
- slightly more than twice the size of the US
- Spain
- almost five times the size of Kentucky; slightly more than twice the size of Oregon
Area comparison map - Spratly Islands
- NA
- Sri Lanka
- slightly larger than West Virginia
- Sudan
- slightly less than one-fifth the size of the US
- Suriname
- slightly larger than Georgia
- Svalbard
- slightly smaller than West Virginia
- Swaziland
- slightly smaller than New Jersey
- Sweden
- slightly larger than California
- Switzerland
- slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
- Syria
- slightly more than 1.5 times the size of Pennsylvania
Area comparison map
T
- Tajikistan
- slightly smaller than Wisconsin
- Tanzania
- slightly larger than twice the size of California
- Thailand
- slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming
- Timor-Leste
- slightly larger than Connecticut
- Togo
- slightly smaller than West Virginia
- Tokelau
- about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
- Tonga
- four times the size of Washington, DC
- Trinidad and Tobago
- slightly smaller than Delaware
- Tunisia
- slightly larger than Georgia
Area comparison map - Turkey
- slightly larger than Texas
Area comparison map - Turkmenistan
- slightly larger than California
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- Tuvalu
- 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
U
- Uganda
- slightly smaller than Oregon
- Ukraine
- almost four times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Texas
Area comparison map - United Arab Emirates
- slightly smaller than Maine
- United Kingdom
- twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon
Area comparison map - United States
- about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
- United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
- Baker Island: about two and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Howland Island: about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Jarvis Island: about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Johnston Atoll: about four and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Kingman Reef: a little more than one and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Midway Islands: about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Palmyra Atoll: about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC - Uruguay
- slightly smaller than the state of Washington
- Uzbekistan
- slightly larger than California
V
- Vanuatu
- slightly larger than Connecticut
- Venezuela
- almost six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
Area comparison map - Vietnam
- slightly larger than New Mexico
- Virgin Islands
- twice the size of Washington, DC
W
- Wake Island
- about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
- Wallis and Futuna
- 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- West Bank
- slightly smaller than Delaware
- Western Sahara
- about the size of Colorado
X
Y
- Yemen
- almost four times the size of Alabama; slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming
Area comparison map
Z
- Zambia
- slightly larger than Texas
- Zimbabwe
- slightly larger than Montana