The CIA World Factbook Edition 2017 Geography
Area In 35 editions of 36.
Area was published in 35 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2017 edition carries it in 267 entries, in its Geography section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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- 267
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
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World
1 entryWorld
- total:
- 510.072 million sq km
- land:
- 148.94 million sq km
- water:
- 361.132 million sq km
note: 70.9% of the world's surface is water, 29.1% is land
Africa
56 entriesAlgeria
- total:
- 2,381,741 sq km
- land:
- 2,381,741 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 11
Botswana
- total:
- 581,730 sq km
- land:
- 566,730 sq km
- water:
- 15,000 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 49
Burkina Faso
- total:
- 274,200 sq km
- land:
- 273,800 sq km
- water:
- 400 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 76
Cameroon
- total:
- 475,440 sq km
- land:
- 472,710 sq km
- water:
- 2,730 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 55
Central African Republic
- total:
- 622,984 sq km
- land:
- 622,984 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 46
Chad
- total:
- 1.284 million sq km
- land:
- 1,259,200 sq km
- water:
- 24,800 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 22
Congo, Democratic Republic Of The now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- total:
- 2,344,858 sq km
- land:
- 2,267,048 sq km
- water:
- 77,810 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 12
Congo, Republic Of The now Republic of the Congo
- total:
- 342,000 sq km
- land:
- 341,500 sq km
- water:
- 500 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 65
Cote D'Ivoire now Cote d'Ivoire
- total:
- 322,463 sq km
- land:
- 318,003 sq km
- water:
- 4,460 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 70
Egypt
- total:
- 1,001,450 sq km
- land:
- 995,450 sq km
- water:
- 6,000 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 31
Equatorial Guinea
- total:
- 28,051 sq km
- land:
- 28,051 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 146
Eritrea
- total:
- 117,600 sq km
- land:
- 101,000 sq km
- water:
- 16,600 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 102
Swaziland now Eswatini
- total:
- 17,364 sq km
- land:
- 17,204 sq km
- water:
- 160 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 159
Ethiopia
- total:
- 1,104,300 sq km
- land:
- 1 million sq km
- water:
- 104,300 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 28
Gambia, The now The Gambia
- total:
- 11,300 sq km
- land:
- 10,120 sq km
- water:
- 1,180 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 166
Guinea-Bissau
- total:
- 36,125 sq km
- land:
- 28,120 sq km
- water:
- 8,005 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 138
Liberia
- total:
- 111,369 sq km
- land:
- 96,320 sq km
- water:
- 15,049 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 105
Madagascar
- total:
- 587,041 sq km
- land:
- 581,540 sq km
- water:
- 5,501 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 48
Malawi
- total:
- 118,484 sq km
- land:
- 94,080 sq km
- water:
- 24,404 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 101
Mali
- total:
- 1,240,192 sq km
- land:
- 1,220,190 sq km
- water:
- 20,002 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 25
Mauritania
- total:
- 1,030,700 sq km
- land:
- 1,030,700 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 30
Mauritius
- total:
- 2,040 sq km
- land:
- 2,030 sq km
- water:
- 10 sq km
note: includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues
country comparison to the world: 181
Mozambique
- total:
- 799,380 sq km
- land:
- 786,380 sq km
- water:
- 13,000 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 36
Namibia
- total:
- 824,292 sq km
- land:
- 823,290 sq km
- water:
- 1,002 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 35
Niger
- total:
- 1.267 million sq km
- land:
- 1,266,700 sq km
- water:
- 300 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 23
Nigeria
- total:
- 923,768 sq km
- land:
- 910,768 sq km
- water:
- 13,000 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 33
Saint Helena, Ascension, And Tristan Da Cunha now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- total:
- 394 sq km
- land:
- Saint Helena Island 122 sq km;
- Ascension Island 88 sq km;
- Tristan da Cunha island group 184 sq km (includes Tristan (98 sq km), Inaccessible, Nightingale, and Gough islands)
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 204
Sao Tome And Principe now Sao Tome and Principe
- total:
- 964 sq km
- land:
- 964 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 185
Senegal
- total:
- 196,722 sq km
- land:
- 192,530 sq km
- water:
- 4,192 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 89
Sierra Leone
- total:
- 71,740 sq km
- land:
- 71,620 sq km
- water:
- 120 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 120
Somalia
- total:
- 637,657 sq km
- land:
- 627,337 sq km
- water:
- 10,320 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 45
South Africa
- total:
- 1,219,090 sq km
- land:
- 1,214,470 sq km
- water:
- 4,620 sq km
note: includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island)
country comparison to the world: 26
Tanzania
- total:
- 947,300 sq km
- land:
- 885,800 sq km
- water:
- 61,500 sq km
note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar
country comparison to the world: 32
Tunisia
- total:
- 163,610 sq km
- land:
- 155,360 sq km
- water:
- 8,250 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 94
Uganda
- total:
- 241,038 sq km
- land:
- 197,100 sq km
- water:
- 43,938 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 82
Western Sahara
- total:
- 266,000 sq km
- land:
- 266,000 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 79
Zimbabwe
- total:
- 390,757 sq km
- land:
- 386,847 sq km
- water:
- 3,910 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 62
Antarctic Region
5 entriesAntarctica
- total:
- 14 million sq km
- land:
- 14 million sq km (280,000 sq km ice-free, 13.72 million sq km ice-covered) (est.)
note: fifth-largest continent, following Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, but larger than Australia and the subcontinent of Europe
country comparison to the world: 2
French Southern And Antarctic Lands now French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul):
- total - 55 sq km;
- land - 55 sq km;
- water - 0 sq km
- Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul):
- total - 7 sq km;
- land - 7 sq km;
- water - 0 sq km
- Iles Crozet:
- total - 352 sq km;
- land - 352 sq km;
- water - 0 sq km
- Iles Kerguelen:
- total - 7,215 sq km;
- land - 7,215 sq km;
- water - 0 sq km
- Bassas da India (Iles Eparses):
- total - 80 sq km;
- land - 0.2 sq km;
- water - 79.8 sq km (lagoon)
- Europa Island (Iles Eparses):
- total - 28 sq km;
- land - 28 sq km;
- water - 0 sq km
- Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses):
- total - 5 sq km;
- land - 5 sq km;
- water - 0 sq km
- Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses):
- total - 4.4 sq km;
- land - 4.4 sq km;
- water - 0 sq km
- Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses):
- total - 1 sq km;
- land - 1 sq km;
- water - 0 sq km
note: excludes "Adelie Land" claim of about 500,000 sq km in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US
country comparison to the world: 231
Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands now Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- total:
- 412 sq km
- land:
- 412 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 203
South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands now South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- total:
- 3,903 sq km
- land:
- 3,903 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes Shag Rocks, Black Rock, Clerke Rocks, South Georgia Island, Bird Island, and the South Sandwich Islands, which consist of 11 islands
country comparison to the world: 177
Arctic Region
4 entriesGreenland
- total:
- 2,166,086 sq km
- land:
- 2,166,086 sq km (410,449 sq km ice-free, 1,755,637 sq km ice-covered)
- country comparison to the world:
- 13
Iceland
- total:
- 103,000 sq km
- land:
- 100,250 sq km
- water:
- 2,750 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 109
Svalbard
- total:
- 62,045 sq km
- land:
- 62,045 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes Spitsbergen and Bjornoya (Bear Island)
country comparison to the world: 126
Asia
23 entriesAfghanistan
- total:
- 652,230 sq km
- land:
- 652,230 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 42
Azerbaijan
- total:
- 86,600 sq km
- land:
- 82,629 sq km
- water:
- 3,971 sq km
note: includes the exclave of Naxcivan Autonomous Republic and the Nagorno-Karabakh region; the region's autonomy was abolished by Azerbaijani Supreme Soviet on 26 November 1991
country comparison to the world: 114
Bangladesh
- total:
- 148,460 sq km
- land:
- 130,170 sq km
- water:
- 18,290 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 95
British Indian Ocean Territory
- total:
- 60 sq km
- land:
- 60 sq km; Diego Garcia 44 sq km
- water:
- 54,340 sq km
note: includes the entire Chagos Archipelago of 55 islands
country comparison to the world: 230
China
- total:
- 9,596,960 sq km
- land:
- 9,326,410 sq km
- water:
- 270,550 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 5
Georgia
- total:
- 69,700 sq km
- land:
- 69,700 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: approximately 12,560 sq km, or about 18% of Georgia's area, is Russian occupied
country comparison to the world: 122
India
- total:
- 3,287,263 sq km
- land:
- 2,973,193 sq km
- water:
- 314,070 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 8
Japan
- total:
- 377,915 sq km
- land:
- 364,485 sq km
- water:
- 13,430 sq km
note: includes Bonin Islands (Ogasawara-gunto), Daito-shoto, Minami-jima, Okino-tori-shima, Ryukyu Islands (Nansei-shoto), and Volcano Islands (Kazan-retto)
country comparison to the world: 63
Kazakhstan
- total:
- 2,724,900 sq km
- land:
- 2,699,700 sq km
- water:
- 25,200 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 10
Korea, North now North Korea
- total:
- 120,538 sq km
- land:
- 120,408 sq km
- water:
- 130 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 100
Korea, South now South Korea
- total:
- 99,720 sq km
- land:
- 96,920 sq km
- water:
- 2,800 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 110
Kyrgyzstan
- total:
- 199,951 sq km
- land:
- 191,801 sq km
- water:
- 8,150 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 88
Mongolia
- total:
- 1,564,116 sq km
- land:
- 1,553,556 sq km
- water:
- 10,560 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 20
Pakistan
- total:
- 796,095 sq km
- land:
- 770,875 sq km
- water:
- 25,220 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 37
Russia
- total:
- 17,098,242 sq km
- land:
- 16,377,742 sq km
- water:
- 720,500 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 1
Tajikistan
- total:
- 144,100 sq km
- land:
- 141,510 sq km
- water:
- 2,590 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 97
Turkmenistan
- total:
- 488,100 sq km
- land:
- 469,930 sq km
- water:
- 18,170 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 54
Uzbekistan
- total:
- 447,400 sq km
- land:
- 425,400 sq km
- water:
- 22,000 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 58
Central America and the Caribbean
33 entriesAntigua And Barbuda now Antigua and Barbuda
- total:
- 442.6 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km)
- land:
- 442.6 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes Redonda, 1.6 sq km
country comparison to the world: 201
Bahamas, The now The Bahamas
- total:
- 13,880 sq km
- land:
- 10,010 sq km
- water:
- 3,870 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 161
British Virgin Islands
- total:
- 151 sq km
- land:
- 151 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke
country comparison to the world: 220
Costa Rica
- total:
- 51,100 sq km
- land:
- 51,060 sq km
- water:
- 40 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
country comparison to the world: 130
Dominican Republic
- total:
- 48,670 sq km
- land:
- 48,320 sq km
- water:
- 350 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 132
El Salvador
- total:
- 21,041 sq km
- land:
- 20,721 sq km
- water:
- 320 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 153
Guatemala
- total:
- 108,889 sq km
- land:
- 107,159 sq km
- water:
- 1,730 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 108
Honduras
- total:
- 112,090 sq km
- land:
- 111,890 sq km
- water:
- 200 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 104
Nicaragua
- total:
- 130,370 sq km
- land:
- 119,990 sq km
- water:
- 10,380 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 99
Saint Kitts And Nevis now Saint Kitts and Nevis
- total:
- 261 sq km (Saint Kitts 168 sq km; Nevis 93 sq km)
- land:
- 261 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 212
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- total:
- 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)
- land:
- 389 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 205
Sint Maarten
- total:
- 34 sq km
- land:
- 34 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin
country comparison to the world: 237
Trinidad And Tobago now Trinidad and Tobago
- total:
- 5,128 sq km
- land:
- 5,128 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 174
Turks And Caicos Islands now Turks and Caicos Islands
- total:
- 948 sq km
- land:
- 948 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 186
Virgin Islands
- total:
- 1,910 sq km
- land:
- 346 sq km
- water:
- 1,564 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 182
Europe
49 entriesBelarus
- total:
- 207,600 sq km
- land:
- 202,900 sq km
- water:
- 4,700 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 87
Bosnia And Herzegovina now Bosnia and Herzegovina
- total:
- 51,197 sq km
- land:
- 51,187 sq km
- water:
- 10 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 129
Bulgaria
- total:
- 110,879 sq km
- land:
- 108,489 sq km
- water:
- 2,390 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 106
Denmark
- total:
- 43,094 sq km
- land:
- 42,434 sq km
- water:
- 660 sq km
note: includes the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea and the rest of metropolitan Denmark (the Jutland Peninsula, and the major islands of Sjaelland and Fyn), but excludes the Faroe Islands and Greenland
country comparison to the world: 134
Estonia
- total:
- 45,228 sq km
- land:
- 42,388 sq km
- water:
- 2,840 sq km
note: includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea
country comparison to the world: 133
European Union
- total:
4,479,968 sq km
1. France (includes five overseas regions) 643,801
2. Spain 505,370
3. Sweden 450,295
4. Germany 357,022
5. Finland 338,145
6. Poland 312,685
7. Italy 301,340
8. United Kingdom (includes Gibraltar) 243,617
9. Romania 238,391
10. Greece 131,957
11. Bulgaria 110,879
12. Hungary 93,028
13. Portugal 92,090
14. Austria 83,871
15. Czechia 78,867
16. Ireland 70,273
17. Lithuania 65,300
18. Latvia 64,589
19. Croatia 56,594
20. Slovakia 49,035
21. Estonia 45,228
22. Denmark 43,094
23. Netherlands 41,543
24. Belgium 30,528
25. Slovenia 20,273
26. Cyprus 9,251
27. Luxembourg 2,586
28. Malta 316
Faroe Islands
- total:
- 1,393 sq km
- land:
- 1,393 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km (some lakes and streams)
- country comparison to the world:
- 183
Finland
- total:
- 338,145 sq km
- land:
- 303,815 sq km
- water:
- 34,330 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 66
France
- total:
- 643,801 sq km; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
- land:
- 640,427 sq km; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
- water:
- 3,374 sq km; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
country comparison to the world: 44
Germany
- total:
- 357,022 sq km
- land:
- 348,672 sq km
- water:
- 8,350 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 64
Guernsey
- total:
- 78 sq km
- land:
- 78 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
country comparison to the world: 228
Holy See (Vatican City)
- total:
- 0.44 sq km
- land:
- 0.44 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 254
Isle Of Man now Isle of Man
- total:
- 572 sq km
- land:
- 572 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 194
Italy
- total:
- 301,340 sq km
- land:
- 294,140 sq km
- water:
- 7,200 sq km
note: includes Sardinia and Sicily
country comparison to the world: 73
Latvia
Published as “Area”
- total:
- 64,589 sq km
- land:
- 62,249 sq km
- water:
- 2,340 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 125
Published as “Area”
- total:
- 64,589 sq km
- land:
- 62,249 sq km
- water:
- 2,340 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 125
Lithuania
- total:
- 65,300 sq km
- land:
- 62,680 sq km
- water:
- 2,620 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 124
Montenegro
- total:
- 13,812 sq km
- land:
- 13,452 sq km
- water:
- 360 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 162
Netherlands
- total:
- 41,543 sq km
- land:
- 33,893 sq km
- water:
- 7,650 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 135
Macedonia now North Macedonia
- total:
- 25,713 sq km
- land:
- 25,433 sq km
- water:
- 280 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 150
Norway
- total:
- 323,802 sq km
- land:
- 304,282 sq km
- water:
- 19,520 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 69
Portugal
- total:
- 92,090 sq km
- land:
- 91,470 sq km
- water:
- 620 sq km
note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands
country comparison to the world: 112
Romania
- total:
- 238,391 sq km
- land:
- 229,891 sq km
- water:
- 8,500 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 84
Spain
- total:
- 505,370 sq km
- land:
- 498,980 sq km
- water:
- 6,390 sq km
note: there are two autonomous cities - Ceuta and Melilla - and 17 autonomous communities including Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, and three small Spanish possessions off the coast of Morocco - Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera
country comparison to the world: 53
Sweden
- total:
- 450,295 sq km
- land:
- 410,335 sq km
- water:
- 39,960 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 57
Switzerland
- total:
- 41,277 sq km
- land:
- 39,997 sq km
- water:
- 1,280 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 136
Ukraine
- total:
- 603,550 sq km
- land:
- 579,330 sq km
- water:
- 24,220 sq km
note: approximately 43,133 sq km, or about 7.1% of Ukraine's area, is Russian occupied
country comparison to the world: 47
United Kingdom
- total:
- 243,610 sq km
- land:
- 241,930 sq km
- water:
- 1,680 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
country comparison to the world: 81
Middle East
19 entriesAkrotiri
- total:
- 123 sq km
note: includes a salt lake and wetlands
country comparison to the world: 224
Cyprus
- total:
- 9,251 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in north Cyprus)
- land:
- 9,241 sq km
- water:
- 10 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 170
Dhekelia
- total:
- 130.8 sq km
note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves
country comparison to the world: 223
Iran
- total:
- 1,648,195 sq km
- land:
- 1,531,595 sq km
- water:
- 116,600 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 19
Saudi Arabia
- total:
- 2,149,690 sq km
- land:
- 2,149,690 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 14
Syria
- total:
- 185,180 sq km
- land:
- 183,630 sq km
- water:
- 1,550 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
country comparison to the world: 90
Turkey now Turkiye
- total:
- 783,562 sq km
- land:
- 769,632 sq km
- water:
- 13,930 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 38
United Arab Emirates
- total:
- 83,600 sq km
- land:
- 83,600 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 116
West Bank
- total:
- 5,860 sq km
- land:
- 5,640 sq km
- water:
- 220 sq km
note: includes West Bank, Latrun Salient, and the northwest quarter of the Dead Sea, but excludes Mt. Scopus; East Jerusalem and Jerusalem No Man's Land are also included only as a means of depicting the entire area occupied by Israel in 1967
country comparison to the world: 172
Yemen
- total:
- 527,968 sq km
- land:
- 527,968 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: 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)
country comparison to the world: 51
North America
6 entriesCanada
- total:
- 9,984,670 sq km
- land:
- 9,093,507 sq km
- water:
- 891,163 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 3
Mexico
- total:
- 1,964,375 sq km
- land:
- 1,943,945 sq km
- water:
- 20,430 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 15
Saint Pierre And Miquelon now Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- total:
- 242 sq km
- land:
- 242 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups
country comparison to the world: 214
United States
- total:
- 9,833,517 sq km
- land:
- 9,147,593 sq km
- water:
- 685,924 sq km
note: includes only the 50 states and District of Columbia, no overseas territories (2010)
country comparison to the world: 4
Oceania
34 entriesAmerican Samoa
- total:
- 199 sq km
- land:
- 199 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes Rose Island and Swains Island
country comparison to the world: 216
Australia
- total:
- 7,741,220 sq km
- land:
- 7,682,300 sq km
- water:
- 58,920 sq km
note: includes Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island
country comparison to the world: 7
Coral Sea Islands
- total:
- less than 3 sq km
- land:
- less than 3 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km (300,000 sq mi) with the Willis Islets the most important
country comparison to the world: 252
French Polynesia
- total:
- 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls; 67 are inhabited)
- land:
- 3,827 sq km
- water:
- 340 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 175
Kiribati
- total:
- 811 sq km
- land:
- 811 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes three island groups - Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, and Phoenix Islands - dispersed over about 3.5 million sq km (1.35 million sq mi)
country comparison to the world: 187
Marshall Islands
- total:
- 181 sq km
- land:
- 181 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: the archipelago includes 11,673 sq km of lagoon waters and encompasses the atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Kwajalein, Majuro, Rongelap, and Utirik
country comparison to the world: 217
Micronesia, Federated States Of now Federated States of Micronesia
- total:
- 702 sq km
- land:
- 702 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km (fresh water only)
note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie)
country comparison to the world: 191
Midway Islands
- total:
- 6.2 sq km
- land:
- 6.2 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes Eastern Island, Sand Island, and Spit Island
New Caledonia
- total:
- 18,575 sq km
- land:
- 18,275 sq km
- water:
- 300 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 156
New Zealand
- total:
- 268,838 sq km
- land:
- 264,537 sq km
- water:
- 4,301 sq km
note: includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands
country comparison to the world: 77
Northern Mariana Islands
- total:
- 464 sq km
- land:
- 464 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: consists of 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian
country comparison to the world: 197
Papua New Guinea
- total:
- 462,840 sq km
- land:
- 452,860 sq km
- water:
- 9,980 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 56
Solomon Islands
- total:
- 28,896 sq km
- land:
- 27,986 sq km
- water:
- 910 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 144
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
- total - 6,959.41 sq km;
- emergent land - 22.41 sq km;
- submerged - 6,937 sq km
- Baker Island:
- total - 129.1 sq km;
- emergent land - 2.1 sq km;
- submerged - 127 sq km
- Howland Island:
- total - 138.6 sq km;
- emergent land - 2.6 sq km;
- submerged - 136 sq km
- Jarvis Island:
- total - 152 sq km;
- emergent land - 5 sq km;
- submerged - 147 sq km
- Johnston Atoll:
- total - 276.6 sq km;
- emergent land - 2.6 sq km;
- submerged - 274 sq km
- Kingman Reef:
- total - 1,958.01 sq km;
- emergent land - 0.01 sq km;
- submerged - 1,958 sq km
- Midway Islands:
- total - 2,355.2 sq km;
- emergent land - 6.2 sq km;
- submerged - 2,349 sq km
- Palmyra Atoll:
- total - 1,949.9 sq km;
- emergent land - 3.9 sq km;
- submerged - 1,946 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 241
Vanuatu
- total:
- 12,189 sq km
- land:
- 12,189 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes more than 80 islands, about 65 of which are inhabited
country comparison to the world: 163
Wallis And Futuna now Wallis and Futuna
- total:
- 142 sq km
- land:
- 142 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes Ile Uvea (Wallis Island), Ile Futuna (Futuna Island), Ile Alofi, and 20 islets
country comparison to the world: 221
South America
13 entriesArgentina
- total:
- 2,780,400 sq km
- land:
- 2,736,690 sq km
- water:
- 43,710 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 9
Bolivia
- total:
- 1,098,581 sq km
- land:
- 1,083,301 sq km
- water:
- 15,280 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 29
Brazil
- total:
- 8,515,770 sq km
- land:
- 8,358,140 sq km
- water:
- 157,630 sq km
note: includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo
country comparison to the world: 6
Chile
- total:
- 756,102 sq km
- land:
- 743,812 sq km
- water:
- 12,290 sq km
note: includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Isla Sala y Gomez
country comparison to the world: 39
Colombia
- total:
- 1,138,910 sq km
- land:
- 1,038,700 sq km
- water:
- 100,210 sq km
note: includes Isla de Malpelo, Roncador Cay, and Serrana Bank
country comparison to the world: 27
Ecuador
- total:
- 283,561 sq km
- land:
- 276,841 sq km
- water:
- 6,720 sq km
note: includes Galapagos Islands
country comparison to the world: 75
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- total:
- 12,173 sq km
- land:
- 12,173 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes the two main islands of East and West Falkland and about 200 small islands
country comparison to the world: 164
Guyana
- total:
- 214,969 sq km
- land:
- 196,849 sq km
- water:
- 18,120 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 86
Paraguay
- total:
- 406,752 sq km
- land:
- 397,302 sq km
- water:
- 9,450 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 61
Peru
- total:
- 1,285,216 sq km
- land:
- 1,279,996 sq km
- water:
- 5,220 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 21
Suriname
- total:
- 163,820 sq km
- land:
- 156,000 sq km
- water:
- 7,820 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 93
Uruguay
- total:
- 176,215 sq km
- land:
- 175,015 sq km
- water:
- 1,200 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 92
Venezuela
- total:
- 912,050 sq km
- land:
- 882,050 sq km
- water:
- 30,000 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 34
Southeast Asia
19 entriesAshmore And Cartier Islands now Ashmore and Cartier Islands
- total:
- 5 sq km
- land:
- 5 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island
country comparison to the world: 251
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- total:
- 676,578 sq km
- land:
- 653,508 sq km
- water:
- 23,070 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 41
Cambodia
- total:
- 181,035 sq km
- land:
- 176,515 sq km
- water:
- 4,520 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 91
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- total:
- 14 sq km
- land:
- 14 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island
country comparison to the world: 243
Indonesia
- total:
- 1,904,569 sq km
- land:
- 1,811,569 sq km
- water:
- 93,000 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 16
Malaysia
- total:
- 329,847 sq km
- land:
- 328,657 sq km
- water:
- 1,190 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 68
Paracel Islands
- total:
- ca. 7.75 sq km
- land:
- ca. 7.75 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 245
Philippines
- total:
- 300,000 sq km
- land:
- 298,170 sq km
- water:
- 1,830 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 74
Spratly Islands
- total:
- less than 5 sq km
- land:
- less than 5 sq km
- water:
- 0 sq km
note: includes 100 or so islets, coral reefs, and sea mounts scattered over an area of nearly 410,000 sq km (158,000 sq mi) of the central South China Sea
country comparison to the world: 250
Taiwan
- total:
- 35,980 sq km
- land:
- 32,260 sq km
- water:
- 3,720 sq km
note: includes the Pescadores, Matsu, and Quemoy islands
country comparison to the world: 139
Thailand
- total:
- 513,120 sq km
- land:
- 510,890 sq km
- water:
- 2,230 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 52
Vietnam
- total:
- 331,210 sq km
- land:
- 310,070 sq km
- water:
- 21,140 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 67
Oceans
5 entriesArctic Ocean
- total:
- 14.056 million sq km
note: includes Baffin Bay, Barents Sea, Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea, East Siberian Sea, Greenland Sea, Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea, Northwest Passage, and other tributary water bodies
Atlantic Ocean
- total:
- 76.762 million sq km
note: includes Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Caribbean Sea, Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, part of the Drake Passage, Gulf of Mexico, Labrador Sea, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, almost all of the Scotia Sea, and other tributary water bodies
Indian Ocean
- total:
- 68.556 million sq km
note: includes Andaman Sea, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Flores Sea, Great Australian Bight, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Java Sea, Mozambique Channel, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Savu Sea, Strait of Malacca, Timor Sea, and other tributary water bodies
Pacific Ocean
- total:
- 155.557 million sq km
note: includes Bali Sea, Bering Sea, Bering Strait, Coral Sea, East China Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Gulf of Tonkin, Philippine Sea, Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, South China Sea, Tasman Sea, and other tributary water bodies
Southern Ocean
- total:
- 20.327 million sq km
note: includes Amundsen Sea, Bellingshausen Sea, part of the Drake Passage, Ross Sea, a small part of the Scotia Sea, Weddell Sea, and other tributary water bodies
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2017, “Area”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/area/2017.