The largest countries in terms of area. The largest country in the world by area

Most big countries by area

10th place: Algeria - a state in North Africa with an area of 2,381,740 km². Algeria is the largest country in Africa by area.

9th place: Kazakhstan is a state with an area of 2,724,902 km², located in the center of Eurasia, most of which belongs to Asia, and a smaller part to Europe. Kazakhstan is the fourth largest country in Asia.

8th place: Argentina - a state in South America with an area of 2,766,890 km². Argentina is the second largest country in South America.

7th place: India - a state in South Asia with an area of 3,287,263 km². India is the third largest country in Asia.

6th place: Australia - a state in the Southern Hemisphere, occupying mainland Australia, the island of Tasmania and several other islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The area of Australia is 7,692,024 km².

5th place: Brazil - a state in South America with an area of 8,514,877 km². Brazil is the largest country in South America by area.

4th place: United States of America - the second largest state in North America. You can find different data on the area of the United States. The CIA World Book of Facts gives a figure of 9,826,675 km², which puts the United States in third place in terms of territory among the countries of the world, but the CIA data take into account the area of territorial waters (5.6 km from the coasts). The Encyclopedia Britannica indicates the area of the United States, excluding territorial and coastal waters, as 9,526,468 km². Thus, the US is still smaller than China in area.

3rd place: China - a state in East Asia with an area of 9,598,077 km² (including Hong Kong and Macau). China is the second largest country in Asia.

2nd place: Canada is the largest state in North America by territory with an area of 9,984,670 km².

1st place: the largest country in the world by territory - Russia, its area in 2014 (after the annexation of Crimea) is 17,124,442 km². Russia is both in Europe and in Asia. The area of the European part of Russia is about 3.986 million km², which is much larger than the area of any European country. The European part of Russia makes up about 40% of the territory of the whole of Europe. 77% of the territory of Russia is located in Asia, the Asian part of Russia has an area of 13.1 million km², which is also more area any Asian country. Thus, Russia is the largest country in terms of area in both Europe and Asia.

The largest states by area by continents and parts of the world

The largest country in Asia - Russia(the area of the European part of Russia is 3.986 million km²).

The largest country in Europe - Russia(the area of the Asian part of Russia is 13.1 million km²).

The largest country in Africa is Algeria (area 2.38 million km²).

The largest country in South America is Brazil (area 8.51 million km²).

The largest country in North America is Canada (area 9.98 million km²).

The largest country in Oceania is Australia (area 7.69 million km²).

The largest countries in the world by population

10th place: Japan - an island state in East Asia with a population of 127.2 million people.

9th place: Russia- population 146 million people

8th place: Bangladesh - a state in South Asia with a population of 163.6 million people.

7th place: Nigeria - a state in West Africa with a population of 174.5 million people.

In the last article we talked about, in this publication we will learn about the largest countries. The largest country by area Russian Federation, occupying 17,126,122 km?. The largest country in terms of population is China with 1,368,779,000 people. More information on this subject can be found below.

Largest country by:

Owners of wide open spaces

To begin with, consider the TOP of the most large territories countries and their occupied area:

Russia - 17,126,122 km?;
Canada - 9,976,140 km?;
China - 9,598,077 km?;
USA - 9,518,900 km?;
Brazil - 8,511,965 km?;
Australia - 7,686,850 km?;
India - 3,287,590 km?;
Argentina - 2,766,890 km?;
Kazakhstan - 2,724,902 km?;
The rest - 80 646 216 km?.

In the diagram below, you can clearly see these indicators in percentage terms.

As we can see, Russia occupies 11% of the land area of the planet, Canada - 7%, China - 6%. Thus, these three countries occupy about 24% of the world's land mass. Now let's study the leading countries in more detail.

Russian Federation

The largest country in terms of area is Russia, its area is 17,126,122 km².

Russia is the largest country in terms of territory, with a federal structure. Until 2014, the territory of Russia was 17,125,187 km², after Crimea was annexed in March 2014, the area of the state increased to this figure.

Due to such a huge territory, Russia borders on 18 countries, which is the most record figure in the whole world.

Territory Russian state includes 85 subjects of the federation, of which:

46 regions;

22 republics;

9 edges;

4 autonomous regions;

3 federal cities;

1 autonomous region.

Russia occupies 1/8 of the land and is comparable not just with countries, but even with the continents.

Canada

The second largest country in the world is Canada, its area is 9,984,670 km².

Canada yields to Russia in terms of territory by almost 2 times. Like Russia, Canada is a state with a federal structure.

The territory of Canada includes:

10 provinces;

3 territories.

Canada is the largest state of the American islands, surpassing even the size of its neighbor on the mainland, the United States.

China

The third territory on the planet is owned by China, which occupies 9,640,821 km².

The area of China is not too far away from Canada, when compared with Russia.

China includes:

22 provinces (some sources indicate 23 provinces, including Taiwan);

5 autonomous regions;

4 municipalities;

2 special administrative regions.

Despite its large area, most of the territory of China is occupied by mountains, about 67%.

"People's" countries

Consider the overall ranking of the most populated countries:

China - 1,368,779,000 people;
India - 1,261,779,000 people;
USA - 318,613,000 people;
Indonesia - 252 812 245 people;
Brazil - 203,260,131 people;
Pakistan - 187,878,027 people;
Nigeria - 178,516,904 people;
Bangladesh - 156,951,230 people;
Russia - 146,200,000 people;
The rest - 2,911,254,980 people.

As you can see from the table, the top three countries have a population equal to all those countries that are not included in the top nine. Now let's look at the top three in more detail.

China

The most populous country is China, which is home to about 1,368,779,000 people.

China's population is growing by 12 million every year. Since 1979, the state has switched to a policy of birth control, but having reached average rates, over time, the birth rate is gradually growing again from year to year.

India

The second country in terms of population is India, the country is home to 1,261,779,000 people.

Oddly enough, but almost 70% of Indians live in countryside. The state does not pursue any policy of birth control. The annual population growth of India is about 14 million people.

Closes the top three countries in terms of population - the United States, they are home to 320,194,478 people.

The US population growth is about 8 million people a year. A fairly significant part of this number are migrants from other countries. The United States, exactly like other countries, will be very difficult to catch up with China and India in terms of population, and in conditions modern life- unreal.

9th place: - a state with an area of 2,724,902 km², located in the center of Eurasia, most of which belongs to Asia, and a smaller part to Europe. Kazakhstan is the fourth largest country in Asia.

8th place: - a state in South America with an area of 2,766,890 km². Argentina is the second largest country in South America. Argentina claims part of the territory of Antarctica, but in common territory country, it is not included, because. By international standards, Antarctica is a neutral territory.

7th place: - a state in South Asia with an area of 3,287,263 km². India is the third largest country in Asia.

6th place: - a state in the Southern Hemisphere, occupying mainland Australia, the island of Tasmania and several other islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The area of Australia is 7,692,024 km².

5th place: - a state in South America with an area of 8,514,877 km². Brazil - largest country in South America.

4th place: USA is the second largest state in North America. You can find different data on the area of the United States. The CIA World Book of Facts gives a figure of 9,826,675 km², which puts the United States in third place in terms of territory among the countries of the world, but the CIA data take into account the area of territorial waters (5.6 km from the coasts). The Encyclopedia Britannica indicates the area of the United States, excluding territorial and coastal waters, as 9,526,468 km². Thus, the United States is still smaller than China in area.

3rd place: - a state in East Asia with an area of 9,598,077 km² (including Hong Kong and Macau). China is the second largest country in Asia.

2nd place: Canada is the largest country in North America by area. with an area of 9,984,670 km².

The largest country in the world - Russia, its area for 2019 is 17,124,442 km² (with Crimea) . Russia is both in Europe and in Asia. The area of the European part of Russia is about 3.986 million km², which is 7 times larger than the area of the second European country in terms of this indicator - Ukraine. The European part of Russia makes up about 40% of the entire territory of Europe. 77% of the territory of Russia is located in Asia, the Asian part of Russia has an area of 13.1 million km², which is also noticeably larger than the area of any Asian country. In this way,Russia is the largest country in terms of area in both Europe and Asia.

Map of Russia in 2019 (with Crimea):

Russia (with Crimea) on the globe:

The largest states by area by continents and parts of the world

The largest country in Asia - Russia (the area of the Asian part of Russia is 13.1 million km²)

The largest country in Europe - Russia (the area of the European part of Russia is 3.986 million km²)

The largest country in Africa is Algeria (area 2.38 million km²)

The largest country in South America is Brazil (area 8.51 million km²)

The largest country in North America is Canada (area 9.98 million km²)

The largest country in Oceania is Australia (area 7.69 million km²)

The largest countries in the world by population

10th place: Japan - an island state in East Asia with a population of 126.4 million people.

8th place: Bangladesh - a state in South Asia with a population of 169.5 million people.

7th place: Nigeria - a state in West Africa with a population of 198.6 million people.

6th place: Brazil - population 209.5 million people.

5th place: Pakistan - a state in South Asia with a population of 212.7 million people.

4th place: Indonesia - a state in Southeast Asia with a population of 266.3 million people.

3rd place: USA - population 327.2 million people.

2nd place: India - population 1.357 billion people.

The largest country in the world by population is China. Population - 1.394 billion people. But, according to scientists, China will lose its leadership in this indicator in 2022, because. it will be surpassed by India, which has a higher population growth rate. At the beginning of 2019, the population of India is 97% of the population of China.

The largest states in terms of population by continent and parts of the world

Asia's largest country in terms of population is China (1.394 billion people)

The largest country in Europe in terms of population is Russia (the population of the European part of Russia is 114 million people)

Africa's largest country in terms of population - Nigeria (198.6 million people)

The largest country in South America by population is Brazil (209.5 million people)

The largest country in North America by population is the USA (327.2 million people)

The largest country in Oceania by population is Australia (25.2 million people)

10

Square: 2,381,740 km2
Population: 38 087 812
Form of government: parliamentary republic
The president: Abdel Aziz Bouteflika
Capital:

And lies in the north of Africa and has access to the Mediterranean Sea. This country was a French colony for a long time and gained independence only in 1962. Algeria borders Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya and Tunisia. The population of Algeria is approximately 38 million people.

9

Square: 2,724,902 km2
Population: 18 014 200
Form of government: presidential republic
The president: Nursultan Nazarbaev
Capital: Astana

Kazakhstan is located in the center of Asia and occupies a vast territory from the Caspian Sea in the west and almost to Mongolia in the east. Kazakhstan is a former Soviet republic, in many ways very similar to Russia, both politically and economically.

8

Square: 2,780,400 km2
Population: 43 417 000
Form of government:
The president: Mauricio Macri
Capital: Buenos Aires

And Argentina is located in the southern part of South America and is the second largest state on the continent after Brazil. Argentina is a Spanish-speaking country that is famous for its tango and is an excellent football player. In the post-war period, Argentina earned itself a notorious sanctuary for all sorts of war criminals.

7

Square: 3,287,590 km2
Population: 1 309 823 000
Form of government: federal Republic
The president: Pranab Kumar Mukherjee
Capital: New Delhi

India is located in southern Asia and occupies the entire vast Hindustan Peninsula, as well as adjacent territories, up to the Himalayas and Kashmir. India is one of the most unusual and culturally attractive countries, as well as one of the most populated in the world (second place after China).

6

Square: 7,686,850 km2
Population: 24 067 700
Form of government: a constitutional monarchy
The president: Malcolm Turnbull
Capital: Canberra

And Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere and is one of the six continents on our beautiful planet, as well as an independent English-speaking state, one of the most developed and wealthy in the world. Australia is washed by the waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans.

5

Square: 8,514,877 km2
Population: 205 737 996
Form of government: federal presidential republic
The president: Michel Temer
Capital: Brasilia

Brazil is located in South America and is the largest state of this continent, both in terms of area and population. The official language of Brazil is Portuguese.

4

Square: 9,519,431 km2
Population: 325 309 164
Form of government: federal presidential republic
The president: Donald Trump
Capital: Washington

The United States of America was formed in 1776 by the union of thirteen British colonies who declared their independence. The United States is a highly developed country, having the first economy in the world in terms of nominal GDP and the second in terms of GDP (PPP). Although the country's population is only 4.3% of the world's, Americans own about 40% of the world's total wealth.

3

Square: 9,598,962 km2
Population: 1 380 083 000
Form of government: one-party parliamentary republic
The president: Xi Jinping
Capital: Beijing

K Chinese People's Republic- state in East Asia. The largest country in the world by population. It ranks third in the world in terms of territory, behind Russia and Canada. Since the proclamation of the PRC in 1949, the Communist Party of China has been the ruling party.

2

Square: 9,984,670 km2
Population: 36 048 521
Form of government: parliamentary monarchy
The president: Justin Trudeau
Capital: Ottawa

Canada is a state in North America, it ranks second in the world in terms of area. It is washed by the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans, borders the United States in the south and northwest, and also has maritime borders with Denmark (Greenland) in the northeast and France (Saint Pierre and Miquelon) in the east. The Canada-US border is the longest common border in the world.

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Square: 17,125,191 km2
Population: 146 804 372
Form of government: presidential-parliamentary republic
The president: Vladimir Putin
Capital: Moscow

The Russian Federation is a state in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It ranks first in the world in terms of territory, sixth in terms of GDP PPP and ninth in terms of population. Russia borders on eighteen states (the largest number in the world), including two partially recognized and two unrecognized. Russia has the largest reserve natural resources on the ground.

There are about 250 countries and territories all over the world. Some of them occupy a very small area, while others spread over several million kilometers. And what are the largest countries in terms of territory? Where are they located and how many people inhabit them? All this will be discussed below.

It is no secret that most of the planet's territory falls on the oceans, seas, rivers and lakes. In total, they occupy about 71% of the Earth, and the remaining 29% belong to the land that people inhabit. At the same time, more than 40% of the land is the area occupied by the major countries of the world. There are 10 of them on the planet.

List of large countries

So, Russia is at the head of the largest countries. Its territory is many times larger than the territory of many other countries and is 17,075,400 km2. At the same time, there are very few water bodies in the country and 16,995,800 km2 is land. Consequently, 12.5% of the Earth's land area is in Russia alone;
In second place on this list is Canada. Its area is almost 2 times smaller than Russia - 9,984,670 km2. Of these, about 9 million square kilometers is land. Therefore, it occupies 6.1% of the earth's land;
The third place of honor belongs to China. This amazing country owns 9,596,960 km2, of which only 200,000 are water sources, and the rest is land. Therefore, China makes up 6.26% of the land areas of the Earth. But at the same time, almost 1.5 billion people live in this territory;
Large countries by area include the United States of America. They occupy the fourth stage and have an area of 9,518,900 km2. Of these, land accounts for approximately 9,162,000 km2, which means that America occupies 6.15% of the Earth's territory. But if we talk about the number of the American population, then the United States is in 3rd place;
Next comes Brazil. Its area is slightly more than 8 million square kilometers, or rather, 8,511,965 km2, on which almost 200 million people live. The country of carnivals occupies 5.67% of the earth's land area;
The next country is Australia. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it is a separate continent and completely constitutes its territory, which extends over 7,686,850 km2. Of these, only about 67 thousand km2 falls on water sources. Therefore, Australia occupies 5.1% of the land of the entire planet;
India rightfully took the seventh position. Its area is 3,287,590 km2, of which 2,973,190 km2 is land. Consequently, of the earth's land, 2% falls precisely on this eastern country;
Next up is Argentina. It accounts for 1.8% of the Earth's territory, because the area of the countries is 2,776,890 km2;
In the penultimate place - Kazakhstan. Like the previous country, it occupies 1.8% of the earth's land mass and has an area of 2,717,300 km2;
And, finally, closes this list - Sudan. Its area is 2,505,810 km2, which corresponds to 1.6% of the land on the planet.

The Russian Federation is located on the Eurasian continent and occupies a significant part of it - almost a third of the continent. The country is in first place in terms of territory, but in terms of population density it ranks only 9th. The most populous city in Russia is its capital, Moscow. The country is divided into territories and regions, as well as into republics and autonomous regions. In total, there are 46 regions in Russia, 22 republics, 17 autonomous subjects and districts. Russia has beautiful nature, many rivers and lakes. Some rivers are known all over the world, such as the Amur, the Don or the Volga. The length of each of them is at least 10 km. On the territory of the Russian Federation is also the most deep lake Baikal filled with the purest water and attracting tourists from all over the world. The nature of Russia is diverse. Here you can soak up the sunny beach, plunge into the warm southern sea or see the never-melting glaciers, feel the frost in summer time year and watch the northern lights.

Russia is a neighboring country for 19 states, the border between them passes both by land and by sea

The population density in China is the highest, and the country is not only in the top three as the largest in area, but it is also one of the most densely populated.

China is located on the Eurasian continent, here its border is in contact with the borders of 14 countries, and on the other hand it is washed by water Pacific Ocean. China is divided into 31 territorial entities. Of these, 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions and 4 cities of central subordination. The capital of China is Beijing.

The country is the largest on the continent of South America and has common borders with all the countries located on it. On the east side of Brazil is Atlantic Ocean. The name of the capital of the country is very easy to remember, as it bears the name of its state - Brazil.
Brazil is the largest supplier of sugar, oranges, wheat and soybeans in the world. The state cooperates and exports agricultural products to such countries as Russia, the USA, China, Indonesia and others.

The main attraction of Brazil are, of course, colorful carnivals. To watch this celebration, many people come from far corners of the planet. The scope of the festival is amazing: a riot of colors, feathers, sparkles - all this remains in the memory forever.

The symbol of Brazil is the statue of Christ the Savior, it is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro on top of Corcovado Mountain.

It ranks second in area in South America. The location of the country is oblong and stretches from north to south. Argentina is diverse in its climatic conditions, and this is not surprising! Over a large area there are various natural areas. In the south of Argentina it is cold, deserts with harsh weather conditions stretch here, the north of the country is in a subtropical climate. In the west, along the border, there is the Andes mountain system, and on the east side, Argentina is washed by the Atlantic Ocean.

by the most major city Argentina is Buenos Aires, it is also the capital of the state

Sudan

The main part of the country's territory is the Darfur and Kordofan plateau, surrounded by the Central African highlands from the south, and the Ethiopian highlands from the east. The main waterway of Sudan is the famous Nile River.

The capital of Sudan occupies approximately 120 km² and, in fact, consists of three cities - Khartoum, North Khartoum and Omdurman, united into one Big city, the settlement took a common name - Khartoum.

Now the question of which is the largest country in the world should not arise. This list contains the ten largest countries by territory. If we were talking about the population, it would be completely different. After all, for example, in China, more than a hundred people live on one square kilometer, while in Russia there are only about a dozen.

If we talk about which is the largest country in Europe, then of the above countries, Russia, of course, occupies a significant part of Europe, but since it is located only partially on its territory, Ukraine rightfully belongs to the first place.