Top 10 Largest Countries In The World

Approximately 511,072,000 square kilometers make up the entire world. The remaining area of the Earth is covered by land, while the majority of it is covered by water. 150,940,000 square kilometers are all land.

The country's borders are constantly altering as a result of several tectonic and geological phenomena. Planet Earth is a dynamic planet, which means that both its interior and appearance are always changing.

We know that landmass makes up 29% of the earth's surface while water covers 71% of it. 198 countries make up the remaining 29% of the crust of the earth. In terms of total land area, the top ten largest nations in the world account for roughly half of the planet's surface.

I'll give you a list of the top 10 biggest countries on earth.

Based on total area, which is the sum of all land and water areas constrained by international borders and/or coastlines, nations are ranked. However, it should be noted that when the countries are categorized solely by region, the rankings change.

For example, Canada has the most lakes and other waterbodies of any country in the world, and when the nation's area taken up by lakes, the ocean, or other waterbodies is subtracted from its overall surface area, it is rated fourth, behind only China and the USA.

Another intriguing fact is that the world's most populous countries are not generally the ones with the largest surface areas.

Despite having larger landmasses, extremes in temperature and geography prevent human habitation in large parts of countries like Russia and Canada.

China, India, and the United States, the three most populous countries on earth, are rated 4, 3, and 7 on the list, respectively. Let's begin by taking a look at the 10 largest countries in the globe.

1. Russia

On the list of the biggest countries in the globe, Russia is the top-ranking country.

With 17.1 million square kilometers, Russia is unquestionably the planet's largest country in terms of surface size. Russia would still be the largest even if it lost 7 million square kilometers. The shortened piece would come in sixth place globally. It makes up 11% of the planet's land area.

The transcontinental nation of Russia, which stretches from Asia to Europe, has 16 borders with China. There are nine different time zones in all.

Russians make up just about 2% of the world's population, despite being the country with the greatest population.

Russia's beginnings can be found in Kievan Rus, which flourished under the rule of Viking chieftain Rurik, in the ninth century. Ivan the Terrible, Russia's first recognized tsar, oversaw another notable territorial expansion in the late 16th century.

As the third-largest kingdom in the globe by the 18th century, Russia made up the majority of the Soviet Union when it was created.

When the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991, the Russian Federation, or Russia as we know it today, was created.

2. Canada

Canada, with 9.984 million square kilometers, is the second-biggest country in the world and the largest in North America and the Western Hemisphere after Russia.

And Canada could hold a population that was more than 40 times the size of the UK! It is important to note that lakes make up 9% of the country's land area.

More than half of the natural lakes in the globe are found in this country. Based merely on surface area, Canada would be smaller than the United States if the water bodies were included.

The longest coastline in the world is in Canada, which has 202,080-kilometers of coastline. Three oceans—the Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific—enclose it on its eastern, northern, and western sides. The nation's 9,000-kilometer southern border with the United States makes it the world's longest land border in history.

Similar to Russia, Canada has a small population for its size, with the majority of its citizens living within 100 kilometers of the United States-Canada border.

3. USA- United States Of America

The United States of America is the third-largest country in the world with a total area of 9.83 million square kilometers. 83.65 percent of the US territory is made up of the neighboring states plus the District of Columbia. Alaska, Hawaii, and the US insular lands are the owners of the remaining land. The country shares its borders with two other countries: Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. With a total length of 19,924 km, the nation has the eighth-longest coastline in the world

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The United States is placed third among the countries in terms of population, although having a much smaller total population than countries like China and India, which both have populations of more than 2 billion people. Over 300 million people call the United States home overall, according to estimates.

4. China

China has a total land size of 9.59 million square kilometers, making it the fourth-largest country in the world. Russia is the largest country in Asia that is entirely on the continent as it expands into Europe. China has 14 international borders. However, it comes in second place in terms of land area. The government claims various areas that are the subject of border disputes, including Taiwan, South Tibet, Aksai Chin, and others, hence it is difficult to determine the exact size of China.

However, China has a much larger population than either Russia or Canada. It is the most populated nation in the world, with around 1.4 billion people. Over the vast expanse of the nation's land, the population is distributed unevenly.

5. Brazil

Brazil has an area of 8,600,000 square kilometers, making it the fifth-largest country in South America. It makes up 47.3% of the continent's total land area. The country's coastline spans 7,491 kilometers. Brazil has shared borders with every other country in South America, with the exception of states like Chile and Ecuador. There are four unique time zones there. Brazilian territory spans 4,395 kilometers from north to south, making it the world's longest country. Only in Brazil do the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn cross each other.

6. Australia

Australia has a land size of 7.74 million square kilometers, making it the sixth-largest country in the world. The second-largest size differential between countries routinely ranked in the top ten is the nearly 4.4 million square kilometer gap between Australia and India. The size of this country is twice that of India.

It is currently the largest in the world. Because of its sheer size, it is not even considered an island but rather a sizable continental landmass. The majority of its residents live in coastal cities like Perth in the west and Sydney in the east, and for good reason—the Australian Outback is one of the planet's driest and hottest regions.

7. India

India, the seventh-largest nation in the world, is located in South Asia and has a 3.28 million sq km surface area. The nation's land border is 15,000 kilometers long, and its coastline is 7,516.6 kilometers long. Seven countries all share its geographic borders.

India is the second-most populous country in the world, despite coming in at number seven on this list. With a population of more than 1.3 billion, it will likely surpass China as the world's most populous country by the end of 2027.

8. Argentina

Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world and the largest Spanish-speaking country by surface area. It is also the 32nd most populous country in the world. Its borders are shared with five other countries. Its 2.78 million square kilometers are home to some of the topographical and climatic variety in the globe.

9. Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is the second largest nation in the globe on the list of the top 10. This transcontinental country spans 2,70 million square kilometers of Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Being the largest landlocked country in the world and the only one in the top ten, Kazakhstan currently stands out for this reason. Kazakhstan was originally a part of the Soviet Union, which for the majority of the 20th century was the biggest nation on earth. Kazakhstan is surrounded by five countries and spans the entire continent of Western Europe.

10. Algeria

With an area of 2.38 square kilometers in North Africa's Maghreb region, Algeria, the only African country on this list of the ten largest countries in the world, comes in at number ten. It shares borders with the Western Saharan region and six other countries. The southernmost part of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert.When ranking the largest countries in the globe, this country comes in at number 10.