<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Sovereign state / dependency </Th> <Th> Total in km ( mi ) </Th> <Th> Land in km ( mi ) </Th> <Th> Water in km ( mi ) </Th> <Th> % water </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> World </Td> <Td> 7014510072000000000 ♠ 510,072,000 ( 196,940,000 ) </Td> <Td> 7014148940000000000 ♠ 148,940,000 ( 57,510,000 ) </Td> <Td> 7014361132000000000 ♠ 361,132,000 ( 139,434,000 ) </Td> <Td> 70.8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 7013170982460000000 ♠ 17,098,246 ( 6,601,670 ) </Td> <Td> 7013163777420000000 ♠ 16,377,742 ( 6,323,482 ) </Td> <Td> 7011720500000000000 ♠ 720,500 ( 278,200 ) </Td> <Td> 4.21 </Td> <Td> Largest country in the world ( 10.995 % of the world 's landmass ) ; its Asian portion makes it the largest country in Asia , and its European portion of roughly 3,960,000 km ( 1,530,000 sq mi ) makes it the largest country in Europe . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1vend -- </Td> <Td> Antarctica </Td> <Td> 7013140000000000000 ♠ 14,000,000 ( 5,400,000 ) </Td> <Td> 7013140000000000000 ♠ 14,000,000 ( 5,400,000 ) </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 13,720,000 km ( 5,300,000 sq mi ) ( 98 % ) of land area is covered by ice . Though not itself a country , areas are claimed by a number of countries . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 7012998467000000000 ♠ 9,984,670 ( 3,855,100 ) </Td> <Td> 7012909350700000000 ♠ 9,093,507 ( 3,511,023 ) </Td> <Td> 7011891163000000000 ♠ 891,163 ( 344,080 ) </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> Largest country in the Western Hemisphere by total area ( second largest by land area , after United States ) , with the largest surface area of water . Total area and water area figures include area covered by freshwater only , and do not include internal waters ( non-freshwater ) of about 1,600,000 km , or territorial waters of 200,000 km </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 7012959696100000000 ♠ 9,596,961 ( 3,705,407 ) </Td> <Td> 7012932641000000000 ♠ 9,326,410 ( 3,600,950 ) </Td> <Td> 7011270550000000000 ♠ 270,550 ( 104,460 ) </Td> <Td> 2.82 </Td> <Td> Largest country wholly in Asia and second largest country within that continent . Excludes Taiwan , disputed territories with India , and disputed islands in the South China Sea ( total 137,296 km ) . Figures for total area and water area also exclude all coastal and territorial waters . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 7012952506700000000 ♠ 9,525,067 ( 3,677,649 ) -- 7012983351700000000 ♠ 9,833,517 ( 3,796,742 ) </Td> <Td> 7012914759300000000 ♠ 9,147,593 ( 3,531,905 ) -- 7012914764300000000 ♠ 9,147,643 ( 3,531,925 ) </Td> <Td> 7011377424000000000 ♠ 377,424 ( 145,724 ) -- 7011685924000000000 ♠ 685,924 ( 264,837 ) </Td> <Td> 3.96 -- 6.97 </Td> <Td> Largest country in the Western Hemisphere by land area ( second largest by total area , after Canada ) . Secondary figures for total area and water area denote the inclusion of all coastal and territorial waters into the statistical area . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 7012851576700000000 ♠ 8,515,767 ( 3,287,956 ) </Td> <Td> 7012846041500000000 ♠ 8,460,415 ( 3,266,584 ) </Td> <Td> 7010553520000000000 ♠ 55,352 ( 21,372 ) </Td> <Td> 0.65 </Td> <Td> The largest Portuguese - speaking country , the largest country in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere , and the largest contiguous territory in the Americas . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 7012769202400000000 ♠ 7,692,024 ( 2,969,907 ) </Td> <Td> 7012763356500000000 ♠ 7,633,565 ( 2,947,336 ) </Td> <Td> 7010584590000000000 ♠ 58,459 ( 22,571 ) </Td> <Td> 0.76 </Td> <Td> The largest country in Oceania , the largest country without land borders , and the largest country completely in the Southern Hemisphere . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 7012328726300000000 ♠ 3,287,263 ( 1,269,219 ) </Td> <Td> 7012297319000000000 ♠ 2,973,190 ( 1,147,960 ) </Td> <Td> 7011314073000000000 ♠ 314,073 ( 121,264 ) </Td> <Td> 9.55 </Td> <Td> Third largest country in Asia and largest country in South Asia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 7012278040000000000 ♠ 2,780,400 ( 1,073,500 ) </Td> <Td> 7012273669000000000 ♠ 2,736,690 ( 1,056,640 ) </Td> <Td> 7010437100000000000 ♠ 43,710 ( 16,880 ) </Td> <Td> 1.57 </Td> <Td> The largest Spanish - speaking country and second largest country in South America . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 7012272490000000000 ♠ 2,724,900 ( 1,052,100 ) </Td> <Td> 7012269970000000000 ♠ 2,699,700 ( 1,042,400 ) </Td> <Td> 7010252000000000000 ♠ 25,200 ( 9,700 ) </Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Sovereign state / dependency </Th> <Th> Total in km ( mi ) </Th> <Th> Land in km ( mi ) </Th> <Th> Water in km ( mi ) </Th> <Th> % water </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- </Td> <Td> World </Td> <Td> 7014510072000000000 ♠ 510,072,000 ( 196,940,000 ) </Td> <Td> 7014148940000000000 ♠ 148,940,000 ( 57,510,000 ) </Td> <Td> 7014361132000000000 ♠ 361,132,000 ( 139,434,000 ) </Td> <Td> 70.8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 7013170982460000000 ♠ 17,098,246 ( 6,601,670 ) </Td> <Td> 7013163777420000000 ♠ 16,377,742 ( 6,323,482 ) </Td> <Td> 7011720500000000000 ♠ 720,500 ( 278,200 ) </Td> <Td> 4.21 </Td> <Td> Largest country in the world ( 10.995 % of the world 's landmass ) ; its Asian portion makes it the largest country in Asia , and its European portion of roughly 3,960,000 km ( 1,530,000 sq mi ) makes it the largest country in Europe . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1vend -- </Td> <Td> Antarctica </Td> <Td> 7013140000000000000 ♠ 14,000,000 ( 5,400,000 ) </Td> <Td> 7013140000000000000 ♠ 14,000,000 ( 5,400,000 ) </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 ( 0 ) </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 13,720,000 km ( 5,300,000 sq mi ) ( 98 % ) of land area is covered by ice . Though not itself a country , areas are claimed by a number of countries . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 7012998467000000000 ♠ 9,984,670 ( 3,855,100 ) </Td> <Td> 7012909350700000000 ♠ 9,093,507 ( 3,511,023 ) </Td> <Td> 7011891163000000000 ♠ 891,163 ( 344,080 ) </Td> <Td> 8.93 </Td> <Td> Largest country in the Western Hemisphere by total area ( second largest by land area , after United States ) , with the largest surface area of water . Total area and water area figures include area covered by freshwater only , and do not include internal waters ( non-freshwater ) of about 1,600,000 km , or territorial waters of 200,000 km </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 7012959696100000000 ♠ 9,596,961 ( 3,705,407 ) </Td> <Td> 7012932641000000000 ♠ 9,326,410 ( 3,600,950 ) </Td> <Td> 7011270550000000000 ♠ 270,550 ( 104,460 ) </Td> <Td> 2.82 </Td> <Td> Largest country wholly in Asia and second largest country within that continent . Excludes Taiwan , disputed territories with India , and disputed islands in the South China Sea ( total 137,296 km ) . Figures for total area and water area also exclude all coastal and territorial waters . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 7012952506700000000 ♠ 9,525,067 ( 3,677,649 ) -- 7012983351700000000 ♠ 9,833,517 ( 3,796,742 ) </Td> <Td> 7012914759300000000 ♠ 9,147,593 ( 3,531,905 ) -- 7012914764300000000 ♠ 9,147,643 ( 3,531,925 ) </Td> <Td> 7011377424000000000 ♠ 377,424 ( 145,724 ) -- 7011685924000000000 ♠ 685,924 ( 264,837 ) </Td> <Td> 3.96 -- 6.97 </Td> <Td> Largest country in the Western Hemisphere by land area ( second largest by total area , after Canada ) . Secondary figures for total area and water area denote the inclusion of all coastal and territorial waters into the statistical area . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 7012851576700000000 ♠ 8,515,767 ( 3,287,956 ) </Td> <Td> 7012846041500000000 ♠ 8,460,415 ( 3,266,584 ) </Td> <Td> 7010553520000000000 ♠ 55,352 ( 21,372 ) </Td> <Td> 0.65 </Td> <Td> The largest Portuguese - speaking country , the largest country in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere , and the largest contiguous territory in the Americas . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 7012769202400000000 ♠ 7,692,024 ( 2,969,907 ) </Td> <Td> 7012763356500000000 ♠ 7,633,565 ( 2,947,336 ) </Td> <Td> 7010584590000000000 ♠ 58,459 ( 22,571 ) </Td> <Td> 0.76 </Td> <Td> The largest country in Oceania , the largest country without land borders , and the largest country completely in the Southern Hemisphere . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 7012328726300000000 ♠ 3,287,263 ( 1,269,219 ) </Td> <Td> 7012297319000000000 ♠ 2,973,190 ( 1,147,960 ) </Td> <Td> 7011314073000000000 ♠ 314,073 ( 121,264 ) </Td> <Td> 9.55 </Td> <Td> Third largest country in Asia and largest country in South Asia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 7012278040000000000 ♠ 2,780,400 ( 1,073,500 ) </Td> <Td> 7012273669000000000 ♠ 2,736,690 ( 1,056,640 ) </Td> <Td> 7010437100000000000 ♠ 43,710 ( 16,880 ) </Td> <Td> 1.57 </Td> <Td> The largest Spanish - speaking country and second largest country in South America . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 7012272490000000000 ♠ 2,724,900 ( 1,052,100 ) </Td> <Td> 7012269970000000000 ♠ 2,699,700 ( 1,042,400 ) </Td> <Td> 7010252000000000000 ♠ 25,200 ( 9,700 ) </Td>
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