List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area (all)

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For list of current nations, see List of countries and dependencies by area.

This is one of a series of comprehensive lists of continents, countries, and first level administrative country subdivisions such as states, provinces, and territories, as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial area.[1] Some divisions are listed twice, with one listing including territory that is excluded in the other for various reasons, including territorial disputes. There is intentional overlap among the lists in order to maximize ease of use.

Geographic entity Area (km2) Notes
Earth 510,065,284 Total surface area (70.8% water coverage and 29.2% land coverage).
Water 361,126,221 Total water coverage (70.8% of Earth's surface).
Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas 165,500,000 Largest ocean, including adjacent Celebes Sea, Coral Sea, East China Sea, Philippine Sea, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Sulu Sea, Tasman Sea, and Yellow Sea.
Pacific Ocean excluding adjacent seas 155,557,000 Largest ocean.
Land 148,939,063 Total land coverage (29.2% of Earth's surface).
United Nations United Nations Countries 147,000,000 All countries in the UN.
World Trade Organization World Trade Organization Countries 117,870,000 All countries in the WTO.
Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas 106,400,000 Second largest ocean, including adjacent Denmark Strait, Greenland Sea, Norwegian Sea, Barents Sea, Strait of Gibraltar and Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Hudson Bay, Arctic Ocean, North Sea, Baltic Sea, and Celtic Sea.
Old World 84,980,532 The world known to its population before contact with the "New World" (the Americas).
Afro-Eurasia 84,211,532 Largest contiguous landmass.
Holarctic 77,000,000 Biogeographic realm that encompasses the majority of habitats found throughout the northern continents of the world.
Atlantic Ocean excluding adjacent seas 76,762,000 Second largest ocean.
Indian Ocean and adjacent seas 73,556,000 Third largest ocean, including Andaman Sea, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Great Australian Bight, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Laccadive Sea, Mozambique Channel, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and Strait of Malacca.
Indian Ocean excluding adjacent seas 68,556,000 Third largest ocean.
Palearctic 54,100,000 Largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth.
Eurasia 53,990,000 Largest broadly connected contiguous landmass, comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia; sometimes considered a single continent, it covers 10.6% of Earth's surface (36.2% of the land area).
Asia Cooperation Dialogue 46,872,864 Supranational political entity.
Asia 44,579,000 Largest continent.
Americas 42,549,000 Large contiguous landmass viewed in some parts of the world as single continent.
 Organization of American States 40,275,678 International organization contains most countries in the Americas.
Moon 37,930,000 Satellite in orbit around the Earth, excluded by treaty from national claims of ownership.
 British Empire 35,500,000 Largest ever multi-country empire, as of its greatest extent in 1920.
 Commonwealth of Nations 31,462,574 Supranational political entity.
Africa 30,221,532 Second largest continent.
 African Union 29,797,500 Supranational political entity.
 NATO 26,552,127 Intergovernmental military alliance.
North America 24,490,000 Continent.
Mongol Empire 24,000,000 Multi-country empire, in 1309.
Far East 23,250,309 Geographic concept to call East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Russian Far East by European historically.
Warsaw Pact 23,140,845 Collective defense treaty led by Soviet Union.
Nearctic 22,900,000 One of the eight biogeographic realms of Earth.
 Russian Empire 22,800,000 Multi-country empire, in 1895.
Sub-Saharan Africa 22,341,158 Region of Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
 Soviet Union 22,402,200 Largest country in the world from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991.
Afrotropic 22,100,000 One of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth.
Northern America 21,780,142 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Canada, United States, Greenland, St. Pierre and Miquelon and Bermuda.
USMCA 21,578,137 Free trade agreement concluded between Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone 20,552,728 An organization between many South Atlantic nations.
 Commonwealth of Independent States 20,368,759 A regional intergovernmental organization of nine members, plus two founding non-member, post-Soviet republics in Eurasia.
Southern Ocean 20,327,000 Ocean.
 Eurasian Economic Union 20,229,248 Economic union of states located in Eastern Europe, Western Asia, and Central Asia.
Latin America 20,111,457 Region in the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken.
Neotropic 19,000,000 One of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth.
South America 17,840,000 Continent.
 UNASUR/UNASUL 17,715,335 Supranational political entity including most nations of South America.
 Russia 17,125,200 Largest country in the world; crosses Europe and Asia.
 Mercosur 14,869,775 Officially called Southern Common Market.
 Qing Empire, China 14,700,000 Multi-country empire in Asia under the Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1723–1735) and his son the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796).
Arctic sea ice (maximum extent, February 2015) 14,540,000
 Antarctica 14,200,000 Continent.
Arctic Ocean 14,056,000 Ocean.
Arable land (2012) 13,958,000 Land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.
 Arab League 13,953,041 Supranational political entity.
Spain Spanish Empire 13,700,000 Multi-country empire, in 1810; size is approximate.
Russia Siberia 13,138,242 Traditional historic and geographic region of Russia.
East Asia 11,796,365 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Japan.
France Second French colonial empire 11,500,000 Multi-country empire, in 1920.
 Taiwan (ROC, including disputed areas) 11,420,000 Including disputed territories administered by the People's Republic of China, Mongolia, and India.
Umayyad (Arab Caliphate). 11,100,000 In 720.
Abbasid (Arab Caliphate). 11,100,000 In 750. Lasting from 750–1258.
Yuan Khanate, China 11,000,000 Multi-country empire in Asia under the Yuan Khanate 1279–1368. Measured at its maximum extent in 1310.
Tang Empire, China 10,760,000 Chinese Empire from 618–907. Size at greatest extent in 669.
Europe 10,180,000 Continent in classical antiquity.
 Canada 9,984,670 Second largest country in the world; largest country in North America, and in the Western Hemisphere.
 China (PRC, including disputed areas) 9,742,010 Largest country located entirely in Asia. Including PRC-administered area (Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract, both territories claimed by India), South Tibet (controlled by India as the state of Arunachal Pradesh but claimed by China), and the disputed territories of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and the Matsu Islands which the Republic of China (Taiwan) has continued to govern after the PRC replaced it on the mainland; total of separate UN figures for Mainland China and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong (1,099 km2) and Macau (26 km2).
 China (PRC, non-disputed areas) 9,706,961 Largest country located entirely in Asia. Excluding disputed territories not under PRC administration, i.e. excluding South Tibet (Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh) and Republic of China (Taiwan); total of separate UN figures for Mainland China and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong (1,099 km2) and Macau (26 km2).
 United States 9,522,055 Country in North America. Includes the 50 states and District of Columbia with Indian Reservations. Includes inland water area of 78,797 mi2 (204,083 km2) and Great Lakes water of 60,251 mi2 (156,049 km2); excludes coastal water area of 42,225 mi2 (109,362 km2) and territorial water area of 75,372 mi2 (195,213 km2)[2]
Sahara 9,200,000 Largest hot desert in the world.
Australasian Mediterranean Sea 9,080,000 Mediterranean sea located in the area between Southeast Asia and Australasia.
Oceania 9,008,458 Geopolitical area including Australia and other islands and territories in the Pacific Ocean.
Xiongnu Empire 9,000,000 Size at greatest extent in 176 BC.
 Brazil 8,514,877 Largest country in South America.
 Empire of Brazil 8,337,218 19th-century state in South America.
The Indies 8,063,879 A European Colonial term for South and Southeast Asia.
Australia and New Zealand 8,010,655 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Island and Heard and McDonald Islands.
Economic Cooperation Organization 7,937,197 Asian political and economic intergovernmental organization.
Australasia 7,955,717 A subdivision of Oceania.
United States Contiguous United States 7,902,634 Includes the 48 contiguous states and District of Columbia, but excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Northern Africa 7,880,374 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Western Sahara.
 Australia 7,686,848 Continent and country in Oceania. Includes Jervis Bay Territory (73 km2), Cocos (Keeling) Islands (14 km2), Christmas Island (135 km2) and Lord Howe Island (56 km2). Also includes the uninhabited Ashmore and Cartier Islands (5 km2), Coral Sea Islands Territory (0,9 km2), Heard and McDonald Islands (372 km2) and Macquarie Island (231 km2). Excludes claims on Antarctica (Australian Antarctic Territory, 6,119,818 km2).
Australasian realm 7,600,000 One of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth.
Mainland Australia 7,595,342 The biggest landmass of Australia, does not include Tasmania, any other islands part of the country, or territories.
Indomalaya 7,500,000 One of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth.
Middle East 7,207,575 Transcontinental region in Afro-Eurasia.
Akhand Bharat 7,015,501 concept of a greater unified india
Eastern Africa 7,002,969 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Seychelles, Madagascar, Comoros and Mauritius.
Southern Asia 6,783,786 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, British Indian Ocean Territory, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Middle Africa 6,613,058 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome & Principe and Angola.
Ming China 6,500,000 Chinese Empire after the overthrow of the Yuan Mongol dynasty 1368–1644. Measured at its maximum extent in 1450.
Eastern Han Dynasty 6,500,000 The Chinese Empire lasting from 25 – 220 AD. Size at greatest extent in 100 AD.
Rashidun Caliphate 6,400,000 In 655.
Amazon basin 6,300,000 Drainage basin of Amazon River.
Europe (excluding European Russia) 6,220,000 Traditional region.
Russia Far Eastern Federal District 6,215,900 Federal district of Russia created May 2000.
West Africa 6,143,409 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria.
Khanate of the Golden Horde 6,000,000 Multi-country empire in Europe and Asia; a Khanate remnant of the Mongol Empire, lasting from 1240–1502. Size is approximate at its apex in 1310.
Western Han Dynasty 6,000,000 The Chinese Empire lasting from 206 BC – 9 AD. Size at greatest extent in 50 BC.
First Turkic Khaganate 6,000,000 Size at greatest extent in 557.
Australia Australian Antarctic Territory 5,896,500 Australian claim to Antarctica.
Eastern Europe 5,726,128 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains European Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary.
Philippine Sea 5,695,000 Marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippine archipelago.
Amazon rainforest 5,500,000 The largest rainforest in the world.
Achaemenid Empire 5,500,000 An empire in Iran and other countries from Greece and Egypt to Uzbekistan from 550–330 BC. Size at greatest extent in 500 BC.
Portugal Portuguese Empire 5,500,000 The Portuguese overseas empire at its greatest extent in 1820.[3]
China Western China 5,478,097 A geographic concept of the region of western inland China.
 Ottoman Empire 5,200,000 Early modern empire centered in Turkey at its greatest extent in 1683.
Macedonia (ancient kingdom) 5,200,000 Ancient empire centered in Macedonia at its greatest extent in 323 BC under Alexander the Great.
SAARC 5,130,746 Supranational political entity.
Russia Siberian Federal District 5,114,800 Federal district of Russia created May 2000, distinct from but also included in the historical region of the same name.
Arctic sea ice minimum extent (September 2014) 5,020,000
Brazilian Highlands 5,000,000 Largest plateau in the world by area.
Roman Empire 5,000,000 Multi-country empire in antiquity, under Trajan in AD 117.
Maurya Empire 5,000,000 Indian empire lasted from 321–185 BC, size is calculated to be the greatest extent reached in 250 BC.
 British Raj 4,903,312 Unofficially called Indian Empire.
 First Mexican Empire 4,874,683 First independent government of Mexico.
United States Western United States 4,851,700 Region of the United States. Contains the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska and Hawaii.
Coral Sea 4,791,000 Marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia.
Tibetan Empire 4,600,000 The Tibetan state lasting from 650–842, measured at its apex in 800.
First Mexican Republic 4,536,710 North American country existed from 1824 to 1835.
ASEAN/Southeast Asia 4,465,501 Supranational political entity/United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia and East Timor.
Timurid Empire 4,400,000 A Persian Middle Eastern empire, rising after the Mongol Empire lasting from 1355–1740, measured at its apex in 1405.
Indian subcontinent 4,400,000 A peninsular region in south-central Asia, delineated by the Himalayas in the north.
 European Union 4,325,675 Supranational political entity.
Fatimid Caliphate 4,100,000 Western remnant of the Umayyad Caliphate lasting from 909–1171, estimated at its greatest extent in 969.
Central Asia 4,004,451 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Mughal Empire 4,000,000 An Islamic Empire in India in the early modern period. Size at greatest extent in 1690.
Eastern Turkic Khaganate 4,000,000 Eastern remnant of the Göktürk Khaganate. Size at greatest extent in 624.
Hephthalite Empire 4,000,000 Size at greatest extent in 470.
Hunnic Empire 4,000,000 Size at greatest extent in 441.
Russia European Russia 3,960,000 Traditional historic and geographic region of Russia.
Seleucid Empire 3,900,000 A Greek/Persian Middle Eastern empire lasting from 312–63 BC, was the successor state to the Achaemenid Empire. Measured at its apex in 301 BC.
Rupert's Land 3,900,000 An area of British North America, under the jurisdiction of the Hudson's Bay Company.
Great Seljuq Empire 3,900,000 Turkish empire in the Middle East, was the European antagonist during the Crusades. Lasted from 1037–1194, size is calculated to be the greatest extent reached in 1080.
Arabian Sea 3,862,000 Northern Indian Ocean.
 Andean Community 3,809,100 A free trade area with the objective of creating a customs union comprising the South American countries.
Kingdom of Italy Italian Empire 3,798,000 Includes Italian colonies. Size in 1938.
Ilkhanate 3,750,000 A Khanate remnant of the Mongol Empire, lasting from 1256–1355, measured at its apex in 1310.
 Argentina (including claims) 3,748,072 Second largest country in South America. Includes claims over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, and Argentine Antarctica, which are not under Argentine de facto control.
Dzungar Khanate 3,600,000 Size in 1650.
Khwarazmian dynasty 3,600,000 Size at greatest extent in 1218.
Canada Northern Canada 3,535,263 Vast northernmost region of Canada.
Sassanid Empire 3,500,000 Successor state to the Parthian Empire in the Middle East and Iran, the last Iranian empire before the rise of Islam, lasting from 224–651, size estimated at its apex in 550.
Zealandia 3,500,000 Largest microcontinent (size is approximate).
Sargasso Sea 3,500,000 Region of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by four currents forming an ocean gyre.
South China Sea 3,500,000 Marginal sea occurring in part of the Pacific Ocean south of China, and bordered predominately by Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines.
Gupta Empire 3,500,000 One of the Indian Middle Kingdoms lasting from 320–560, size is estimated at the apex in 400.
Chagatai Khanate 3,500,000 A Khanate remnant of the Mongol Empire, measured at its apex in 1310 and 1350.
Western Turkic Khaganate 3,500,000 Western remnant of the Göktürk Khaganate. Size at greatest extent in 630.
France First French colonial empire 3,400,000 Size at greatest extent in 1670.
Ghaznavid Empire 3,400,000 Size at greatest extent in 1029.
 India (including disputed areas) 3,287,263 Third largest country in Asia (after Russia and China). Includes all disputed territories.
Delhi Sultanate 3,200,000 Size at greatest extent in 1312.
German Empire German Colonial Empire 3,199,015 Size at greatest extent in 1912.
Arabian Peninsula 3,189,612 A geographic region of the Middle East.
 India (non-disputed areas) 3,166,414 Third largest country in Asia (after Russia and China). Excludes non-Indian-administered disputed territories (Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract in China; Azad Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan in Pakistan). Includes all Indian-administered territories, which contains the China-claimed South Tibet, administered by India as part of Arunachal Pradesh.
China Northwest China 3,107,701 A statistical region of China.
 Sakha Republic 3,103,200 Largest federal subject of Russia.
Song dynasty 3,100,000 The Chinese Empire lasting from 960–1279. Size at greatest extent in 980.
Uyghur Khaganate 3,100,000 Size at greatest extent in 800.
Western Jin Dynasty 3,100,000 Size at greatest extent in 280.
 Peru-Bolivian Confederation 3,054,612 A loose confederation existing between 1836 and 1839 in South America.
Khazar Khanate 3,000,000 Size at greatest extent in 850.
Sui dynasty 3,000,000 Size at greatest extent in 589.
Malay Archipelago 2,870,000 Archipelago between mainland Indochina and Australia.
Paratethys sea 2,800,000 largest inland sea/Lake
 Byzantine Empire 2,800,000 Remnant of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent in 450.
Parthian Empire 2,800,000 A Persian Middle Eastern empire lasting from 248 BC – 226 AD, was the successor state to the Greek Seleucid Empire and a major antagonist to the Roman Empire. Measured at its apex circa 0 AD.
Medes (Median Empire) 2,800,000 An early Persian Middle Eastern empire lasting from 625–549 BC. Size at greatest extent in 585 BC.
Eastern Jin Dynasty 2,800,000 Size at greatest extent in 347.
Rouran Khaganate 2,800,000 Size in 405.
Weddell Sea 2,800,000 Part of the Southern Ocean.
Canada Eastern Canada 2,783,400 East part of Canada contains six provinces.
 Argentina (excluding disputed claims) 2,780,400 Second largest country in South America. Does not include claims over Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, nor Argentine Antarctica (969,000 km2).
Caribbean Sea 2,754,000 Body of water between North and South America.
 Kazakhstan 2,724,900 In Asia; largest landlocked country in the world.
Canada Western Canada 2,703,159 West part of Canada contains four provinces.
Australian Desert 2,700,000 Deserts in Australian mainland.
Norway Queen Maud Land 2,700,000 Norwegian Antarctic claim.
Western Asia 2,680,579 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
 Gulf Cooperation Council 2,673,108 Regional intergovernmental political and economic union.
Southern Africa 2,672,831 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia and Botswana.
United States Pacific states 2,615,077 Division of the United States. Contains the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii.
Bay of Bengal 2,600,000 Northeastern part of the Indian Ocean.
 Western Australia 2,525,500 Largest state of Australia.
Gran Colombia Gran Colombia 2,519,954 Republic of Colombia from 1819 to 1831
Former Sudan 2,505,813 Sudan before South Sudan split out of it. Formerly the largest country in Africa.
Mediterranean Sea 2,500,000 Body of water separating Europe and Africa.
Tibetan Plateau 2,500,000 Vast elevated plateau in South Asia, Central Asia and East Asia, the Roof of the World.
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom 2,500,000 A successor state to the Seleucid Empire in what is now Afghanistan and Uzbekistan lasting from 256–125 BC. Size at greatest extent in 184 BC.
Grand Duchy of Moscow 2,500,000 A precursor to the Russian Empire, lasting from 1263–1547. Size in 1505.
Central America 2,486,445 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
 East African Community 2,467,202 Intergovernmental organisation composed of six countries in the African Great Lakes region.
United States Southern United States 2,383,946 Region of the United States. Contains the states of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.
 Algeria 2,381,741 Largest country in Africa.
China Southwest China 2,365,900 A statistical region of China.
Gulf of Guinea 2,350,000 Northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,344,858 Second largest country in Africa.
 Krasnoyarsk Krai 2,339,700 Federal subject of Russia.
Arabian Desert 2,330,000 Vast desert wilderness in Western Asia.
Qin dynasty 2,300,000 First dynasty of Imperial China.
Canada Central Canada 2,265,154 Sub-region of Eastern Canada.
United States Mountain states 2,236,623 Division of the United States. Contains the states of Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.
Denmark Kingdom of Denmark 2,220,093 Including Denmark, Greenland and Faroe Islands.
 Greenland 2,175,600 An autonomous country, part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
 Saudi Arabia 2,149,690 Largest country in Middle East.
United States Louisiana Purchase 2,147,000 Area of the United States purchased from France in 1803, which now comprises all or part of fifteen U.S. states.
United States Midwestern United States 2,128,257 Region of the United States. Contains the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas.
France First French Empire 2,100,000 Multi-country empire under Emperor Napoleon I of France, from 1804–1814; size at greatest extent in 1813.
 Chile (Including Territorial Claims) 2,007,208 Includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui), Isla Sala y Gómez and Antarctica (1,250,000 km2).
Western Roman Empire 2,000,000 Comprises the western provinces of the Roman Empire.
Inca Empire 2,000,000 Incan Empire along Andean coast in South America lasting from 1438–1533.
Confederate States of America 1,995,392 Unrecognized country in North America, 1861–1865.
 Empire of Japan 1,984,000 Size in 1938.
 Mexico 1,958,201 Third largest country in North America; also third largest country in Latin America.
 Nunavut 1,936,113 Largest sub-federal jurisdiction of Canada, largest territory of Canada.
 Indonesia 1,904,569 In Southeast Asia; largest and most populous country situated only on islands.
 Sudan 1,886,068 Third largest country in Africa.
Horn of Africa 1,882,757 Peninsula in Eastern Africa.
Northern Europe 1,811,151 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Norway (including Jan Mayen and Svalbard), Sweden, Finland, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, United Kingdom and Ireland.
British Empire Thirteen Colonies 1,876,972 Found by taking the size of the United States less the size of its acquired territories.[4]
Russia Urals Federal District 1,788,900 Federal district of Russia created May 2000.
East Indies 1,784,398 A European Colonial term for Maritime Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, East Timor, the Philippines, Brunei, Singapore and Indonesia (less its territory on New Guinea).
 Libya 1,759,540 Country in northern Africa.
 Queensland 1,727,300 State of Australia.
 Alaska 1,717,856 Largest state of the United States.
Xinjiang Province, Republic of China 1,711,931 Former province of Xinjiang, also spelled Sinkiang Province.
 British Antarctic Territory 1,709,400 British claim to Antarctica
Russia Northwestern Federal District 1,677,900 Federal district of Russia created May 2000.
China Xinjiang 1,660,000 Largest autonomous region of China.
 Iran 1,648,195 Second largest country in Middle East.
Four Oirat 1,600,000 Area in 17th century.
 Amazonas 1,570,746 Largest state of Brazil.
 Mongolia 1,564,116 Country located between China and Russia.
China North China(with eastern Inner Mongolia) 1,556,061 A statistical region of China.
Indonesia Greater Sunda Islands 1,510,709 Four large islands in the Indonesian archipelago. Includes Borneo, Sumatra, Sulawesi and Java.
Qara Khitai 1,500,000 Also known as the Western Liao.
Gulf of Mexico 1,500,000 Body of water in North America.
Canadian Arctic Archipelago 1,407,770 An archipelago of over 36,000 islands in the Arctic Ocean, all part of Canada.
Khoshut Khanate 1,400,000 An Oirat khanate based in the Tibetan Plateau.
Neo-Assyrian Empire 1,400,000 An ancient Middle Eastern empire along the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 934–609 BC.
 Quebec 1,365,128 Second largest sub-federal jurisdiction of Canada, largest province of Canada.
Mexican Cession 1,360,000 A large area of the First Mexican Empire, which was lost after the Mexican–American War in 1848 to the US.
United States West North Central states 1,347,716 Division of the United States. Contains the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas.
 Northern Territory 1,346,200 Territory of Australia.
 Kalmar Union 1,322,358 A medieval and early modern Kingdom in Scandinavia consisting of Denmark, Iceland, Norway and most of modern Sweden and Finland, lasting from 1397–1523. Size does not include the colonial territories in Greenland.
 Westarctica 1,320,000 A micronation in Antarctica.
Republic of New Granada Republic of New Granada 1,331,250 Modern day Colombia from 1831 to 1858
Southern Europe 1,316,300.44 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Italy, Malta, San Marino, Vatican City, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia and Greece.
Gobi Desert 1,295,000 Desert or brushland region in East Asia.
 Peru 1,285,216 Country in South America.
 Chad 1,284,000 Country in Africa.
 Niger 1,267,000 Country in Africa.
Chile Chilean Antarctic Territory 1,250,258 Chilean claim to Antarctica
East China Sea 1,249,000 Marginal sea east of China, also bordered by South Korea and Japan.
 Pará 1,247,690 Second largest state of Brazil.
 Angola 1,246,700 Country in Africa.
 Mali 1,240,192 Country in Africa.
Hudson Bay 1,230,000 Body of water in northeastern Canada.
China Tibet Autonomous Region 1,228,400 Autonomous region of China.
 Ethiopian Empire (Abyssinia) 1,221,900 An African Empire lasting from 980 BC – 1974 AD.
 South Africa 1,221,148 Country in Africa. Area of mainland South Africa is 1,220,813 km2 (471,359 sq mi),[5] added to which are the Prince Edward Islands – Marion Island, 290 km2, and Prince Edward Island, 45 km2.[6]
Central Europe 1,200,790 United Nations geoscheme region. Contains France, Monaco, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Austria.
Carolingian Empire 1,200,000 The maximum extent of Frankish Kingdom under Charlemagne in 814. An immediate precursor to the Holy Roman Empire.
Srivijaya 1,200,000 Buddhist thalassocratic empire based on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.
 Northwest Territories 1,183,085 Territory of Canada.
China Inner Mongolia 1,183,000 Autonomous region of China.
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1,153,465 The maximum extent of bi-confederation of Poland and Lithuania, in 1650.
United States West South Central States 1,150,090 Division of the United States. Contains the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
 Colombia 1,138,914 Country in South America. Colombian census figure is 1,141,748 which includes three special districts and San Andrés and Providencia islands (52 km2).
 Ethiopia 1,104,300 Country in Africa.
 Bolivia 1,098,581 Country in South America.
Melanesia 1,040,672 One of the Island subdivisions of Oceania.
French East India Company 1,040,549 The maximum extent of French Colonial rule in India in 1754. Estimated by adding together the areas of the States and territories of India which correspond approximately to the French East India Company.
Russia Volga Federal District 1,038,000 Federal district of Russia created May 2000.
 Mauritania 1,025,520 Country in Africa.
Tarim Basin 1,020,000 Endorheic basin in Northwest China.
China South Central China 1,014,354 A statistical region of China.
 Republic of Texas 1,007,935 Briefly independent breakaway state from the First Mexican Empire in 1835, later annexed in 1846 by the United States.
 Tierra del Fuego (including claims) 1,002,445 If taken to include claims to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, and Argentine Antarctica (none of which are controlled by Argentina). Argentina's largest province, if these claims are included.
New Kingdom of Egypt 1,000,000 The final imperial phase of dynastic Egypt, lasting from 1570–1070 BC.
Khmer Empire 1,000,000 Hindu/Buddhist empire in Southeast Asia.
Oceanian realm 1,000,000 One of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth.
Russia West Siberian economic region 992,000 Economic Region of Russia.
Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk Region 989,879.35 Largest second-level administrative division in the world.
 South Australia 983,482 State of Australia.
 Egypt 980,869 Country in Africa; excluding the Halaib Triangle.
Sea of Japan 978,000 Body of water between the Korean Peninsula to the west, Russia to the north, and Japan to the east.
Greenland Northeast Greenland National Park 972,000 Largest administrative division of Greenland; largest National Park in the world.
Argentine Antarctica 965,597 Argentine claim over Antarctica
 Tanzania 945,087 Country in Africa. Includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar.
Argentine Sea 940,000 Body of water within the continental shelf off the Argentine mainland. It extends from Buenos Aires Province coast on the North to the Falkland Islands on the South.
 British Columbia 925,186 Province of Canada. Land area only.
 Nigeria 923,768 Country in Africa.
Merovengian Kingdom of Francia 918,881 The Frankish Kingdom after the conquest of Burgundy, lasting from 536-768.
 Ontario 917,741 Second largest province of Canada. Land area only. With water area can excess 1,000,000
 Venezuela 916,445 Country in South America; does not include claims of the Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute. If included, the area would be 1,075,945 km2.
 Mato Grosso 903,358 State of Brazil.
Kalahari Desert 900,000 Semi-arid sandy savannah in Southern Africa.
 Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District 897,900 Largest second-level administrative divisions in Russia.
 Pakistan (including disputed areas) 880,254 Country in South Asia. Includes Pakistani-administered disputed territories (Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas).
Grand Duchy of Lithuania 876,600 A large medieval pagan empire in Europe lasting from 1253-1569 as an independent state, prior to its union with Poland. Measured at its greatest extent in the 15th century.
 Cyrenaica 855,370 Eastern coastal region of Libya.
Alaska Unorganized Borough 837,700 Subdivided part of Alaska, largest "borough" of the state.
 Namibia 824,292 Country in Africa.
Russia Ural economic region 824,000 Economic region of Russia.
 Holy Roman Empire 814,415 Central European Confederacy from 962-1806. Measured at its largest extent under Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.
 Mozambique 801,590 Country in Africa.
New South Wales New South Wales 800,642 State of Australia.
Akkadian Empire 800,000 An ancient middle eastern empire centered on the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 2400-2200 BC.
 Pakistan (non-disputed areas) 796,095 Country in South Asia. Excludes all disputed territories.
China East China 795,837 A statistical region of China.
China Northeast China (Without eastern Inner Mongolia) 793,300 A statistical region of China.
 Khabarovsk Krai 788,600 Federal subject of Russia.
New Guinea 786,000 Island divided between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
 Turkey 783,562 Country partly in Europe and partly in Asia.
United States East North Central states 780,541 Division of the United States. Contains the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
Union between Sweden and Norway (United Kingdom of Sweden and Norway) 774,184 A Kingdom in Scandinavia between 1814-1905.
Western Australia Goldfields–Esperance 771,276 Largest region of Western Australia.
 Irkutsk Oblast 767,900 Federal subject of Russia.
 Evenkiysky District 763,200 Second largest second-level administrative divisions in Russia.
United States South Atlantic states 758,842 Division of the United States. Contains the states of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia.
 Chile 756,096 Includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) and Isla Sala y Gómez, excludes claims on Antarctica (1,250,000 km2).
 Zambia 752,618 Country in Africa.
 Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug 750,300 Federal subject of Russia.
Scandinavian Peninsula 750,000 Peninsula in Europe, occupied by Norway and Sweden.
Borneo 748,168 Island divided between Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Quebec Nord-du-Québec 747,191.93 Largest subdivisions of Quebec.
 Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 737,700 Federal subject of Russia.
China Qinghai 721,200 Largest province of China.
Oregon Territory 720,011 Territory acquired from Britain by the US in 1848.
Saudi Arabia Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (Ash Sharqiyah) 710,000 Largest province of Saudi Arabia.
 Texas 696,200 State of the United States.
Visigothic Kingdom 684,738 A Germanic Kingdom on the Iberian peninsula, lasting from 474-723. Measured at its apex in 500.
 Austria-Hungary 676,615 Central European empire from 1867 to 1918.
 Myanmar 676,578 Country in Southeast Asia.
Patagonian Desert 673,000 Largest desert in South America.
Niger Agadez Region 667,799 Largest region of Niger.
Greenland Qaasuitsup 660,000 Largest municipality of Greenland.
Russia Central Federal District 652,800 Federal district of Russia, created May 2000.
 Afghanistan 652,090 Country in Central Asia.
BrazilArgentinaParaguayBolivia Gran Chaco 647,000 Geographical region in South America.
 France 643,801 Third largest European country (Metropolitan France only). While not fully part of France, the French Republic also includes French Overseas Collectivity and covers 674,843 km2, excluding claims on Antarctica (432,000 km2). With its overseas territories France precedes Ukraine as the second largest European country.
 Alberta 642,317 Province of Canada. Land area only
 Somalia 637,657 Country in Africa.
 Nazi Germany 633,786 Nazi Germany encompasses present day Germany, and a few other territories.
Austrian Empire 625,418 A central European empire lasting from 1804-1867
South Australia Outback Communities Authority 624,339 Largest second level administrative division of Australia.
 Central African Republic 622,984 Country in Africa.
 South Sudan 619,745 Country in Africa.
Merovengian Kingdom of Francia 611,759 The Frankish Kingdom at its founding under Clovis I in 481.
 Ukraine 603,700 Second largest European country.
Chad Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region 600,350 Largest region of Chad.
 Saskatchewan 591,670 Province of Canada. Land area only.
 Arkhangelsk Oblast 589,200 Federal district of Russia, created May 2000.
 Madagascar 587,041 Island country in Africa. Second largest country composed of a single island (after Australia).
 Minas Gerais 586,528 State of Brazil.
Ostrogothic Kingdom 586,046 A Germanic Kingdom in Italy and Illyria after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, lasting from 476-553. Measurement is approximate.
Iberian Peninsula 581,471 A peninsula of Southwest Europe, occupied by Spain and Portugal.
 Botswana 581,730 Country in Africa.
 Kenya 580,367 Country in Africa.
Caliphate of Córdoba 570,000 A Moorish Caliphate in Iberia after the local withdrawal of the Fatimid Caliphate, lasting from 756-1031.
Bahia Bahia 564,693 State of Brazil.
Algeria Tamanrasset Province 557,906 Largest province of Algeria.
 Manitoba 553,556 Province of Canada. Land area only.
Libya Fezzan 551,700 Southwestern region of modern Libya.
 Metropolitan France 551,500 The parts of France which are on the European Continent.
German Empire 540,000 The unified German state from 1871-1918.
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahsa Governorate 534,000 Largest second level administrative division of Saudi Arabia.
Greenland Sermersooq 531,900 Second largest second level administrative division of Greenland.
 Yemen 527,968 Country in Middle East. 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).
 Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug 523,100 Federal subject of Russia.
Greenland Avannaata 522,700 Third largest second level administrative division of Greenland.
Central America 521,499 Region between North America and South America.
 Thailand 513,115 Country in Southeast Asia.
Western Australia Pilbara 771,276 Second largest region of Western Australia.
Canada Baffin Island 507,451 Island in Canadian Arctic.
 Spain 505,992 Country in Europe. Includes mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, as well as the Spanish possessions (Plazas de Soberanía) off the coast of Morocco (Ceuta, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Peñón de Alhucemas, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera), and Isla de Alborán almost midway between Morocco and Spain, all the latter being claimed by Morocco.
Balkan peninsula 505,000 Southeasternmost peninsula of Europe.
Canada Atlantic Canada 500,531 Smallest main region of Canada.
Middle Kingdom of Egypt 500,000 Second Egyptian dynastic empire lasting from 2080-1640 BC.
Neo-Babylonian Empire 500,000 An ancient Middle Eastern empire centered on the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 626 to 539 BC.
Aztec Empire 500,000 A Meso-American Empire in Mexico lasting from 1325-1521.
Mali Tombouctou Region 496,611 Largest region of Mali
 Turkmenistan 488,100 Country in Central Asia
Denmark-Norway 487,476 A Scandinavian kingdom lasting from 1536 to 1814.
China Sichuan 485,000 Province of China.
Libya Kufra District 483,510 Largest district of Libya. The 32 districts were reorganized into 22 Sha'biyah in 2007, but Kufra appears to have retained its borders.
Western Australia Mid West 478,000 Third largest region of Western Australia.
 Cameroon 475,442 Country in Africa.
United States East South Central states 475,014 Division of the United States. Contains the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky.
 Yukon 474,391 Territory of Canada.
 Kamchatka Krai 472,300 Federal subject of Russia.
China Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 471,526 Largest autonomous prefecture of China.
United States Northeastern United States 469,615 Region of the United States. Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
 Weimar Republic 468,787 German state from 1918 to 1933.
 Papua New Guinea 462,840 Country in Oceania.
 Magadan Oblast 461,400 Federal subject of Russia.
China Heilongjiang 454,800 Province of China.
China Gansu 453,700 Province of China.
China Nagqu 450,537 City of China.
New Zealand Ross Dependency 450,000 New Zealand claim to Antarctica.
 Sweden 449,964 Country in Europe. Includes Gotland and Öland.
 Uzbekistan 447,400 Country in Central Asia; largest doubly landlocked country of the world.
 Morocco 446,550 Country in Africa; excluding Western Sahara.
Indonesia Sumatra 443,066 Island in Indonesia.
 Iraq 438,317 Country in Middle East.
Russia North Caucasus Economic Region (including disputed areas) 433,228 Economic region of Russia, including Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands Adélie Land 432,000 French claim to Antarctica; largest district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
 Zabaykalsky Krai 431,500 Federal subject of Russia.
Kazakhstan Karagandy Province 428,000 Largest province of Kazakhstan.
Algeria Adrar Province 427,368 Second largest province of Algeria.
Western Australia Kimberley 424,517 Most northern region of Western Australia.
 California 423,970 State of the United States.
 Papua 421,981 Province of Indonesia, status uncertain following Indonesian declaration of intent to subdivide into smaller provinces.
Canada Queen Elizabeth Islands 419,061 Subsection of islands in the Arctic Archipelago.
Komi Republic Komi Republic 415,900 Federal subject of Russia.
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Province 412,000 Second largest province of Saudi Arabia.
 Arkhangelsk Oblast 410,700 Federal subject of Russia.
Gulf of Aden 410,000 Sea in between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
 Paraguay 406,752 Country in South America.
Russia North Caucasus Economic Region (non-disputed areas) 405,400 Economic region of Russia, not including Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea.
Old Kingdom 400,000 The first unified Egyptian empire lasting from 2686–2134 BC.
Middle Assyrian period 400,000 An ancient Middle Eastern kingdom in the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 1365–1000 BC.
China Yunnan 394,000 Province of China.
China Nagqu 391,817 Largest prefecture-level city of China.
 Zimbabwe 390,757 Country in Africa.
Kurdistan 390,000(Est.) Region in the Middle East; homeland of the Kurds
Second Polish Republic Second Polish Republic 389,720 Country in Interwar Europe. Size accounts for area peak in 1939.
 Norway (total) 385,155 Country in Europe. Includes mainland Norway (324,220 km2) and the integral overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (60,980 km2); excludes the dependency of Bouvet Island (49 km2) and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island (~2,500,000 km2).
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 382,810 Census area in the U.S. State of Alaska, largest county-equivalent in the United States.
 Montana 380,838 State of the United States.
 Japan 377,873 Country in Asia. Includes Ryukyu Islands (including Daitō Islands), Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands), Minami-Torishima (Marcus Island), Okino-Torishima and Volcano Islands (Kazan Islands); excludes the southern Kuril Islands.
Baltic Sea 377,000 Sea in Europe, bordered to the north by Sweden and Finland, to the east by Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, on the south by Poland and Germany, and on the West by Denmark.
New Valley Governorate New Valley Governorate 376,505 Largest governorate of Egypt.
 Newfoundland and Labrador 373,872 Province of Canada.
South Africa Northern Cape 372,889 Largest province of South Africa.
Caspian Sea 371,000 Body of water in Central Asia variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. Between Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Iran.
Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia) Santa Cruz Department 370,621 Largest department of Bolivia.
Loreto Region Loreto Region 368,852 Largest region of Peru.
 Amur Oblast 363,700 Federal subject of Russia.
 Mato Grosso do Sul 357,125 State of Brazil.
 Germany 357,022 Country in Europe; before the German reunification took place on 3 October 1990, Germany consisted of the former Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, West Germany) with 248,689 km2 and the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) with 108,333 km2.
Ethiopia Oromia Region 353,632 Largest region of Ethiopia.
Libya Tripolitania 353,000 Historic region and former province of Libya.
Buryatia Buryat Republic 351,300 Federal subject of Russia.
Libya Murzuq District 349,790 2nd largest district of Libya. The 32 districts were reorganized into 22 Sha'biyah in 2007, but Murzuq appears to have retained its borders.
Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Prussia 348,779 Former European kingdom-state between 1701 1918. Measured area from 1871.
Sudan Northern 348,765 Largest state of Sudan.
Balochistan, Pakistan Balochistan 347,190 Largest province of Pakistan.
Rajasthan Rajasthan 342,236 Largest state of India.
 Republic of the Congo 342,000 Country in Africa.
 Goiás 340,087 State of Brazil.
 Finland 338,145 Country in Europe. Includes Åland.
 South Yemen 332,970 Former country in the Middle East from 1967 to 1990; now reunified into Yemen.
 Maranhão 331,983 State of Brazil.
 Vietnam 331,689 Country in Southeast Asia.
 Malaysia 329,847 Country in Southeast Asia.
China Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 325,785 Second largest autonomous prefecture of China.
 Norway (excluding self-governing territories) 323,941 Country in Europe. Includes mainland Norway; excludes the integral overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (60,980 km2), the dependency of Bouvet Island (49 km2) and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island (~2,500,000 km2).
 Côte d'Ivoire 322,463 Country in Africa.
 Tomsk Oblast 316,900 Federal subject of Russia.
British Isles 315,134 A series of islands in northern Europe.
 New Mexico 314,915 State of the United States.
 Poland 312,685 Country in Central Europe.
 Oman 309,500 Country in Middle East.
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh 308,144 State of India.
Maharashtra Maharashtra 307,713 State of India
 Buenos Aires Province 307,571 Largest province of Argentina
 Italy 301,318 Country in Europe
Kazakhstan Aktobe Province 300,600 Second-largest province of Kazakhstan.
 Philippines 300,000 Country in Southeast Asia.
Sudan North Darfur 296,420 Second largest state of Sudan.
 Arizona 295,254 State of the United States
 Kingdom of Romania 295,049 Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947) at its greater extent in between 1919 and 1940
Anadyrsky District Anadyrsky 287,900 Administrative and municipal district of Chukotka.
 Nevada 286,351 State of the United States
Yugoslavia 284,710 A Balkan country lasting from 1918 to 1992.
Algeria Illizi Province 284,618 Province of Algeria.
 Ecuador 283,561 Country in South America. Includes Galápagos Islands.
Kazakhstan East Kazakhstan Province 283,300 Third largest province of Kazakhstan.
United States Mid-Atlantic states 283,168 Division of the United States. New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
 Rio Grande do Sul 281,749 State of Brazil.
Somali Region Somali Region 279,252 Second largest region of Ethiopia.
 Tocantins 277,621 State of Brazil.
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh 275,068 State of India.
 Burkina Faso 274,000 Country in Africa.
 New Zealand 270,534 Country in Oceania. Includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands. Excludes Niue (260 km2), the Cook Islands (236 km2) and Tokelau (12 km2), as well as the Antarctic claim of Ross Dependency (450,000 km2).
 Colorado 269,601 State of the United States.
 Gabon 267,668 Country in Africa.
 Western Sahara 266,000 Country in Africa; largely occupied by Morocco, some territory administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Russia Volga-Vyatka 265,400 Economic Region of Russia.
Lake Agassiz 260,000 Former Largest glacial lake
 Oregon 254,805 State of the United States.
 Wyoming 253,348 State of the United States.
 Michigan 253,266 State of the United States.
Mauritania Tiris Zemmour 252,900 Largest region of Mauritania.
 Piauí 251,529 State of Brazil.
 Serbian Empire 250,000 Serbian medieval empire from 1346–1371.
 West Germany 248,689 Former country in Europe from 1949 to 1990; now reunified into Germany.
 São Paulo 248,209 State of Brazil.
 Guinea 245,857 Country in Africa.
Alaska North Slope Borough, Alaska 245,436 County of Alaska; largest county in the United States, and largest organized political subdivision that is not a state.
 East Kalimantan 245,238 Province of Indonesia.
 Chihuahua 244,938 Largest state of Mexico.
Great Lakes 244,100 Lake system in North America, predominately between Canada and the United States.
 Santa Cruz 243,943 Second largest province of Argentina.
 United Kingdom 242,900 Country in Europe. Excludes the three Crown dependencies (768 km2), the 13 British overseas territories (17,027 km2) and the British Antarctic Territory (1,395,000 km2).
Castile (historical region) Crown of Castile 241,782 Royal union of Kingdoms in Spain lasting from 1230–1760, also known as the Kingdom of Castile y Leon.
 Uganda 241,038 Country in Africa.
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh 238,566 State of India.
 Ghana 238,533 Country in Africa.
 Romania 238,391 Country in Central Europe.
Bolívar 238,000 Largest state of Venezuela.
China Guangxi 237,600 Autonomous region of China.
 Rondônia 237,576 State of Brazil.
 Laos 236,800 Country in Southeast Asia.
Caribbean 234,917 Also known as the West Indies, all the islands of the Caribbean Sea including the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago.
Sichuan Basin 229,500 Lowland region in southwestern China.
 Victoria 227,146 State of Australia.
Kazakhstan Kyzylorda Province 226,000 Province of Kazakhstan.
 Minnesota 225,365 State of the United States.
Japan Honshu 225,800 The biggest of the four main islands of Japan.
 Chubut 224,686 Third largest province of Argentina.
 Roraima 224,299 State of Brazil.
Kazakhstan Almaty Province 224,000 Province of Kazakhstan.
Angola Moxico Province 223,023 Largest province of Angola.
 Jammu and Kashmir 222,236 State of India.
North Kurdufan North Kurdufan 221,900 Third largest state of Sudan.
 Korea 220,186 Country in Asia prior to 1948; now divided into North Korea and South Korea.
 Utah 219,887 State of the United States.
Kingdom of Hungary 218,915 A European Kingdom lasting from 1000–1804. Measured at its apex in 1450.
Red Sea 218,887 State of Sudan.
Canada Victoria Island 217,291 Second-largest island in the Arctic Archipelago.
 Idaho 216,446 State of the United States.
Mauritania Adrar 215,300 Second largest region of Mauritania.
 Guyana 214,969 Country in South America.
Beni Department Beni Department 213,564 Second largest department of Bolivia.
 Kansas 213,096 State of the United States.
Matrouh Governorate Matruh Governorate 212,112 Second largest governorate of Egypt.
Algeria Ouargla Province 211,980 Province of Algeria.
China Hunan 210,000 Province of China.
Great Britain 209,331 An island of the British Isles, largest of that group.
 Belarus 207,600 Largest landlocked country in Europe.
Greater Antilles 207,435 An island grouping in the Caribbean.
China Shaanxi 205,600 Province of China.
Punjab, Pakistan Punjab 205,344 Second largest province of Pakistan.
Red Sea Governorate Red Sea Governorate 203,685 Third largest governorate of Egypt.
 Río Negro 203,013 Province of Argentina.
 Nebraska 200,345 State of the United States.
 Kyrgyzstan 199,900 Country in Central Asia.
 South Dakota 199,731 State of the United States.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Tshopo 199,567 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 Paraná 199,315 State of Brazil.
China Ruoqiang County 199,222 County of China. Largest third-level administrative division in the world.
Angola Cuando Cubango Province 199,049 Second largest province of Angola.
 Senegal 196,722 Country in Africa.
Canada Ellesmere Island 196,236 Third-largest island in the Arctic Archipelago.
Gujarat Gujarat 196,024 State of India.
Kazakhstan Kostanay Province 196,000 Province of Kazakhstan.
 North Yemen 195,000 Former country in the Middle East from 1967 to 1990; now reunified into Yemen.
 Sverdlovsk Oblast 194,800 Federal subject of Russia.
Karnataka Karnataka 191,791 State of India.
Kingdom of the Lombards 189,418 A Germanic Kingdom in northern Italy, lasting from 568-774.
China Hebei 187,700 Province of China.
China Jilin 187,400 Province of China.
United States New England 186,447 Division of the United States. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
China Hubei 185,900 Province of China.
 Syria (including disputed areas) 185,180 Country in Middle East. Including the Golan Heights.
 Washington 184,665 State of the United States.
 Syria (non-disputed areas) 183,885 Country in Middle East. Excluding the Golan Heights.
 North Dakota 183,112 State of the United States.
Mauritania Hodh Ech Chargui 182,700 Third largest region of Mauritania.
 Sonora 182,052 State of Mexico.
Iran Sistan and Baluchestan Province 181,785 Largest province of Iran.
 Oklahoma 181,035 State of the United States.
 Cambodia 181,035 Country in Southeast Asia.
Iran Kerman Province 180,836 Second largest province of Iran.
Indonesia Sulawesi 180,681 Island of Indonesia.
 Missouri 180,533 State of the United States.
 Amazonas (Venezuelan state) 180,145 Second largest state of Venezuela.
China Guangdong 180,000 Province of China.
 Novosibirsk Oblast 178,200 Federal subject of Russia.
 Nenets Autonomous Okrug 176,700 Federal subject of Russia.
Somaliland Somaliland 176,210 Historic region of Somalia.
China Guizhou 176,000 Province of China.
 Uruguay 175,016 Country in South America.
Kenya Rift Valley Province 173,854 Largest province of Kenya.
Saudi Arabia Al Madinah (Medina) 173,000 Third largest province of Saudi Arabia.
 Republic of Karelia 172,400 Federal subject of Russia.
Mali Gao Region 170,572 Second largest region of Mali.
 Tuva Republic 170,500 Federal subject of Russia.
 Florida 170,304 State of the United States.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Kasai-Oriental 170,302 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 Wisconsin 169,639 State of the United States.
 Altai Krai 169,100 Federal subject of Russia.
Eastern Cape Eastern Cape 168,966 Second largest province of South Africa.
Yemen Hadhramaut Governorate 167,280 Largest governorate of Yemen.
China Jiangxi 167,000 Province of China.
China Henan 167,000 Province of China.
 Primorsky Krai 165,900 Federal subject of Russia.
Kazakhstan Mangystau Province 165,600 Province of Kazakhstan.
Karakalpakstan Karakalpakstan 165,600 Largest region of Uzbekistan.
Ömnögovi Province Ömnögovi 165,400 Largest aimag of Mongolia.
 Córdoba 165,321 Province of Argentina.
Kingdom of the Burgundians 164,166 A Germanic Kingdom in west-central France, lasting from 411-533.
Saudi Arabia Makkah Province 164,000 Province of Saudi Arabia.
 Suriname 163,820 Country in South America.
 Tunisia 163,610 Country in Africa.
Algeria Béchar Province 162,200 Province of Algeria.
 Tyumen Oblast 161,800 Federal subject of Russia.
Madagascar Toliara Province 161,405 Largest Province of Madagascar.
Namibia ǁKaras Region 161,215 Largest region of Namibia.
Padania Padania 160,908 Regional Area of Northern Italy as claimed by the Lega Nord
 Perm Krai 160,600 Federal subject of Russia.
Kenya Eastern Province 159,891 Second largest Province of Kenya.
Amhara Region Amhara Region 159,174 Third largest region of Ethiopia.
Algeria Tindouf Province 159,000 Province of Algeria.
Sudan South Kordufan 158,355 State of Sudan.
Shan State Shan State 158,222 Largest state of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Divisions, and others titled as States).
China Shanxi 156,300 Province of China.
Odisha Odisha 155,707 State of India.
 Salta 155,488 Province of Argentina.
 Georgia (U.S. state) 153,909 State of the United States.
China Shandong 153,800 Province of China.
 Central Kalimantan 153,564 Province of Indonesia.
 Acre 152,581 State of Brazil.
Mali Kidal Region 151,430 Third largest region of Mali.
Kazakhstan West Kazakhstan Province 151,300 Province of Kazakhstan.
New Zealand South Island 150,437 Largest island of New Zealand.
Madagascar Mahajanga Province 150,023 Second largest Province of Madagascar.
Old Assyrian period 150,000 An ancient Middle Eastern kingdom in the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 1920-1740 BC.
 Illinois 149,998 State of the United States.
 Coahuila 149,982 State of Mexico.
 Mendoza 148,827 Province of Argentina.
 Ceará 148,826 State of Brazil.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Bas-Uele 148,331 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Zambia Northern Province 147,826 Largest province of Zambia.
Botswana Central District 147,730 Largest district of Botswana.
   Nepal 147,181 Country in South Asia.
 West Kalimantan 146,807 Province of Indonesia.
China Liaoning 145,900 Province of China.
 Iowa 145,743 State of the United States.
 Vologda Oblast 145,700 Federal subject of Russia.
Niger Zinder Department 145,430 Second largest department of Niger.
 Murmansk Oblast 144,900 Federal subject of Russia.
Iran Razavi Khorasan Province 144,681 Third largest province of Iran.
Kazakhstan Zhambyl Province 144,000 Province of Kazakhstan.
 Bangladesh 143,998 Country in Southeast Asia.
 Bashkortostan 143,600 Federal subject of Russia.
 La Pampa 143,440 Province of Argentina.
 Tajikistan 143,100 Country in Central Asia.
 Amapá 142,815 State of Brazil.
Govi-Altai Province Govi-Altai 141,400 Second largest aimag of Mongolia.
 New York 141,299 State of the United States.
Sindh Sindh 140,914 Third largest province of Pakistan.
Niger Diffa Department 140,216 Third largest department of Niger.
 Omsk Oblast 139,700 Federal subject of Russia.
China Anhui 139,700 Province of China.
Morocco Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra 139,480 Largest region of Morocco.
Republic of Yucatán 139,426 Sovereign country in North America, 1841–1848.
 North Carolina 139,389 State of the United States.
Saudi Arabia Al Jawf Province 139,000 Province of Saudi Arabia.
Indonesia Java 138,794 Island of Indonesia.
Turkmenistan Balkan Province 138,000 Largest province of Turkmenistan.
 Arkansas 137,732 State of the United States.
 Santiago del Estero 136,351 Province of Argentina.
 Alabama 135,765 State of the United States.
Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh 135,194 State of India.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Tanganyika Province 134,940 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 Louisiana 134,264 State of the United States.
La Paz La Paz Department 133,985 Third largest department of Bolivia.
 Santa Fe 133,007 Province of Argentina.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Tshuapa 132,940 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Haut-Katanga Province 132,425 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Antártica Chilena Province Magallanes and Antártica Chilena 132,297 Largest region of Chile (including Antarctic claims).
Democratic Republic of the Congo Maniema 132,250 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 Greece 131,957 Country in Europe.
 England 130,395 Largest constituent country of the United Kingdom.
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu 130,058 State of India.
 Nicaragua 130,000 Largest country in Central America; excludes San Andrés y Providencia islands (disputed territories with Colombia).
Botswana North-West District 129,930 Second largest district of Botswana.
 Free State (South African province) 129,825 Third largest province of South Africa.
Kingdom of Poland 129,707 Medieval central European Kingdom, lasting from 1025-1569 when it formed a union with Lithuania. Size is approximate.
 Western Cape 129,462 Province of South Africa.
Iran Yazd Province 129,285 Province of Iran.
Mozambique Niassa Province 129,056 Largest province of Mozambique.
Czechoslovakia 127,900 Central European country between 1918 and 1992.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mai-Ndombe Province 127,465 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sudan South Darfur 127,300 State of Sudan.
Saudi Arabia Northern Borders Region 127,000 Province of Saudi Arabia.
Kenya North Eastern Province 126,902 Third largest province of Kenya.
Zambia Western Province 126,386 Second largest province of Zambia.
Zambia North-Western Province 125,827 Third largest province of Zambia.
 Limpopo 125,754 Province of South Africa.
 Mississippi 125,434 State of the United States.
Antofagasta Region Antofagasta 125,306 Largest region of Chile (excluding Antarctic claims).
Saudi Arabia Ha'il Province 125,000 Province of Saudi Arabia.
Kazakhstan Pavlodar Province 124,800 Province of Kazakhstan.
 Sarawak 124,450 Largest state of Malaysia.
 Orenburg Oblast 124,000 Federal subject of Russia.
Dornod Province Dornod 123,600 Third largest aimag of Mongolia.
Kazakhstan North Kazakhstan Province 123,200 Province of Kazakhstan.
 Durango 123,181 State of Mexico.
Morocco Guelmim-Es Semara 122,825 Second largest region of Morocco.
Iran Fars Province 122,608 Province of Iran.
Sudan Jungoli 122,479 State of Sudan.
Kingdom of Bulgaria Kingdom of Bulgaria 122,134 Measured at apex before WWI.
Sudan River Nile 122,123 State of Sudan.
Kazakhstan Akmola Province 121,400 Province of Kazakhstan.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Lualaba Province 121,308 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
China Fujian 121,300 Province of China.
 Kirov Oblast 120,800 Federal subject of Russia.
 North Korea 120,538 Country in Asia.
Emirate of Granada 120,337 Moorish Vassal to the Kingdom of Castile lasting from 1228-1492, measured at its apex in 1228.
Mali Kayes Region 119,743 Region of Mali.
France Overseas France 119,396 Consists of all the French-administered territories outside Europe.
 Pennsylvania 119,283 State of the United States.
Saudi Arabia Najran Province 119,000 Province of Saudi Arabia.
Kazakhstan South Kazakhstan Province 118,600 Province of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Atyrau Province 118,600 Province of Kazakhstan.
 Malawi 118,484 Country in Africa.
Potosí Department Potosí Department 118,218 Department of Bolivia.
Botswana Ghanzi District 117,910 Third largest district of Botswana.
 Eritrea 117,600 Country in Africa. Includes Badme region.
Lake Michigan-Huron 117,300 Lake in North America, between Canada and the United States.
 Ohio 116,096 State of the United States.
Bayankhongor Province Bayankhongor 116,000 Aimag of Mongolia.
Puntland Puntland 116,000 Historic region of Somalia.
Greenland Qeqqata 115,500 Second smallest municipality of Greenland.
Namibia Kunene Region 115,293 Second largest region of Namibia.
Telangana Telangana 114,840 A state of India, which was formed on 2 June 2014.
Chad Kanem 114,520 Second largest region of Chad.
 Volgograd Oblast 113,900 Federal subject of Russia.
New Zealand North Island 113,729 Second largest island of New Zealand.
 Benin 112,622 Country in Africa.
Ethiopia Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region 112,343 Region of Ethiopia.
Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region Magallanes and Antártica Chilena 112,310 Second largest region of Chile (excluding Antarctic claims).
 Honduras 112,088 Country in Central America.
Kingdom of Sicily 111,900 A medieval kingdom centered on the Island of Sicily and in southern Italy, lasting from 1130-1282.
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies 111,900 A kingdom centered on the Island of Sicily and in southern Italy, lasting from 1811-1861.
 Liberia 111,369 Country in Africa.
 Bulgaria 110,912 Country in Europe.
 Cuba 110,861 Largest country in the Caribbean.
Uzbekistan Navoiy Region 110,800 Second largest region of Uzbekistan.
 Virginia 110,785 State of the United States.
Philippines Luzon 109,965 Island of the Philippines.
Amazonas (Colombian department) Amazonas Department 109,665 Largest district of Colombia.
Namibia Hardap Region 109,651 Third largest region of Namibia.
Dornogovi Province Dornogovi 109,500 Aimag of Mongolia.
 Tennessee 109,151 State of the United States.
Cameroon East Province 109,011 Largest province of Cameroon.
 Guatemala 108,889 Country in Central America.
Canada Newfoundland 108,860 Island in Canada.
 East Germany 108,333 Former country in Europe from 1949 to 1990; now reunified into Germany.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Haut-Lomami Province 108,204 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Saudi Arabia Tabuk Province 108,000 Province of Saudi Arabia.
Aysén Region Aisén 107,153 Third largest region of Chile.
Iran Isfahan Province 107,029 Province of Iran.
Botswana Kgalagadi District 106,940 District of Botswana.
Niger Tahoua Department 106,677 Department of Niger.
Cuba Cuba (main island) 105,806 Main island of the Caribbean country of Cuba.
Namibia Otjozondjupa 105,185 Region of Namibia.
Mozambique Zambezia Province 105,008 Second largest province of Mozambique.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Sankuru 105,000 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
South Africa North West 104,882 Province of South Africa.
 Kentucky 104,659 State of the United States.
Kingdom of Aragon 103,088 Constituent Kingdom of Spain lasting from 1035-1515.
 Iceland 103,000 Country in Europe.
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatja 103,000 Australian local government area
Angola Lunda Norte Province 102,783 Third largest province of Angola.
 Catamarca 102,602 Province of Argentina.
China Jiangsu 102,600 Province of China.
Madagascar Fianarantsoa Province 102,373 Third largest Province of Madagascar.
China Zhejiang 102,000 Province of China.
Department of Ucayali Ucayali Region 101,831 Second largest region of Peru.
 Rostov Oblast 100,800 Federal subject of Russia.
Mozambique Tete Province 100,724 Third largest province of Mozambique.
Khövsgöl Province Khövsgöl 100,600 Aimag of Mongolia.
Vichada Department Vichada Department 100,242 Second largest district of Colombia.
 Saratov Oblast 100,200 Federal subject of Russia.
 Chaco 99,633 Province of Argentina.
 South Korea 99,538 Country in Asia.
Oman Dhofar Governorate 99,300 Largest governorate of Oman.
Sagaing Region Sagaing Region 99,150 Largest region of Myanmar, second largest administrative entity (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Finland Lapland 98,946 Largest province of Finland.
Norrbotten Norrbotten County 98,911 Largest county of Sweden.
 Pernambuco 98,312 State of Brazil.
Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Western Province (Papua New Guinea) 98,189 Largest Province of Papua New Guinea.
Angola Malanje Province 97,602 Province of Angola.
Philippines Mindanao 97,530 Second-largest island of the Philippines.
Iran Semnan Province 97,491 Province of Iran.
Afar Region Afar Region 96,707 Region of Ethiopia.
Mali Koulikoro Region 95,848 Region of Mali.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Kasaï Province 95,631 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 Kemerovo Oblast 95,500 Federal subject of Russia.
 Santa Catarina 95,346 State of Brazil.
Mauritania Tagant 95,200 Region of Mauritania.
Turkmenistan Ahal Province 95,000 Second largest province of Turkmenistan.
Zambia Central Province 94,395 Province of Zambia.
 KwaZulu-Natal 94,361 Third smallest province of South Africa.
 Indiana 94,321 State of the United States.
 Castile and León 94,223 Largest autonomous community of Spain.
Bihar Bihar 94,164 State of India.
 Neuquén 94,078 Province of Argentina.
Turkmenistan Lebap Province 94,000 Province of Turkmenistan.
 Oaxaca 93,952 State of Mexico.
South Sudan West Bahr-al-Ghazal 93,900 Second largest state of South Sudan.
 Hungary 93,032 Country in Central Europe.
 Altai Republic 92,600 Federal subject of Russia.
 Portugal 91,982 Country in Europe. Includes Azores and Madeira Islands.
Boquerón Department Boquerón department 91,669 Largest department of Paraguay.
 Maine 91,646 State of the United States.
Russia Novaya Zemlya 90,650 Archipelago part of Russia.
West Bengal West Bengal 90,000 State of India
Democratic Republic of the Congo Haut-Uele 89,683 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 La Rioja 89,680 Province of Argentina.
 San Juan 89,651 Province of Argentina.
Niger Tillabéri Department 89,623 Department of Niger.
Angola Cunene Province 89,342 Province of Angola.
 Jordan 89,342 Country in Middle East.
Caquetá Department Caquetá Department 88,965 Third largest district of Colombia.
Chad Batha Region 88,800 Third largest region of Chad.
 Serbia 88,361 Country in Europe. Includes UN-administered territory of Kosovo.
 Corrientes 88,199 Province of Argentina.
 Chelyabinsk Oblast 87,900 Federal subject of Russia.
Kachin State Kachin State 87,808 Second largest state of Myanmar, third largest administrative entity (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
 Andalusia 87,268 Second largest autonomous community of Spain.
 Sakhalin Oblast 87,100 Federal subject of Russia.
Turkmenistan Mary Province 87,000 Second smallest province of Turkmenistan.
Central African Republic Haute-Kotto 86,650 Largest prefecture of the Central African Republic.
 Azerbaijan 86,600 Country in Central Asia. Includes the exclave of

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