List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area in excess of 1,000,000 km²

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. Names of currently existing countries are bolded, while names of geographic features are italicized. There is intentional overlap between the lists in order to maximize ease of use.

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Geographic entityArea (km2)Notes
Earth510,065,284Total surface area (70.8% water coverage and 29.2% land coverage).
Ocean361,126,221Total water coverage (70.8% of Earth's surface).
Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas165,500,000Largest 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 seas155,557,000Largest ocean.
Land148,939,063Total land coverage (29.2% of Earth's surface).
Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas106,400,000Second 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.
Afro-Eurasia84,211,532Largest contiguous landmass.
Atlantic Ocean excluding adjacent seas76,762,000Second largest ocean.
Indian Ocean and adjacent seas73,556,000Third 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 seas68,556,000Third largest ocean.
Eurasia53,990,000Largest broadly connected contiguous landmass, comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia; sometimes considered a single continent, it covers 10.6% of the Earth's surface (36.2% of the land area).
Asia44,579,000Largest continent.
Americas42,549,000Large contiguous landmass viewed in some parts of the world as single continent. This view is held in Latin America, Greece, Italy and Spain.
Moon37,930,000Satellite in orbit around the Earth, excluded by treaty from national claims of ownership.
 British Empire35,500,000 Largest multi-country empire, in 1920.
Commonwealth of Nations31,462,574Supranational political entity.
Africa30,221,532Second largest continent.
African Union29,797,500Supranational political entity.
North America24,490,000Continent.
Mongol Empire24,000,000Multi-country empire, in 1309.
 Russian Empire22,800,000Multi-country empire, in 1895.
 Soviet Union22,402,200Largest country in the world from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991.
Southern Ocean20,327,000Ocean.
South America17,840,000Continent.
 UNASUR/UNASUL17,715,335Supranational political entity including most nations of South America.
 Russia17,125,200Largest country in the world; crosses Europe and Asia.
 Qing Empire, China14,700,000 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
Arctic Ocean14,056,000Ocean.
 Antarctica14,000,000Continent.
 Arab League13,953,041Supranational political entity.
Spain Spanish Empire13,700,000Multi-country empire, in 1810; size is approximate.
Siberia13,138,242Traditional historic and geographic region of Russia.
Mercosur12,781,179Supranational political entity consisting of 4 South American countries
France Second French colonial empire11,500,000Multi-country empire, in 1920.
 Republic of China (ROC, including disputed areas)11,420,000Including disputed territories administered by the PRC, Mongolia, and India.
Umayyad (Arab Caliphate).11,100,000In 720.
Abbasid (Arab Caliphate).11,100,000In 750. Lasting from 750–1258.
Yuan Khanate China11,000,000 Multi-country empire in Asia under the Yuan Khanate 1279–1368. Measured at its maximum extent in 1310.
Europe10,180,000Continent in Classical Antiquity.
 Canada9,984,670Second largest country in the world; largest country in North America, and in the Western Hemisphere.
United States Maximum overseas expansion of the United States9,948,908This estimate is based on the combined area of the United States, plus the areas of Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa and United States Minor Outlying Islands, over which the U.S. acquired sovereignty in 1898 at the end of the Spanish–American War. Self-government was restored to Cuba in 1906, and to the Philippines in 1934.
 People's Republic of China (PRC, including disputed areas)9,742,010Largest 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 but claimed by China) and the disputed territories of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 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).
 People's Republic of China (PRC, non-disputed areas)9,706,961Largest country located entirely in Asia. Excluding disputed territories not under PRC administration, i.e. excluding South Tibet 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 of America9,522,055Country in North America. Includes the 50 states and District of Columbia, and 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]
Oceania9,008,458Geopolitical area including Australia and other islands and territories in the Pacific Ocean.
Xiongnu Empire 9,000,000 Size at greatest extent in 176 BC.
 Brazil8,514,877Largest country in South America. Includes Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martim Vaz, and Penedos de São Pedro e São Paulo. All islands together make 365 km2 (less than 0.003% of all continental territory).
The Indies8,063,879A European Colonial term for South and South East Asia, sometimes also known as the Indosphere.
Australasia7,955,717A subdivision of Oceania.
United States Contiguous United States7,902,634Includes the 48 contiguous states and District of Columbia, and Indian Reservations, but excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
 Australia7,686,848Continent 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).
Ming China6,500,000 Chinese Empire after the overthrow of the Yuan Mongol dynasty 1368–1644. Measured at its maximum extent in 1450.
Eastern Han Dynasty6,500,000The Chinese Empire lasting from 25 – 220 AD. Size at greatest extent in 100 AD.
Rashidun Caliphate 6,400,000 In 655.
Europe (excluding European Russia)6,220,000Traditional region.
Russia Far Eastern Federal District6,215,900Federal district of Russia created May 2000.
Khanate of the Golden Horde6,000,000Multi-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.
Turkic Khaganate 6,000,000 Size at greatest extent in 557.
Australia Australian Antarctic Territory5,896,500Australian claim to Antarctica.
Achaemenid Empire5,500,000An 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 Empire5,500,000The Portuguese overseas empire at its greatest extent in 1820. Including but not limited to coastal parts of Brazil, Angola and Mozambique.
Tang China5,400,000 Chinese Empire from 618–907. Size at greatest extent in 715.
 Ottoman Empire5,200,000Early modern empire centered in Turkey at its greatest extent in 1683.
Macedonia (ancient kingdom)5,200,000Ancient empire centered in Macedonia at its greatest extent in 323 BC under Alexander the Great.
SAARC5,130,746Supranational political entity.
Russia Siberian Federal District5,114,800Federal 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
Roman Empire5,000,000Multi-country empire in antiquity, under Trajan in AD 117.
Maurya Empire5,000,000Indian empire lasted from 321–185 BC, size is calculated to be the greatest extent reached in 250 BC.
Tibetan Empire4,600,000The Tibetan state lasting from 650–842, measured at its apex in 800.
ASEAN4,465,501Supranational political entity.
Timurid Empire4,400,000A Persian Middle Eastern empire, rising after the Mongol Empire lasting from 1355–1740, measured at its apex in 1405.
 European Union4,325,675Supranational political entity.
Fatimid Caliphate4,100,000Western remnant of the Umayyad Caliphate lasting from 909–1171, estimated at its greatest extent in 969.
Mughal Empire4,000,000An 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.
European Russia3,960,000Traditional historic and geographic region of Russia.
Seleucid Empire3,900,000A 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 Land3,900,000An area of British North America, under the jurisdiction of the Hudson's Bay Company.
Great Seljuq Empire3,900,000Turkish 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.
Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Italy 3,798,000 Includes Italian colonies. Size in 1938.
Ilkhanate3,750,000A Khanate remnant of the Mongol Empire, lasting from 1256–1355, measured at its apex in 1310.
 Argentina (including claims)3,748,072Second 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.
Khwarazmian dynasty 3,600,000 Size at greatest extent in 1218.
Sassanid Empire3,500,000Successor 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.
Zealandia3,500,000Largest microcontinent (size is approximate).
South China Sea3,500,000Marginal sea occurring in part of the Pacific Ocean south of China, and bordered predominately by Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines.
Gupta Empire3,500,000One 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 empire3,400,000Size at greatest extent in 1670.
Ghaznavid Empire 3,400,000 Size at greatest extent in 1029.
 India (including disputed areas)3,287,263Third 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 Empire3,199,015Size at greatest extent in 1912.
Arabian Peninsula3,189,612A geographic region of the Middle East.
 India (non-disputed areas)3,166,414Third 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.
United States Thirteen Colonies3,151,827Found by taking the size of the United States less the size of its acquired territories.[3]
 Sakha Republic3,103,200Largest federal subject of Russia.
Song dynasty3,100,000The 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.
Khazar Khanate 3,000,000 Size at greatest extent in 850.
Sui dynasty 3,000,000 Size at greatest extent in 589.
 Byzantine Empire2,800,000Remnant of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent in 450.
Parthian Empire2,800,000A 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.
Medes (Median Empire)2,800,000An 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.
 Argentina (excluding disputed claims)2,780,400Second 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 Sea2,754,000Body of water between North and South America.
 Kazakhstan2,724,900In Asia; largest landlocked country in the world.
 Western Australia2,525,500Largest state of Australia.
Former Sudan2,505,813Sudan before South Sudan split out of it. Formerly the largest country in Africa.
Mediterranean Sea2,500,000Body of water separating Europe and Africa.
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom2,500,000A 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 Moscow2,500,000A precursor to the Russian Empire, lasting from 1263–1547. Size in 1505.
Norway Queen Maud Land2,500,000Norwegian Antarctic claim.
 Algeria2,381,741Largest country in Africa.
 Democratic Republic of the Congo2,344,858Second largest country in Africa.
Russia Krasnoyarsk Krai2,339,700Federal subject of Russia.
Denmark Kingdom of Denmark2,220,093Including Denmark, Greenland and Faroe Islands.
 Greenland2,175,600An autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark; technically part of North America, and that continent's third-largest country.
 Saudi Arabia2,149,690Largest country in Middle East.
United States Louisiana Purchase2,147,000Area of the United States purchased from France in 1803, which now comprises all or part of fifteen U.S. states.
France First French Empire2,100,000Multi-country empire under Emperor Napoleon I of France, from 1804–1814; size at greatest extent in 1813.
 Chile (Including Territorial Claims)2,007,208Includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui), Isla Sala y Gómez and Antarctica (1,250,000 km2).
Inca Empire2,000,000The Incan Empire along the Andean coast of South America lasting from 1438–1533.
Confederate States of America1,995,392Unrecognized country in North America, 1861–1865.
 Empire of Japan 1,984,000 Size in 1938.
 Mexico1,958,201Fourth largest country in North America; also third largest country in Latin America.
 Nunavut1,936,113Largest sub-federal jurisdiction of Canada, largest territory of Canada.
 Indonesia1,904,569In Southeast Asia; largest and most populous country situated only on islands.
 Sudan1,886,068Third largest country in Africa.
Russia Urals Federal District1,788,900Federal district of Russia created May 2000.
East Indies1,784,398A European Colonial term for Maritime Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, East Timor, the Philippines, Brunei, Singapore and Indonesia (less its territory on New Guinea).
 Libya1,759,540Country in northern Africa.
 Queensland1,727,300State of Australia.
 Alaska1,717,856Largest state of the United States.
 British Antarctic Territory1,709,400British claim to Antarctica
Russia Northwestern Federal District1,677,900Federal district of Russia created May 2000.
China Xinjiang1,660,000Largest autonomous region of China.
 Iran1,648,195Second largest country in Middle East.
 Amazonas1,570,746Largest state of Brazil.
 Mongolia1,564,116Country located between China and Russia.
Gulf of Mexico1,500,000Body of water in North America.
Neo-Assyrian Empire1,400,000An ancient Middle Eastern empire along the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 934–609 BC.
 Quebec1,365,128Second largest sub-federal jurisdiction of Canada, largest province of Canada.
Mexican Cession1,360,000A large area of the First Mexican Empire, which was lost after the Mexican-American War in 1848 to the US.
 Northern Territory1,346,200Territory of Australia.
 Kalmar Union1,322,358A 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.
 Peru1,285,216Country in South America.
 Chad1,284,000Country in Africa.
 Niger1,267,000Country in Africa.
Chile Chilean Antarctic Territory1,250,258Chilean claim to Antarctica
East China Sea1,249,000Marginal sea east of China, also bordered by South Korea and Japan.
 Pará1,247,690Second largest state of Brazil.
 Angola1,246,700Country in Africa.
 Mali1,240,192Country in Africa.
Hudson Bay1,230,000Body of water in northeastern Canada.
China Tibet Autonomous Region1,228,400Autonomous region of China.
 Ethiopian Empire (Abyssinia)1,221,900An African Empire lasting from 980 BC – 1974 AD.
 South Africa1,221,148Country in Africa. Area of mainland South Africa is 1,220,813 km2,[4] added to which are the Prince Edward Islands – Marion Island, 290 km2, and Prince Edward Island, 45 km2.[5]
Carolingian Empire1,200,000The maximum extent of Frankish Kingdom under Charlemagne in 814. An immediate precursor to the Holy Roman Empire.
 Northwest Territories1,183,085Territory of Canada.
China Inner Mongolia1,183,000Autonomous region of China.
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth1,153,465The maximum extent of bi-confederation of Poland and Lithuania, in 1650.
 Colombia1,138,914Country in South America. Colombian census figure is 1,141,748 which includes three special districts and San Andrés and Providencia islands (52 km2).
 Ethiopia1,104,300Country in Africa.
 Bolivia1,098,581Country in South America.
Melanesia1,040,672One of the Island subdivisions of Oceania.
French East India Company1,040,549The 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 District1,038,000Federal district of Russia created May 2000.
 Mauritania1,025,520Country in Africa.
 Republic of Texas1,007,935Briefly independent breakaway state from the First Mexican Empire in 1835, later annexed in 1846 by the United States.
 Tierra del Fuego1,002,445If 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 Kingdom1,000,000The final imperial phase of dynastic Egypt, lasting from 1570–1070 BC.

References

  1. ↑ References for the information provided in this table may be found in the individual articles on each body listed herein.
    Information about countries by area is generally derived from the CIA World Factbook.
    Information about political subdivisions by area is generally derived from Statoids.com.
  2. ↑ "The United States". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  3. ↑ Table 1.1 Acquisition of the Public Domain 1781–1867
  4. ↑ Stats in Brief, 2010 (PDF). Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2010. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-621-39563-1.
  5. ↑ Cooper, John (June 2006). "Antarctica and Islands: Background Research Paper produced for the South Africa Environment Outlook report on behalf of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 14 January 2011.

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