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Geography > Area > Total > Per capita: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Total area in square kilometers Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 GreenlandGreenland 38,044.89 sq km per 1,000 people 2005
2 SvalbardSvalbard 28,184.76 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
3 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands 3,876.75 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
4 Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn 979.17 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
5 Western SaharaWestern Sahara 675.42 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
6 MongoliaMongolia 522.05 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
7 French GuianaFrench Guiana 456.12 sq km per 1,000 people 2006
8 NamibiaNamibia 395.19 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
9 Christmas IslandXmas Island 373.96 sq km per 1,000 people 2005
10 AustraliaAustralia 365.91 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
11 SurinameSuriname 343.01 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
12 IcelandIceland 338.41 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
13 BotswanaBotswana 325.88 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
14 MauritaniaMauritania 306.31 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
15 CanadaCanada 300.63 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
16 LibyaLibya 285.01 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
17 GuyanaGuyana 278.89 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 256.08 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
18 GabonGabon 180.15 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
19 NiueNiue 180.06 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
20 KazakhstanKazakhstan 177.13 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 146.74 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
21 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 140.18 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
22 ChadChad 126.99 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
23 RussiaRussia 121.36 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
24 BoliviaBolivia 118.79 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
25 MaliMali 100.62 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
26 AngolaAngola 99.49 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
27 NigerNiger 95.46 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
28 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 94.24 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
29 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 87.62 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
30 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 84.78 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
31 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 78.03 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 78 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
32 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 76.38 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
33 BelizeBelize 76.23 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
34 AlgeriaAlgeria 70.53 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
35 NorwayNorway 69.72 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
36 BhutanBhutan 68.88 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
37 ArgentinaArgentina 68.35 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
38 SomaliaSomalia 66.71 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
39 ZambiaZambia 64.49 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
40 FinlandFinland 64.47 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
41 New ZealandNew Zealand 64.38 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 64.36 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
42 OmanOman 64.16 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
43 SudanSudan 62.3 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
44 ParaguayParaguay 59.54 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 59.23 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 58.25 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
45 VanuatuVanuatu 56.63 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 56.36 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 54.93 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
46 Saint HelenaSaint Helena 54.34 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 54.06 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
47 UruguayUruguay 50.67 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 50.24 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
48 SwedenSweden 49.74 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 49.22 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
49 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 48.94 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 46.91 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
50 ChileChile 46 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
51 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 45.5 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
52 DjiboutiDjibouti 45.44 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
53 The BahamasThe Bahamas 45.34 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
54 PeruPeru 44.04 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
55 BrazilBrazil 43.35 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 43.32 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 43.02 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 41.71 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 40.21 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 39.62 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
56 MozambiqueMozambique 37.66 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 37.23 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
57 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 37.05 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 36.83 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
58 LaosLaos 35.46 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
59 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 35.26 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 34.66 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
60 EstoniaEstonia 34.59 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
61 VenezuelaVenezuela 34.53 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
62 ZimbabweZimbabwe 34.41 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
63 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 34.35 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
64 LiberiaLiberia 33.4 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
65 United StatesUnited States 32.34 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 31.66 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
66 MadagascarMadagascar 29.29 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
67 LatviaLatvia 28.77 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
68 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 28.75 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 26.59 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
69 CameroonCameroon 25.74 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
70 ColombiaColombia 25.3 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
71 GuineaGuinea 25.07 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
72 IranIran 25.02 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
73 South AfricaSouth Africa 25.01 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 24.87 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 24.76 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
74 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 24.03 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
75 PanamaPanama 23.63 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 23.62 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
76 TanzaniaTanzania 23.5 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
77 YemenYemen 22.94 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
78 NicaraguaNicaragua 22.38 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
79 Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands 22.29 sq km per 1,000 people 2005
80 EritreaEritrea 22.05 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
81 PalauPalau 21.71 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
82 BelarusBelarus 21.43 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 20.68 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
83 EcuadorEcuador 20.36 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
84 MontserratMontserrat 20.08 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
85 TajikistanTajikistan 19.84 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
86 AfghanistanAfghanistan 19.78 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
87 FijiFiji 19.61 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 19.42 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 19.33 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
88 Cook IslandsCook Islands 19.29 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
89 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 19.24 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
90 LithuaniaLithuania 18.32 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
91 United Arab EmiratesUAE 18.09 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
92 Wallis and FutunaWallis+ 17.98 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
93 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 17.96 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
94 MexicoMexico 17.94 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 17.72 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
95 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 17.39 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
96 IrelandIreland 16.91 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
97 UzbekistanUzbekistan 16.36 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
98 Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island 16.26 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
99 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 15.98 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
100 TunisiaTunisia 15.76 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
101 IraqIraq 15.49 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
102 SwazilandSwaziland 15.38 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
103 KenyaKenya 15.35 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
104 BulgariaBulgaria 15.27 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
105 SenegalSenegal 15.26 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
106 BruneiBrunei 15.13 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
107 GeorgiaGeorgia 15.05 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
108 JordanJordan 14.89 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
109 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 14.72 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
110 HondurasHonduras 14.67 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
111 LesothoLesotho 14.26 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 14.22 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
112 BurmaBurma 14.21 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 14.13 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
113 QatarQatar 13.87 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
114 EthiopiaEthiopia 13.65 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
115 SamoaSamoa 13.56 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
116 East TimorEast Timor 13.54 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
117 BeninBenin 13.2 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
118 UkraineUkraine 13.13 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
119 MalaysiaMalaysia 13.05 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
120 MoroccoMorocco 13 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
121 CambodiaCambodia 12.71 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
122 CroatiaCroatia 12.59 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
123 SpainSpain 12.47 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
124 GreeceGreece 12.3 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
125 EgyptEgypt 12.26 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
126 Costa RicaCosta Rica 12.18 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
127 CyprusCyprus 11.67 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
128 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 11.4 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
129 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 11.16 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
130 TurkeyTurkey 10.86 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
131 RomaniaRomania 10.68 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
132 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 10.59 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
133 DominicaDominica 10.4 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
134 GhanaGhana 10.24 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
135 AustriaAustria 10.22 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
136 SloveniaSlovenia 10.1 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
137 ArmeniaArmenia 10.02 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
138 CubaCuba 9.7 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
139 TogoTogo 9.69 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
140 Cape VerdeCape Verde 9.45 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
141 SyriaSyria 9.38 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
142 HungaryHungary 9.37 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
143 FranceFrance 8.96 sq km per 1,000 people 2006
144 SlovakiaSlovakia 8.95 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
145 European UnionEuropean Union 8.81 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
146 PortugalPortugal 8.65 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
147 MalawiMalawi 8.5 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
148 GuatemalaGuatemala 8.38 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
149 PolandPoland 8.12 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
150 IndonesiaIndonesia 8.08 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
151 AlbaniaAlbania 7.94 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
152 DenmarkDenmark 7.86 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
153 ThailandThailand 7.85 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
154 MoldovaMoldova 7.83 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
155 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 7.72 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
156 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 7.63 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
157 UgandaUganda 7.53 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
158 KiribatiKiribati 7.35 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
159 AnguillaAnguilla 7.23 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
160 ChinaChina 7.22 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
161 TokelauTokelau 6.98 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
162 KuwaitKuwait 6.86 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
163 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 6.55 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
164 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 6.52 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
165 The GambiaThe Gambia 6.51 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
166 NigeriaNigeria 6.32 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
167 TongaTonga 6.29 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
168 AndorraAndorra 5.66 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
169 SeychellesSeychelles 5.53 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
170 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 5.51 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
171 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 5.47 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
172 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 5.45 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
173 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 5.42 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
174 LuxembourgLuxembourg 5.32 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
175 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 5.24 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
176 ItalyItaly 5.18 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
177 North KoreaNorth Korea 5.13 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
178 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 5.13 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
179 NepalNepal 4.99 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
180 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 4.9 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
181 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 4.86 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
182 PakistanPakistan 4.65 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
183 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 4.64 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
184 GermanyGermany 4.33 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
185 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 4.26 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
186 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 4.02 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
187 GuadeloupeGuadeloupe 3.93 sq km per 1,000 people 2006
188 JamaicaJamaica 3.92 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
189 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 3.86 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
190 VietnamVietnam 3.83 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
191 GrenadaGrenada 3.81 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
192 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 3.48 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
193 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 3.29 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
194 BurundiBurundi 3.2 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
195 ReunionReunion 3.2 sq km per 1,000 people 2006
196 PhilippinesPhilippines 3.12 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
197 HaitiHaiti 3.11 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
198 Sri LankaSri Lanka 3.1 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
199 GuamGuam 3.08 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
200 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 3.07 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
201 El SalvadorEl Salvador 2.98 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
202 JapanJapan 2.97 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
203 ComorosComoros 2.96 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
204 BelgiumBelgium 2.93 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
205 IsraelIsrael 2.92 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
206 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 2.87 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
207 IndiaIndia 2.86 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
208 LebanonLebanon 2.62 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
209 RwandaRwanda 2.59 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
210 MartiniqueMartinique 2.52 sq km per 1,000 people 2006
211 NetherlandsNetherlands 2.5 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
212 West BankWest Bank 2.43 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
213 TuvaluTuvalu 2.13 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
214 San MarinoSan Marino 2.04 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
215 South KoreaSouth Korea 2.04 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
216 ArubaAruba 1.9 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
217 Saint MartinSaint Martin 1.85 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
218 MayotteMayotte 1.73 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
219 MauritiusMauritius 1.6 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
220 TaiwanTaiwan 1.57 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
221 BarbadosBarbados 1.53 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
222 NauruNauru 1.52 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
223 JerseyJersey 1.27 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
224 GuernseyGuernsey 1.19 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
225 BangladeshBangladesh 0.938 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
226 BahrainBahrain 0.926 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
227 BermudaBermuda 0.801 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
228 MaltaMalta 0.783 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
229 MaldivesMaldives 0.777 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
230 Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City 0.534 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
231 Gaza StripGaza Strip 0.24 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
232 GibraltarGibraltar 0.232 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
233 Hong KongHong Kong 0.156 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
234 SingaporeSingapore 0.15 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
235 MonacoMonaco 0.059 sq km per 1,000 people 2008
236 MacauMacau 0.052 sq km per 1,000 people 2008

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Interesting observations about Geography > Area > Total > Per capita

  • Greenland ranked first for area > total > per capita amongst Christian countries in 2005.
  • Western Sahara ranked first for area > total > per capita amongst Hot countries in 2008.
  • Iceland ranked first for area > total > per capita amongst Europe in 2008.
  • Namibia ranked first for area > total > per capita amongst Former British colonies in 2008.
  • Australia ranked first for area > total > per capita amongst High income OECD countries in 2008.
  • Mauritania ranked first for area > total > per capita amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
  • Russia ranked first for area > total > per capita amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
  • Bolivia ranked first for area > total > per capita amongst Catholic countries in 2008.
  • Finland ranked first for area > total > per capita amongst European Union in 2008.
  • Canada ranked second for area > total > per capita amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2008.
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