Geography > Land area > Sq. km > Per capita: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GreenlandGreenland | 7,130.32 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 2 | MongoliaMongolia | 518.53 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 3 | NamibiaNamibia | 394.17 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 4 | AustraliaAustralia | 365.7 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) | 338.19 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 5 | IcelandIceland | 329.37 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 6 | SurinameSuriname | 327.73 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 7 | BotswanaBotswana | 307.62 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 8 | MauritaniaMauritania | 306.31 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 9 | LibyaLibya | 285.01 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 10 | CanadaCanada | 273.8 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 11 | GuyanaGuyana | 255.39 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 235.21 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 12 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 175.99 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 13 | GabonGabon | 173.42 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 140.18 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 15 | ChadChad | 124.53 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 16 | BoliviaBolivia | 117.14 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 17 | RussiaRussia | 116.4 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) | 111.33 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 18 | AngolaAngola | 99.49 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 19 | MaliMali | 99.01 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 20 | NigerNiger | 95.44 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 21 | OmanOman | 93.46 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 22 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 90.73 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 87.49 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 24 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 81.31 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 76.34 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 26 | BelizeBelize | 75.71 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 71.06 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 28 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 70.53 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 29 | ArgentinaArgentina | 67.6 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 67.16 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 30 | SomaliaSomalia | 65.63 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 31 | NorwayNorway | 65.52 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 32 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 64.15 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 33 | ZambiaZambia | 63.7 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 62.02 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 34 | SudanSudan | 59.08 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 35 | ParaguayParaguay | 58.16 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 36 | FinlandFinland | 57.98 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 37 | VanuatuVanuatu | 56.58 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 38 | BhutanBhutan | 56.27 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) | 56.16 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 53.62 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 53.45 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 53.35 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 51.37 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 39 | UruguayUruguay | 50.33 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 49.86 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 48.21 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 40 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 48.15 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 41 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 45.79 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 42 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 45.5 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 43 | SwedenSweden | 45.36 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 44 | ChileChile | 45.2 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 45.01 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 45 | PeruPeru | 43.86 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) | 43.31 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 46 | BrazilBrazil | 43.09 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 47 | Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | 42.5 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 42.18 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 40.49 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 40.45 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 37.85 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 48 | MozambiqueMozambique | 36.95 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 49 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 35.8 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 34.98 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 50 | LaosLaos | 34.56 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 34.08 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 52 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 34.08 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 53 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 33.39 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 33.1 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 54 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 32.56 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 55 | EstoniaEstonia | 32.42 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 31.12 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 56 | United StatesUnited States | 30.16 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 57 | MadagascarMadagascar | 29.02 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 58 | LiberiaLiberia | 28.89 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 59 | Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | 28.77 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 60 | LatviaLatvia | 27.72 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) | 26.03 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 25.64 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 61 | CameroonCameroon | 25.6 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 62 | GuineaGuinea | 25.06 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 63 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 24.89 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 64 | ColombiaColombia | 24.65 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 24.22 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 23.1 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 65 | PanamaPanama | 22.46 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 66 | TanzaniaTanzania | 22.03 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 67 | PalauPalau | 21.81 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 68 | BelarusBelarus | 20.95 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 69 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 20.74 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) | 20.66 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 70 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 19.92 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 71 | EcuadorEcuador | 19.88 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 72 | FijiFiji | 19.61 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 73 | TajikistanTajikistan | 19.41 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 18.82 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 74 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 18.71 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 75 | EritreaEritrea | 18.36 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 76 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 18.09 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 77 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 17.92 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 78 | MexicoMexico | 17.68 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 79 | LithuaniaLithuania | 17.58 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 17.15 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 16.82 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 80 | IrelandIreland | 16.58 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 81 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 15.76 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 82 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 15.56 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 83 | IraqIraq | 15.5 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 84 | SwazilandSwaziland | 15.24 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 85 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 15.01 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 86 | KenyaKenya | 15 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 87 | SenegalSenegal | 14.98 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 88 | TunisiaTunisia | 14.96 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 89 | BulgariaBulgaria | 14.96 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 90 | HondurasHonduras | 14.65 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 91 | LesothoLesotho | 14.26 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 92 | JordanJordan | 14.23 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 93 | QatarQatar | 14.05 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 94 | BruneiBrunei | 13.82 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 95 | BurmaBurma | 13.68 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 13.52 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 13.44 per 1,000 people | 2008 | |||
| 96 | East TimorEast Timor | 13.41 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 97 | SamoaSamoa | 13.04 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 98 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 13 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 99 | MoroccoMorocco | 12.99 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 100 | BeninBenin | 12.96 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 101 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 12.93 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 102 | UkraineUkraine | 12.6 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 103 | CambodiaCambodia | 12.39 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 104 | SpainSpain | 12.32 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 105 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 12.17 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 106 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 12.12 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 107 | GreeceGreece | 12.02 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 108 | CroatiaCroatia | 12 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 109 | CyprusCyprus | 11.66 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 110 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 11.38 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 111 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 11.15 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 112 | TurkeyTurkey | 10.71 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 113 | DominicaDominica | 10.34 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 114 | RomaniaRomania | 10.33 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 115 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 10.1 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 116 | AustriaAustria | 10.05 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 117 | SloveniaSlovenia | 10.03 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 118 | GhanaGhana | 9.73 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 119 | CubaCuba | 9.61 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 120 | ArmeniaArmenia | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 121 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 9.44 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 122 | SyriaSyria | 9.3 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 123 | TogoTogo | 9.28 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 124 | HungaryHungary | 9.02 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 125 | FranceFrance | 8.97 per 1,000 people | 2006 | ||
| 126 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 8.82 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 127 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 8.7 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 128 | PortugalPortugal | 8.57 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 129 | European UnionEuropean Union | 8.52 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 130 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 8.24 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 131 | PolandPoland | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 132 | ThailandThailand | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 133 | DenmarkDenmark | 7.74 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 134 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 7.63 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 135 | MoldovaMoldova | 7.61 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 136 | AlbaniaAlbania | 7.57 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 137 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 7.56 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 138 | KiribatiKiribati | 7.34 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 139 | ChinaChina | 7.01 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 140 | KuwaitKuwait | 6.86 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 141 | MalawiMalawi | 6.75 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 142 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 6.53 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 143 | UgandaUganda | 6.28 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 144 | NigeriaNigeria | 6.23 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 145 | TongaTonga | 6.05 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 146 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 5.76 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 147 | SeychellesSeychelles | 5.59 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 148 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | 5.43 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 149 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 5.33 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 150 | Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | 5.31 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 151 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 5.28 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 152 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 5.21 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 153 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 5.08 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 154 | ItalyItaly | 5.06 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 155 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 4.9 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 156 | NepalNepal | 4.86 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 157 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 4.66 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 158 | LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | 4.64 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 159 | PakistanPakistan | 4.46 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 160 | GermanyGermany | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 161 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 3.97 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 162 | JamaicaJamaica | 3.86 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 163 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 3.82 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 164 | GrenadaGrenada | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 165 | VietnamVietnam | 3.6 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 166 | Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | 3.55 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 167 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 3.29 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 168 | Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 169 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 170 | HaitiHaiti | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 171 | American SamoaAmerican Samoa | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 172 | GuamGuam | 3.07 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 173 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 174 | IsraelIsrael | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 175 | BurundiBurundi | 2.96 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 176 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 177 | BelgiumBelgium | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 178 | JapanJapan | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 179 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 180 | IndiaIndia | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 181 | LebanonLebanon | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 182 | ComorosComoros | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 183 | TuvaluTuvalu | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 184 | RwandaRwanda | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 185 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 186 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 187 | San MarinoSan Marino | 2 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 188 | ArubaAruba | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 189 | MayotteMayotte | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 190 | MauritiusMauritius | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 191 | BarbadosBarbados | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 192 | BahrainBahrain | 0.988 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 193 | BangladeshBangladesh | 0.848 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 194 | MaltaMalta | 0.793 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 195 | MaldivesMaldives | 0.777 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 196 | BermudaBermuda | 0.751 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 197 | GibraltarGibraltar | 0.357 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 198 | SingaporeSingapore | 0.151 per 1,000 people | 2008 | ||
| 199 | MonacoMonaco | 0.061 per 1,000 people | 2008 |
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Interesting observations about Geography > Land area > Sq. km > Per capita
- Australia ranked first for land area > sq. km > per capita amongst Hot countries in 2008.
- Greenland has had the highest land area > sq. km > per capita since 1961.
- Iceland ranked first for land area > sq. km > per capita amongst Europe in 2008.
- Russia ranked first for land area > sq. km > per capita amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
- Namibia ranked first for land area > sq. km > per capita amongst Former British colonies in 2008.
- Bolivia ranked first for land area > sq. km > per capita amongst Catholic countries in 2008.
- Mauritania ranked first for land area > sq. km > per capita amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
- Finland ranked first for land area > sq. km > per capita amongst European Union in 2008.
- Canada ranked second for land area > sq. km > per capita amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2008.
- Mongolia ranked second for land area > sq. km > per capita globally in 2008.