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Geography > Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 GreenlandGreenland 7,209.1 km² per 1,000 people 2005
2 MongoliaMongolia 613.35 km² per 1,000 people 2005
3 NamibiaNamibia 405.8 km² per 1,000 people 2005
4 AustraliaAustralia 380.8 km² per 1,000 people 2005
5 SurinameSuriname 363.44 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 352.51 km² per 1,000 people 2005
6 IcelandIceland 347.09 km² per 1,000 people 2005
7 MauritaniaMauritania 334.18 km² per 1,000 people 2005
8 BotswanaBotswana 329.61 km² per 1,000 people 2005
9 CanadaCanada 309.13 km² per 1,000 people 2005
10 LibyaLibya 300.6 km² per 1,000 people 2005
11 GuyanaGuyana 286.16 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 231.02 km² per 1,000 people 2005
12 GabonGabon 193.43 km² per 1,000 people 2005
13 KazakhstanKazakhstan 179.9 km² per 1,000 people 2005
14 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 154.29 km² per 1,000 people 2005
15 ChadChad 131.71 km² per 1,000 people 2005
16 OmanOman 120.57 km² per 1,000 people 2005
17 BoliviaBolivia 119.64 km² per 1,000 people 2005
18 RussiaRussia 119.47 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 111.46 km² per 1,000 people 2005
19 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 100.99 km² per 1,000 people 2005
20 MaliMali 91.74 km² per 1,000 people 2005
21 NigerNiger 90.78 km² per 1,000 people 2005
22 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 86.51 km² per 1,000 people 2005
23 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 85.52 km² per 1,000 people 2005
24 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 79.24 km² per 1,000 people 2005
25 BelizeBelize 78.72 km² per 1,000 people 2005
26 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 78.62 km² per 1,000 people 2005
27 AngolaAngola 78.2 km² per 1,000 people 2005
28 SomaliaSomalia 77.5 km² per 1,000 people 2005
29 BhutanBhutan 73.78 km² per 1,000 people 2005
30 AlgeriaAlgeria 72.5 km² per 1,000 people 2005
31 ArgentinaArgentina 71.76 km² per 1,000 people 2005
32 NorwayNorway 70.04 km² per 1,000 people 2005
33 SudanSudan 69.16 km² per 1,000 people 2005
34 ParaguayParaguay 68.96 km² per 1,000 people 2005
35 New ZealandNew Zealand 66 km² per 1,000 people 2005
36 ZambiaZambia 64.5 km² per 1,000 people 2005
37 FinlandFinland 64.46 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 61.92 km² per 1,000 people 2005
38 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 60.49 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 60 km² per 1,000 people 2005
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 59.87 km² per 1,000 people 2005
39 VanuatuVanuatu 57.67 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 56.78 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 56.39 km² per 1,000 people 2005
40 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 55.71 km² per 1,000 people 2005
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 53.37 km² per 1,000 people 2005
41 UruguayUruguay 53.31 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 52.45 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 51.82 km² per 1,000 people 2005
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 49.99 km² per 1,000 people 2005
42 SwedenSweden 49.9 km² per 1,000 people 2005
43 ChileChile 46.43 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 46.4 km² per 1,000 people 2005
44 PeruPeru 45.95 km² per 1,000 people 2005
45 BrazilBrazil 45.68 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 45.56 km² per 1,000 people 2005
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 43.33 km² per 1,000 people 2005
46 The BahamasThe Bahamas 42.96 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 42.5 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 42.38 km² per 1,000 people 2005
47 LaosLaos 41.81 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 41.13 km² per 1,000 people 2005
48 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 40.75 km² per 1,000 people 2005
49 MozambiqueMozambique 40.5 km² per 1,000 people 2005
50 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 38.87 km² per 1,000 people 2005
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 36.43 km² per 1,000 people 2005
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 36.38 km² per 1,000 people 2005
51 VenezuelaVenezuela 34.32 km² per 1,000 people 2005
52 LiberiaLiberia 33.92 km² per 1,000 people 2005
53 EstoniaEstonia 33.6 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 33.41 km² per 1,000 people 2005
54 United StatesUnited States 32.5 km² per 1,000 people 2005
55 MadagascarMadagascar 31.55 km² per 1,000 people 2005
56 ZimbabweZimbabwe 30.04 km² per 1,000 people 2005
57 DjiboutiDjibouti 29.25 km² per 1,000 people 2005
58 CameroonCameroon 29.13 km² per 1,000 people 2005
59 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 28.96 km² per 1,000 people 2005
60 LatviaLatvia 28.08 km² per 1,000 people 2005
61 GuineaGuinea 27.31 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 26.91 km² per 1,000 people 2005
62 EritreaEritrea 26.72 km² per 1,000 people 2005
63 South AfricaSouth Africa 26 km² per 1,000 people 2005
64 ColombiaColombia 25.4 km² per 1,000 people 2005
65 NicaraguaNicaragua 25.25 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 25.2 km² per 1,000 people 2005
66 YemenYemen 25.17 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 24.82 km² per 1,000 people 2005
67 TanzaniaTanzania 24.56 km² per 1,000 people 2005
68 IranIran 24.15 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 23.54 km² per 1,000 people 2005
69 PanamaPanama 23.37 km² per 1,000 people 2005
70 PalauPalau 22.89 km² per 1,000 people 2005
71 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 22.77 km² per 1,000 people 2005
72 AfghanistanAfghanistan 21.79 km² per 1,000 people 2005
73 TajikistanTajikistan 21.76 km² per 1,000 people 2005
74 FijiFiji 21.55 km² per 1,000 people 2005
75 EcuadorEcuador 21.44 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 21.43 km² per 1,000 people 2005
76 BelarusBelarus 21.24 km² per 1,000 people 2005
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 20.94 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 20.72 km² per 1,000 people 2005
77 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 20.71 km² per 1,000 people 2005
78 LithuaniaLithuania 19.12 km² per 1,000 people 2005
79 MexicoMexico 19 km² per 1,000 people 2005
80 United Arab EmiratesUAE 18.44 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 17.81 km² per 1,000 people 2005
81 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 17.76 km² per 1,000 people 2005
82 UzbekistanUzbekistan 17.1 km² per 1,000 people 2005
83 KenyaKenya 16.94 km² per 1,000 people 2005
84 LesothoLesotho 16.91 km² per 1,000 people 2005
85 IrelandIreland 16.89 km² per 1,000 people 2005
86 SenegalSenegal 16.87 km² per 1,000 people 2005
87 IraqIraq 16.81 km² per 1,000 people 2005
88 JordanJordan 16.41 km² per 1,000 people 2005
89 TunisiaTunisia 16.31 km² per 1,000 people 2005
90 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 15.59 km² per 1,000 people 2005
91 GeorgiaGeorgia 15.58 km² per 1,000 people 2005
92 HondurasHonduras 15.56 km² per 1,000 people 2005
93 EthiopiaEthiopia 15.5 km² per 1,000 people 2005
94 BruneiBrunei 15.44 km² per 1,000 people 2005
95 SamoaSamoa 15.35 km² per 1,000 people 2005
96 SwazilandSwaziland 15.35 km² per 1,000 people 2005
97 East TimorEast Timor 15.24 km² per 1,000 people 2005
98 MoroccoMorocco 14.81 km² per 1,000 people 2005
99 BulgariaBulgaria 14.34 km² per 1,000 people 2005
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 13.99 km² per 1,000 people 2005
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 13.74 km² per 1,000 people 2005
100 QatarQatar 13.53 km² per 1,000 people 2005
101 EgyptEgypt 13.53 km² per 1,000 people 2005
102 BurmaBurma 13.39 km² per 1,000 people 2005
103 BeninBenin 13.35 km² per 1,000 people 2005
104 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 13.11 km² per 1,000 people 2005
105 MalaysiaMalaysia 13.01 km² per 1,000 people 2005
106 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 12.98 km² per 1,000 people 2005
107 CambodiaCambodia 12.87 km² per 1,000 people 2005
108 UkraineUkraine 12.82 km² per 1,000 people 2005
109 CroatiaCroatia 12.72 km² per 1,000 people 2005
110 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 12.67 km² per 1,000 people 2005
111 CyprusCyprus 12.21 km² per 1,000 people 2005
112 GreeceGreece 11.88 km² per 1,000 people 2005
113 Costa RicaCosta Rica 11.81 km² per 1,000 people 2005
114 SpainSpain 11.64 km² per 1,000 people 2005
115 RomaniaRomania 11.02 km² per 1,000 people 2005
116 TurkeyTurkey 10.87 km² per 1,000 people 2005
117 GhanaGhana 10.79 km² per 1,000 people 2005
118 DominicaDominica 10.42 km² per 1,000 people 2005
119 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 10.32 km² per 1,000 people 2005
120 AustriaAustria 10.19 km² per 1,000 people 2005
121 SloveniaSlovenia 10.13 km² per 1,000 people 2005
122 ArmeniaArmenia 9.88 km² per 1,000 people 2005
123 CubaCuba 9.84 km² per 1,000 people 2005
124 SyriaSyria 9.72 km² per 1,000 people 2005
125 TogoTogo 9.24 km² per 1,000 people 2005
126 HungaryHungary 9.22 km² per 1,000 people 2005
127 MalawiMalawi 9.2 km² per 1,000 people 2005
128 AlbaniaAlbania 9.19 km² per 1,000 people 2005
129 SlovakiaSlovakia 9.1 km² per 1,000 people 2005
130 FranceFrance 9.06 km² per 1,000 people 2005
131 PortugalPortugal 8.73 km² per 1,000 people 2005
132 MoldovaMoldova 8.73 km² per 1,000 people 2005
133 GuatemalaGuatemala 8.64 km² per 1,000 people 2005
134 IndonesiaIndonesia 8.63 km² per 1,000 people 2005
135 UgandaUganda 8.37 km² per 1,000 people 2005
136 PolandPoland 8.19 km² per 1,000 people 2005
137 ThailandThailand 7.99 km² per 1,000 people 2005
138 DenmarkDenmark 7.96 km² per 1,000 people 2005
139 Cape VerdeCape Verde 7.95 km² per 1,000 people 2005
140 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 7.71 km² per 1,000 people 2005
141 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 7.5 km² per 1,000 people 2005
142 The GambiaThe Gambia 7.45 km² per 1,000 people 2005
143 KiribatiKiribati 7.37 km² per 1,000 people 2005
144 ChinaChina 7.36 km² per 1,000 people 2005
145 TongaTonga 7.33 km² per 1,000 people 2005
146 AndorraAndorra 7.07 km² per 1,000 people 2005
147 KuwaitKuwait 7.03 km² per 1,000 people 2005
148 NigeriaNigeria 6.54 km² per 1,000 people 2005
149 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 6.34 km² per 1,000 people 2005
150 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 6.13 km² per 1,000 people 2005
151 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 5.94 km² per 1,000 people 2005
152 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 5.78 km² per 1,000 people 2005
153 LuxembourgLuxembourg 5.67 km² per 1,000 people 2005
154 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 5.55 km² per 1,000 people 2005
155 SeychellesSeychelles 5.44 km² per 1,000 people 2005
156 NepalNepal 5.42 km² per 1,000 people 2005
157 North KoreaNorth Korea 5.36 km² per 1,000 people 2005
158 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 5.32 km² per 1,000 people 2005
159 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 5.15 km² per 1,000 people 2005
160 ItalyItaly 5.14 km² per 1,000 people 2005
161 PakistanPakistan 5.11 km² per 1,000 people 2005
162 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 4.6 km² per 1,000 people 2005
163 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 4.38 km² per 1,000 people 2005
164 GermanyGermany 4.33 km² per 1,000 people 2005
165 JamaicaJamaica 4.14 km² per 1,000 people 2005
166 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 4.04 km² per 1,000 people 2005
167 VietnamVietnam 3.96 km² per 1,000 people 2005
168 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 3.93 km² per 1,000 people 2005
169 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 3.76 km² per 1,000 people 2005
170 ComorosComoros 3.71 km² per 1,000 people 2005
171 BurundiBurundi 3.69 km² per 1,000 people 2005
172 PhilippinesPhilippines 3.61 km² per 1,000 people 2005
173 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 3.43 km² per 1,000 people 2005
174 Sri LankaSri Lanka 3.34 km² per 1,000 people 2005
175 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 3.28 km² per 1,000 people 2005
176 HaitiHaiti 3.25 km² per 1,000 people 2005
177 GuamGuam 3.24 km² per 1,000 people 2005
178 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 3.22 km² per 1,000 people 2005
179 GrenadaGrenada 3.19 km² per 1,000 people 2005
180 IsraelIsrael 3.19 km² per 1,000 people 2005
181 El SalvadorEl Salvador 3.06 km² per 1,000 people 2005
182 IndiaIndia 3 km² per 1,000 people 2005
183 JapanJapan 2.96 km² per 1,000 people 2005
=184 RwandaRwanda 2.91 km² per 1,000 people 2005
=184 BelgiumBelgium 2.91 km² per 1,000 people 2005
186 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 2.85 km² per 1,000 people 2005
187 LebanonLebanon 2.59 km² per 1,000 people 2005
188 NetherlandsNetherlands 2.54 km² per 1,000 people 2005
189 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 2.29 km² per 1,000 people 2005
190 San MarinoSan Marino 2.13 km² per 1,000 people 2005
191 MayotteMayotte 2.08 km² per 1,000 people 2005
192 South KoreaSouth Korea 2.06 km² per 1,000 people 2005
193 ArubaAruba 1.89 km² per 1,000 people 2005
194 MauritiusMauritius 1.64 km² per 1,000 people 2005
195 BarbadosBarbados 1.59 km² per 1,000 people 2005
196 BangladeshBangladesh 1.01 km² per 1,000 people 2005
197 BahrainBahrain 0.977 km² per 1,000 people 2005
198 MaldivesMaldives 0.911 km² per 1,000 people 2005
199 MaltaMalta 0.793 km² per 1,000 people 2005
200 BermudaBermuda 0.787 km² per 1,000 people 2005
201 SingaporeSingapore 0.161 km² per 1,000 people 2005
202 Hong KongHong Kong 0.157 km² per 1,000 people 2005
203 MacauMacau 0.061 km² per 1,000 people 2005
204 MonacoMonaco 0.06 km² per 1,000 people 2005

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Geography > Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita: Countries Compared Map

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Interesting observations about Geography > Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita

  • Australia ranked first for surface area > sq. km > per capita amongst Hot countries in 2005.
  • Greenland has had the highest surface area > sq. km > per capita since 1961.
  • Iceland ranked first for surface area > sq. km > per capita amongst Europe in 2005.
  • Mauritania ranked first for surface area > sq. km > per capita amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
  • Russia ranked first for surface area > sq. km > per capita amongst Emerging markets in 2005.
  • Namibia ranked first for surface area > sq. km > per capita amongst Former British colonies in 2005.
  • Bolivia ranked first for surface area > sq. km > per capita amongst Catholic countries in 2005.
  • Finland ranked first for surface area > sq. km > per capita amongst European Union in 2005.
  • Canada ranked second for surface area > sq. km > per capita amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2005.
  • Mongolia ranked second for surface area > sq. km > per capita globally in 2005.
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