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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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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.