Austria World Rank: #115 83,871 km² (32,383 sq mi) Next Larger Country (Rank #114) United Arab Emirates 83,600 km² (32,278 sq mi) Next Smaller Country (Rank #116) Czech Republic 78,867 km² (30,450 sq mi) Austria: The Alpine Nation That’s Much Smaller Than You Think Did you know Austria is smaller than Maine yet contains the … Read more
Democratic Republic of Congo World Rank: #11 2,344,858 km² Next Larger Country (Rank #10) Algeria 2,381,741 km² Next Smaller Country (Rank #12) Greenland 2,166,086 km² Democratic Republic of Congo: The Equatorial Giant The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ranks as the eleventh-largest country in the world with a vast territory spanning 2,344,858 square kilometers (905,355 … Read more
Algeria World Rank: #10 2,381,741 km² Next Larger Country (Rank #9) Kazakhstan 2,724,900 km² Next Smaller Country (Rank #11) Democratic Republic of Congo 2,344,858 km² Algeria: Africa’s Largest Nation and the Desert Giant Algeria ranks as the tenth-largest country in the world with a vast territory of 2,381,741 square kilometers (919,595 square miles). More notably, … Read more
Kazakhstan World Rank: #9 2,724,900 km² Next Larger Country (Rank #8) Argentina 2,780,400 km² Next Smaller Country (Rank #10) Algeria 2,381,741 km² Kazakhstan: The Central Asian Behemoth Few Realize Is So Vast Kazakhstan ranks as the ninth-largest country in the world, with a massive territory of 2,724,900 square kilometers (1,052,090 square miles). Despite this impressive … Read more
Argentina World Rank: #8 2,780,400 km² Next Larger Country (Rank #7) India 3,287,263 km² Next Smaller Country (Rank #9) Kazakhstan 2,724,900 km² Argentina: The Elongated Giant of South America Argentina ranks as the eighth-largest country in the world, with an impressive territory of 2,780,400 square kilometers (1,073,500 square miles). Though often overshadowed in size discussions … Read more
India World Rank: #7 3,287,263 km² Next Larger Country (Rank #6) Australia 7,692,024 km² Next Smaller Country (Rank #8) Argentina 2,780,400 km² India: A Remarkable Density Paradox India presents one of the most fascinating geographic paradoxes in the world. While ranking seventh in land area at 3,287,263 square kilometers (1,269,219 square miles), India is home … Read more
Australia World Rank: #6 7,692,024 km² Next Larger Country (Rank #5) Brazil 8,515,767 km² Next Smaller Country (Rank #7) India 3,287,263 km² Australia: The Only Country That Is Also a Continent Australia occupies a unique position in global geography as the only country that encompasses an entire continent. With 7,692,024 square kilometers (2,969,907 square miles) … Read more
Brazil World Rank: #5 8,515,767 km² Next Larger Country (Rank #4) China 9,596,961 km² Next Smaller Country (Rank #6) Australia 7,692,024 km² Brazil: The South American Colossus That Dominates a Continent Brazil stands as the fifth-largest country in the world with an impressive 8,515,767 square kilometers (3,287,956 square miles) of territory. Unlike countries in the … Read more
China World Rank: #4 9,596,961 km² Next Larger Country (Rank #3) United States 9,833,517 km² Next Smaller Country (Rank #5) Brazil 8,515,767 km² China: Almost Identical in Size to the United States China, the world’s most populous country, ranks fourth in land area at 9,596,961 square kilometers (3,705,407 square miles). What’s particularly fascinating is how … Read more
Canada World Rank: #2 9,984,670 km² Next Larger Country (Rank #1) Russia 17,098,246 km² Next Smaller Country (Rank #3) United States 9,833,517 km² Canada’s Size Illusion: The Great White North Isn’t Quite That Big When you look at a standard world map, Canada dominates the northern hemisphere, stretching across the top of North America in … Read more