The state with the largest territory in the world. The largest country in the world is Russia. The territory of the country is washed
9th place: - a state with an area of 2,724,902 km², located in the center of Eurasia, most of which belongs to Asia, and the smaller part to Europe. Kazakhstan is the fourth largest country in Asia by area.
8th place: - a state in South America with an area of 2,766,890 km². Argentina is the second largest country in South America. Argentina claims part of the territory of Antarctica, but it is not included in the total territory of the country, because According to international standards, Antarctica is neutral territory.
7th place: - a state in South Asia with an area of 3,287,263 km². India is the third largest country in Asia by territory.
6th place: - a state in the Southern Hemisphere, occupying the mainland of Australia, the island of Tasmania and several other islands of the Indian and Pacific oceans. The area of Australia is 7,692,024 km².
5th place: - a state in South America with an area of 8,514,877 km². Brazil - largest country by area South America .
4th place: USA- the second largest state in North America. You can find different data on the area of the United States. The CIA World Fact Book puts the figure at 9,826,675 km², which puts the United States in third place in terms of territory among countries in the world, but the CIA data takes into account the area of territorial waters (5.6 km from the coasts). Encyclopedia Britannica indicates the area of the United States excluding territorial and coastal waters - 9,526,468 km². Thus, the USA is still smaller than China in area.
3rd place: - state in East Asia with an area of 9,598,077 km² (including Hong Kong and Macau). China is the second largest country in Asia.
2nd place: Canada is the largest country in North America by territory with an area of 9,984,670 km².
The largest country in the world by territory is Russia, its area for 2019 is 17,124,442 km² (including Crimea) . Russia is located in Europe and Asia at the same time. The area of the European part of Russia is about 3.986 million km², which is 7 times larger than the area of the second European country in terms of this indicator - Ukraine. The European part of Russia makes up about 40% of the territory of all Europe. 77% of Russia's territory is located in Asia; the Asian part of Russia has an area of 13.1 million km², which is also noticeably larger than the area of any Asian country. Thus,Russia is the largest country in both Europe and Asia.
Map of Russia in 2019 (with Crimea):
Russia (with Crimea) on the globe:
The largest states by area by continent and part of the world
The largest country in Asia is Russia (the area of the Asian part of Russia is 13.1 million km²)
The largest country in Europe is Russia (the area of the European part of Russia is 3.986 million km²)
The largest country in Africa is Algeria (area 2.38 million km²)
The largest country in South America is Brazil (area 8.51 million km²)
The biggest country North America- Canada (area 9.98 million km²)
The largest country in Oceania is Australia (area 7.69 million km²)
The largest countries in the world by population
10th place: Mexico - population 126.6 million people.
8th place: Bangladesh is a state in South Asia with a population of 169.5 million people.
7th place: Nigeria - a state in West Africa with a population of 198.6 million people.
6th place: Brazil - population 209.9 million people.
5th place: Pakistan is a state in South Asia with a population of 212.7 million people.
4th place: Indonesia - a state in South-East Asia with a population of 266.3 million people.
3rd place: USA - population 327.2 million people.
2nd place: India - population 1.309 billion people.
The largest country in the world by population is China. Population - 1,400 billion people. But, according to scientists, China will lose its leadership in this indicator in 2022, because... it will be surpassed by India, which has higher population growth rates. As of May 2019, India's population is 93.5% of China's population.
The largest states by population by continent and part of the world
The largest country in Asia by population is China (1,400 billion people)
The largest country in Europe by population is Russia (the population of the European part of Russia is 114 million people)
The largest country in Africa by population is Nigeria (198.6 million people)
The largest country in South America by population is Brazil (209.9 million people)
The largest country in North America by population is the USA (327.2 million people)
The largest country in Oceania by population is Australia (25.2 million people)
There are more than two hundred countries and individual territories on the planet, which are located on 148,940,000 square kilometers sushi. The largest countries together occupy more than fifty percent of the land area, and some occupy a rather small part.
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Scientists periodically compile lists of the world's territories, distributing them by area or population. When determining the largest and smallest world states, they use a certain classification.
Classification by size of occupied area
Twenty-four countries are classified as dwarf countries, which are mainly located in Oceania. There are also eight small, fifty-six medium and small states each. There are twenty-one large and significant countries, but there are only seven giant states on the planet.
The largest states in Europe
Although Europe is one of the smallest parts of the world, the European population accounts for ten percent of the world's population. There are quite a few large states in Europe, some of which are also on the list of the largest areas on the world map. The list of the three largest European countries by area includes Russia, Ukraine, and France.
Russia occupies largest area on the territory of Europe. This is a huge area stretching from of Eastern Europe to North Asia. The borders of the Russian Federation are in contact with eighteen other countries. The division into the European and Asian parts occurs with the help of the Ural mountains and the Kumo-Manych depression. The area of Russia is 17,125,191 square kilometers.
The second largest country in Europe is Ukraine. Its borders are entirely in the eastern part of Europe. Ukraine borders on seven states and is washed by two seas. The area of Ukraine, excluding the territory of Crimea, is 576,604 square kilometers. It occupies five and a half percent of the entire territory of Europe.
France is the third largest European country by area. The territory of France includes overseas regions and the main part Western Europe. The territory borders many European countries and is washed by significant sea areas. France occupies a fifth of the territory of the European Union and has an exclusive maritime economic zone, extending over an area of eleven million square kilometers. The area of France is 547,030, and taking into account overseas possessions - 674,685 square kilometers.
Rating of the five largest countries in the world
The largest part of the land on the planet is occupied by giant states. The list of the five largest countries in the world by area includes:
- Brazil;
- China;
- Canada;
- Russia.
Brazil is the largest country in South America and ranks fifth in the ranking of the largest countries in the world by area. The borders of the state are in contact with the borders of all countries of the continent of South America. On the eastern side, Brazil is washed by the Atlantic Ocean. The largest city in the state is the capital Brasilia. Brazil's area is 8,514,877 square kilometers. About two hundred million citizens are registered in the country.
The next place in the ranking is occupied by the United States of America. This large state is located on the mainland of North America. The country is the fourth largest in the world in terms of territory and third in terms of population. The USA borders on three countries - Russia, Canada and Mexico, and is washed by the waters of the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The USA is divided into fifty states and one federal district. The area of the USA is 9,519,431 square kilometers.
China is third on the list. Chinese People's Republic not only occupies a large scale of territory, but also has the largest population of any country in the world. China occupies the territory of Eurasia and borders fourteen countries. The coasts of the state are washed by the seas and the Pacific Ocean. China covers an area of 9,598,962 square kilometers. The population of the state is more than one billion people. The state includes thirty-one territorial entities, four cities under central jurisdiction, five autonomous regions and twenty-two provinces.
Canada is the second largest country in the world. It is located in North America and is washed by the waters of the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Canada's borders touch France, Denmark and the United States. Canada is divided into ten provinces and three territories. Canada is divided into four parts: the Appalachians, the Great Plains, the Canadian Shield and the Cordillera. On the territory of the state there are the most large lakes– Upper (the largest freshwater lake in the world) and Bear Lake (one of the ten largest on the planet). Canada covers 9,984,670 square kilometers of land and is home to more than thirty-four million people.
What is the largest country in the world? The largest is Russian Federation . It occupies a third of the Eurasian continent and borders nineteen states - seventeen by land and two by sea. The highest point in Russia is Mount Elbrus; more than two million bodies of fresh and salt water are scattered throughout the country. Hundreds of rivers more than ten kilometers long flow through the Russian Federation. Russia is divided into forty-six regions, twenty-two republics and seventeen subjects - territories, cities of federal significance and autonomous okrugs. The vast area of Russia, which is 17,125,407 square kilometers, is home to more than one hundred and forty-six million inhabitants.
The largest countries in the world have developed economies, interesting cultures, traditions and customs. They all have an ancient interesting story, cooperate with many countries around the world.
Ten largest countries
10th place: Algeria - a state in North Africa with an area of 2,381,740 km. Algeria is the largest country in Africa by area. 
9th place: Kazakhstan is a state with an area of 2,724,902 km, located in the center of Eurasia, most of which belongs to Asia, and the smaller part to Europe. Kazakhstan is the fourth largest country in Asia by area. 
8th place: Argentina is a country in South America with an area of 2,766,890 km. Argentina is the second largest country in South America. 
7th place: India is a state in South Asia with an area of 3,287,263 km. India is the third largest country in Asia by territory. 
6th place: Australia is a state in the Southern Hemisphere, occupying the mainland of Australia, the island of Tasmania and several other islands of the Indian and Pacific oceans. The area of Australia is 7,692,024 km. 
5th place: Brazil is a country in South America with an area of 8,514,877 km. Brazil is the largest country in South America by area 
4th place: The United States of America is the second largest state in North America 
You can find different data on the area of the United States. The CIA World Fact Book puts the figure at 9,826,675 km, which puts the United States in third place in terms of territory among countries in the world, but the CIA data takes into account the area of territorial waters (5.6 km from the coasts). Encyclopedia Britannica indicates the area of the United States excluding territorial and coastal waters - 9,526,468 km. Thus, the USA is still smaller than China in area.
3rd place: China is a state in East Asia with an area of 9,598,077 km (including Hong Kong and Macau). China is the second largest country in Asia. 
2nd place: Canada is the largest state in North America with an area of 9,984,670 km. 
The largest country in the world by territory is Russia; its area in 2014 (after the annexation of Crimea) is 17,124,442 km. 
Russia is located in Europe and Asia at the same time. The area of the European part of Russia is about 3.986 million km2, which is much larger than the area of any European country. The European part of Russia makes up about 40% of the territory of all Europe. 77% of Russia's territory is located in Asia; the Asian part of Russia has an area of 13.1 million km, which is also larger than the area of any Asian country. Thus, Russia is the largest country in both Europe and Asia.
The largest states by area by continent and part of the world
The largest country in Asia is Russia (the area of the European part of Russia is 3.986 million km)
The largest country in Europe is Russia (the area of the Asian part of Russia is 13.1 million km)
The largest country in Africa is Algeria (area 2.38 million km)
The largest country in South America is Brazil (area 8.51 million km)
The largest country in North America is Canada (area 9.98 million km)
The largest country in Oceania is Australia (area 7.69 million km)
The largest countries in the world by population
10th place: Japan is an island state in East Asia with a population of 126.3 million people.
9th place: Russia - population 146.3 million people.
8th place: Bangladesh is a state in South Asia with a population of 163.1 million people.
7th place: Nigeria is a state in West Africa with a population of 180.3 million people.
6th place: Pakistan is a state in South Asia with a population of 189.1 million people.
5th place: Brazil - population 206.5 million people.
4th place: Indonesia is a state in Southeast Asia with a population of 256.2 million people.
3rd place: USA - population 324.7 million people.
2nd place: India - population 1.294 billion people.
The largest country in the world by population is China. Population - 1.373 billion people.
In the last article we talked about, in this publication we will learn about the largest countries. Largest country by area - the Russian Federation, occupying 17,126,122 km?. The largest country by population is China, with 1,368,779,000 people. You can get more information on this issue below.
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Owners of wide open spaces
First, let's look at the TOP largest territories of countries and their occupied area:- Russia - 17,126,122 km?;
- Canada - 9,976,140 km?;
- China - 9,598,077 km?;
- USA - 9,518,900 km?;
- Brazil - 8,511,965 km?;
- Australia - 7,686,850 km?;
- India - 3,287,590 km?;
- Argentina - 2,766,890 km?;
- Kazakhstan - 2,724,902 km?;
- The rest - 80,646,216 km?.
As we see, Russia occupies 11% of the planet’s land area, Canada – 7%, China – 6%. Thus, these three countries occupy about 24% of the world's land area. Now let's study the leading countries in more detail.
Russian Federation
The largest country by area is Russia, its area is 17,126,122 km?.
Russia is the largest country in terms of territory, with a federal structure. Until 2014, the territory of Russia was 17,125,187 km?, after Crimea was annexed in March 2014, the area of the state increased to the present figure.
Due to such a huge territory, Russia borders on 18 countries, which is the highest number in the world.
Territory Russian state includes 85 federal subjects, of which:
- 46 regions;
- 22 republics;
- 9 edges;
- 4 autonomous okrugs;
- 3 federal cities;
- 1 autonomous region.
Russia occupies 1/8 of the land mass and is comparable not just to countries, but even to continents.
Canada
The second largest country in the world is Canada, its area is 9,984,670 km?.
Canada's territory is almost 2 times smaller than Russia's. Like Russia, Canada is a federal state.
Canada's territory includes:
- 10 provinces;
- 3 territories.
Canada is the largest state of the American islands, even surpassing the continental neighboring state of the United States in area.
China
The third largest territory on the planet belongs to China, which occupies 9,640,821 km?.
The area of China is not too far from Canada when compared with Russia.
China includes:
- 22 provinces (some sources indicate 23 provinces, including Taiwan);
- 5 autonomous regions;
- 4 municipalities;
- 2 special administrative regions.
Despite its significant area, most of China's territory is occupied by mountains, about 67%.
"People's" countries
Let's look at the overall ranking of the most populated countries:- China – 1,368,779,000 people;
- India – 1,261,779,000 people;
- USA – 318,613,000 people;
- Indonesia – 252,812,245 people;
- Brazil – 203,260,131 people;
- Pakistan – 187,878,027 people;
- Nigeria – 178,516,904 people;
- Bangladesh - 156,951,230 people;
- Russia – 146,200,000 people;
- The rest – 2,911,254,980 people.
As you can see from the table, the top three leading countries have a population equal to all those countries that are not included in the top nine. Now let's look at the top three in more detail.
China
The most populous country is China, which is home to about 1,368,779,000 people.
China's population increases by 12 million people every year. Starting in 1979, the state switched to a policy of limiting the birth rate, but having reached average levels, over time the birth rate gradually increases again from year to year.
India
The second most populous country is India, with 1,261,779,000 people living in the country.
Oddly enough, almost 70% of Indians live in rural areas. The state does not pursue any birth control policy. India's annual population growth is about 14 million people.
The United States closes the top three countries in terms of population, with 320,194,478 people.
The US population growth per year is about 8 million people. A fairly significant portion of this number are migrants from other countries. It will be very difficult for the United States, just like other countries, to catch up with China and India in terms of population, and in the conditions modern life- unreal.
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The total area of planet Earth is 510 million km2, and the area of all continents is only 149 million km2 (30% of the total area). About 50% of this territory belongs to just ten countries, which will be discussed in our ranking - This is the top 10 largest countries in the world. By the way, there are a total of 206 countries on the planet, of which 194 are independent states.
10. Algeria
Territory: 2,381,740 km2 Population: 37 million people Capital: Algeria
Opens ten largest countries in the world sole representative African continent, the Algerian People's Democratic Republic, or simply Algeria, is the northernmost and largest independent African state. Most of Algeria is covered by the Sahara Desert. The country's main source of income is the gas and oil industry. The country occupies one of the leading positions in the world in terms of oil and gas reserves. Despite this, more than 17% of the population lives below the poverty line. Although the country is not included in the top ten, . A familiar picture.
9. Kazakhstan
Territory: 2,724,900 km2 Population: 17 million people Capital: Astana
A post-Soviet country with a rich historical and cultural past, Kazakhstan is in 9th place. Like Russia, Kazakhstan is a Eurasian state, most of which is located in Asia. Like Algeria, Kazakhstan can be classified as a gas and oil magnate.
8. Argentina
Territory: 2,766,890 km2 Population: 41 million people Capital: Buenos Aires
One of two Latin American countries in our ranking- Argentina. The homeland of the two past and present times, Maradona and Messi, is named after the precious metal - silver, of which there later turned out to be not much there. An interesting fact - in the capital of Argentina you can walk along the longest street in the world - the number of houses on the street exceeds 20,000.
7. India
Territory: 3,287,590 km2 Population: 1,223 million people Capital: New Delhi
One of the two world leaders in terms of population, India also has a huge area, more than 3 million, and the seventh largest country in the world. The country's economy is struggling to keep up with its excellent population and area figures. Potentially, the Indian economy is one of the leading economies of the world in the future. The birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism and, of course, tea.
6. Australia
Territory: 7,686,850 km2 Population: 23 million people Capital: Canberra
The only mainland country in the ranking is Australia, a continent in which everything is the other way around - in winter it is hot and summer, and in summer it is cold and winter. Despite the vast territories in Australia's possessions, not all of them are accessible to life. On the territory of Australia and in its coastal waters there are many unique and very large ones, but the population of the country, on the contrary, is not very numerous. Despite this, Australia's Human Development Index is second in the world, and its GDP is 12th. Interesting fact: use a search engine to ask “how do Australians see the world?” and you will be pleasantly surprised. Perhaps even something will turn inside you.
5. Brazil
Territory: 8,511,965 km2 Population: 197 million people Capital: Brasilia
The second and last Latin American country on this list largest countries- the largest state in South America. The birthplace of carnivals in Rio de Janeiro and, of course, the most football country in the world. For any person interested in sports, Brazil is, first of all, the 5-time world champions in football and the homeland of Pele, the king of football. The capital of Brazil, the city of Brasilia, was built in just 3.5 years.
4. China
Territory: 9,640,821 km2 Population: 1,347 million people Capital: Beijing
Every sixth inhabitant of the planet is Chinese. In the course of history, the country's almost 1.5 billion population received the 4th largest state territory in the world (6% of the total land area on the planet). It’s difficult to talk about China, because it is the first in almost everything. Look at the country of origin of 10 household appliances in your home and you are guaranteed to find something from China. There is no need to talk about the achievements of Chinese athletes. USA on olympic games now there is someone to compete with.
3. USA
Territory: 9,826,675 km2 Population: 314 million people Capital: Washington
The United States of America, with , won in this ranking, largest countries an unusual bronze award. The most “democratic” country in the world, well, at least that’s what they say, has all the prerequisites for this: the first GDP indicator in the world, huge territory in the center of North America. Washed on both sides by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The country's population, as well as its area, is the third largest among all countries. One thing is bad - tornadoes and cyclones with frantic force and enviable regularity give the residents of the United States a beating.
2. Canada
Territory: 9,976,139 km2 Population: 34 million people Capital: Ottawa
The northern neighbor of the United States, which has surpassed its competitor in territory by only 3 France or Spain. But not the entire territory of Canada is as suitable for life, and the population of the country is ridiculous compared to the territory it occupies - only 34 million people, which is why the population density is one of the lowest in the world. Despite all this, Canada, with its ecology and nature, remains a “promised land” and a lifelong dream for many. Interesting fact:
The northernmost settlement in the world is in Canada, and the length of its borders is a record. All this is thanks to the large population of the eastern part of the country.
1. Russia
Territory: 17,075,400 km2 Population: 143 million people Capital: Moscow
With a large lead over pursuers and competitors - Russian Federation the biggest country in the world. A Eurasian state, most of which is located in Asia and in lands unsuitable for human life. The richest country in the world in terms of reserves of raw materials and fuel resources. It is also the longest country in the world - when people go to bed in the European part of the country, in the other part they can already lazily stretch and wake up. The most “neighboring” country borders 18 countries.