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Indications ratings of the largest countries in the world The area occupied may vary from source to source. For example, we often see China ranked 3rd and the US 4th. This is due to the fact that some sources include the area of overseas and subordinate territories in the total area of the state, while others do not.
1. Russia
The largest country in the world. The area is 17,098,242 km2. Russia in the ranking occupies approximately one-eighth of the Earth's land area, stretches across Eurasia and spans nine time zones. Russia has common borders with 18 other states (including two partially recognized ones), among which are the countries of the EU, the CIS and the Far East. Russia has a federal structure and includes 83 subjects. One of the world's largest exporters of natural resources. Despite such a huge area, Russia ranks only ninth in the list of countries in terms of population (143.2 million people).
2. Canada
The area is 9,984,670 km2. Canada has only one land border - with the United States. The border between Canada and the United States is the longest in the world. Canada is washed by the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and also has maritime borders with Greenland and France (through the French overseas community of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, located 20 km south of Newfoundland). Canada is a bilingual state (Canadian English and French) and is administratively divided into 3 territories and 10 provinces. In terms of population, Canada ranks 39th (33.7 million people).
3. USA
The area is 9,826,675 km2. The United States shares land borders with Canada and Mexico, as well as a maritime border with Russia. The United States is washed by the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans and has a number of island territories in submission. Administratively, the United States includes 50 states, one federal district and dependent territories. The United States, like Canada, has the unofficial status of a "country of immigrants." This explains the great linguistic diversity. The most common languages are American English and South American Spanish. In terms of population, the United States ranks third in the world (315.1 million people).
4. China (People's Republic of China)
The area is 9,596,961 km2. China is located in East Asia, borders on 14 states, and is washed by the waters of the Pacific Ocean in the east. Despite the huge area, the whole country is located in one time zone, called the single Chinese time zone. China is the first country in the world in terms of population (1.3 billion people), the size of the army, the number of industrial production, and the volume of exports of goods. Half of the world's foreign exchange reserves are concentrated in China. Administratively, China is divided into 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 2 special administrative regions, and 4 municipalities.
5. Brazil
The area is 8,514,877 km2. The largest country in South America by area. It occupies the 5th place in the world in terms of population (192 million people, the vast majority profess Catholicism, which makes Brazil the first in the world in terms of the number of adherents of this religion). Consists of 26 states and one metropolitan area. Considered the most developed country in South America, it has the eighth economy in the world in terms of nominal GDP. The official language is Portuguese (Brazilian); also, due to immigration from other South American countries, South American Spanish is common. It borders on 10 states, is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean from the east and from the north.
Ten largest countries
10th place: Algeria is a state in North Africa with an area of 2,381,740 km2. Algeria is the largest country in Africa by area. 
9th place: Kazakhstan - a state with an area of 2,724,902 km, located in the center of Eurasia, most of which belongs to Asia, and a smaller part to Europe. Kazakhstan is the fourth largest country in Asia. 
8th place: Argentina - a state in South America with an area of 2,766,890 km. Argentina is the second largest country in South America. 
7th place: India - a state in South Asia with an area of 3,287,263 km. India is the third largest country in Asia. 
6th place: Australia - a state in the Southern Hemisphere, occupying mainland 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 state in South America with an area of 8,514,877 km2. Brazil is the largest country in South America by area. 
4th place: United States of America - the second largest state in North America 
You can find different data on the area of the United States. The CIA World Book of Facts gives a figure of 9,826,675 km, which puts the United States in third place in terms of territory among the countries of the world, but the CIA data take into account the area of territorial waters (5.6 km from the coasts). The Encyclopedia Britannica indicates the area of the United States, excluding territorial and coastal waters, as 9,526,468 km. Thus, the United States is still smaller than China in area.
3rd place: China - 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 by territory with an area of 9,984,670 km2. 
The largest country in the world in terms of territory is Russia, its area in 2014 (after the annexation of Crimea) is 17,124,442 km2. 
Russia is both in Europe and in Asia. 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 entire territory of Europe. 77% of the territory of Russia 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 terms of area in both Europe and Asia.
The largest states by area by continents and parts of the world
The largest country in Asia is Russia (the area of the European part of Russia is 3.986 million km2)
The largest country in Europe is Russia (the area of the Asian part of Russia is 13.1 million km2)
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 - 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 - a state in South Asia with a population of 163.1 million people.
7th place: Nigeria - a state in West Africa with a population of 180.3 million people.
6th place: Pakistan - a state in South Asia with a population of 189.1 million people.
5th place: Brazil - population 206.5 million people.
4th place: Indonesia - 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.
You can designate the ten largest countries in the world in several categories.
- Usually such states are those that located in the largest areas. With such a classification, of course, the first place will be taken by the Russian Federation.
- You can also determine the largest countries in the world by population. In this case, the title of the largest state will go to China, because 1.2 billion people live in this country.
- Sometimes the largest states are considered most economically developed countries that jointly pursue their policies are the so-called "Group of Eight countries" - England, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan and Russia, and, of course, the United States of America - the state with the highest economic indicators in the world.
the site decided to compile its own rating and determine the largest countries by area. The top ten most include countries of different continents. Five countries are located on the American continent, four states are in Eurasia, and one is in Africa. The most common language of communication in some of these states is English. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia and India. Russian is used in our country and Kazakhstan.
1 place. Russian Federation, area - 17,126,122 km²
In terms of territory, our country loses only to the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. The area of Russia, including Crimea, is 17,126,122 km². Thus, Russia occupies approximately 11.41% of the entire earth's land area, and about 12.5% of the planet's lands inhabited by people.
2nd place. Canada, area - 9,984,670 km²
Canada is next. This country is located on approximately 40% of the territory of the entire continent of North America and occupies 9,984,670 km². 9,093,507 km² is the land area, which is 6.1% of the land area of our entire planet. In other words, Canada is almost 1.7 times smaller than Russia. By the way, it is on the territory of this country that the northernmost point in the world where people still live is located - this is the Alert station of the Canadian Forces, which is located only 834 km from the North Pole.
3rd place. China, area - 9,596,960 km²
China is located on a territory of 9,596,960 km², of which 9,326,410 km² is land (6.26% of the total land area of the Earth). The People's Republic of China is also the largest country in the world in terms of population. In 2009, about 1 billion 339 million people officially lived in it. Sometimes the third largest country in the world is called the United States of America.
4th place. United States of America, area - 9,518,900 km²
In Russian sources, the United States is usually put in fourth place in the list of the largest countries and its area is considered to be 9,518,900 km². However, there are materials in English (for example, CIA The World Factbook), in which the area of \u200b\u200bAmerica is approximately equal to 9,826,630 km², where 9,161,923 km² is land area (6.15% of the planet's land mass), which puts it in third place by the size of the territory. In addition, America is the third most populated country in the world.
5th place. Brazil, area - 8,511,965 km²
This is the most populous and largest state of the South American continent, occupying almost half of its area. Brazil is located on 8,511,965 km², 8,456,510 of the territory is land, which is equal to 5.67% of the entire land mass of the planet. Brazil is also one of the most populous countries in the world, with about 198.7 million inhabitants in 2009.
6th place. Australia, area - 7,686,850 km²
The sixth place in our ranking is occupied by Australia, the only state in the world that occupies an entire continent. Australia is located on 7,686,850 km², of which 7,617,930 km² is land, which is about 5.1% of the entire land area of the planet.
7th place. India, area - 3,287,590 km²
India is in the seventh place in the ranking of the largest countries, covering an area of 3,287,590 km², including 2,973,190 km² - the land part. In other words, its share is 2% of the entire land mass of the Earth. In addition, India is the second most populous country after China, with a population of 1,166.1 million.
8th place. Argentina, area - 2,776,890 km²
After Brazil, Argentina ranks second in size and population in the South American mainland. Its area is 2,776,890 km², 2,736,690 km² of land is on land, which is 1.8% of the entire land surface of the planet. The population of the Argentine state in 2009 was equal to 40.9 million people.
9th place. Kazakhstan, area - 2,717,300 km²
Kazakhstan occupies 2,717,300 km², of which 2,669,800 km² is land, which corresponds to 1.8% of the planet's land areas. A huge part of the territory of Kazakhstan - 58% - is deserts and semi-deserts.
10th place. Algeria, area - 2,381,740 km²
Algeria, with its 2,381,740 km², is the largest country in North Africa. Most of the country lies in the Sahara desert (80% of the total area).
P.S. 15th place. Sudan, area - 1,886,068 km²
In the northeast of the African continent, there is another large state of this continent - Sudan. It covers an area of 1,886,068 km². In addition, this state is the fifth in Africa in terms of population.
You ask, why in the TOP-10 to indicate the 15th place? The fact is that not so long ago it was Sudan that ranked tenth in the ranking of the largest countries in the world in terms of area, and now only 15th. 