The statistic shows the 30 largest countries in the world by area. Russia is the largest country by far, with a total area of about 17 million square kilometers.

Population of Russia

Despite its large area, Russia - nowadays the largest country in the world - has a relatively small total population. However, its population is still rather large in numbers in comparison to those of other countries. In mid-2014, it was ranked ninth on a list of countries with the largest population, a ranking led by China with a population of over 1.37 billion people. In 2015, the estimated total population of Russia amounted to around 146 million people. The aforementioned low population density in Russia is a result of its vast landmass; in 2014, there were only around 8.78 inhabitants per square kilometer living in the country. Most of the Russian population lives in the nation’s capital and largest city, Moscow: In 2015, over 12 million people lived in the metropolis.

The average for 2021 based on 47 countries was 487417 sq. km. The highest value was in Russia: 16376870 sq. km and the lowest value was in Monaco: 2 sq. km. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Arable land (% of land area) in World was reported at 10.69 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. World - Arable land (% of land area) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

United States US: Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Land Area data was reported at 1.168 % in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.168 % for 2000. United States US: Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 1.168 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.168 % in 2010 and a record low of 1.168 % in 2010. United States US: Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the elevation is 5 meters or less.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Weighted Average;

In 2023, New York led the ranking of the largest built-up urban areas worldwide, with a land area of ****** square kilometers. Boston-Providence and Tokyo-Yokohama were the second and third largest megacities globally that year.

This dataset is about countries. It has 194 rows. It features 5 columns: currency, capital city, continent, and land area. It is 100% filled with non-null values.

United States US: Land Area data was reported at 9,147,420.000 sq km in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 9,147,420.000 sq km for 2016. United States US: Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 9,158,960.000 sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,161,920.000 sq km in 2007 and a record low of 9,147,420.000 sq km in 2017. United States US: Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.; Sum;

Land area (sq. km) in Tuvalu was reported at 30 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Tuvalu - Land area (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Land area (sq. km) in Honduras was reported at 111890 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Honduras - Land area (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Land area (sq. km) in Iraq was reported at 434128 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iraq - Land area (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Arable land (% of land area) in Slovakia was reported at 27.87 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Slovakia - Arable land (% of land area) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Sudan: Arable land, percent of total land area: The latest value from 2022 is 11.2 percent, unchanged from 11.2 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 14.5 percent, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Sudan from 2012 to 2022 is 11 percent. The minimum value, 10.6 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 11.2 percent was recorded in 2018.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in European Union was reported at 26.57 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. European Union - Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

This dataset provides values for ARABLE LAND PERCENT OF LAND AREA WB DATA.HTML reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Panama PA: Urban Land Area data was reported at 2,892.144 sq km in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2,892.144 sq km for 2000. Panama PA: Urban Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 2,892.144 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,892.144 sq km in 2010 and a record low of 2,892.144 sq km in 2010. Panama PA: Urban Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WDI: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Sum;

Arable land (% of land area) in Burundi was reported at 50.37 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Burundi - Arable land (% of land area) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Switzerland Urban Land Area data was reported at 7,898.149 sq km in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7,898.149 sq km for 2000. Switzerland Urban Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 7,898.149 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,898.149 sq km in 2010 and a record low of 7,898.149 sq km in 2010. Switzerland Urban Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Sum;

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Land area (sq. km) in Thailand was reported at 510890 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Thailand - Land area (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Global Population of the World (GPW) translates census population data to a latitude-longitude grid so that population data may be used in cross-disciplinary studies. There are three data files with this data set for the reference years 1990 and 1995. Over 127,000 administrative units and population counts were collected and integrated from various sources to create the gridded data. In brief, GPW was created using the following steps:

* Population data were estimated for the product reference years, 1990 and 1995, either by the data source or by interpolating or extrapolating the given estimates for other years.
* Additional population estimates were created by adjusting the source population data to match UN national population estimates for the reference years.
* Borders and coastlines of the spatial data were matched to the Digital Chart of the World where appropriate and lakes from the Digital Chart of the World were added.
* The resulting data were then transformed into grids of UN-adjusted and unadjusted population counts for the reference years.
* Grids containing the area of administrative boundary data in each cell (net of lakes) were created and used with the count grids to produce population densities.

As with any global data set based on multiple data sources, the spatial and attribute precision of GPW is variable. The level of detail and accuracy, both in time and space, vary among the countries for which data were obtained.