This is one of a series of comprehensive lists of continents, countries, and first level administrative country subdivisions such as states, provinces, and territories, as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial area.[1] Some divisions are listed twice, with one listing including territory that is excluded in the other for various reasons, including territorial disputes. There is intentional overlap among the lists in order to maximize ease of use.
Geographic entity | Area (km2) | Notes |
Kyrgyzstan | 199,900 | Country in Central Asia. |
South Dakota | 199,731 | State of the United States. |
Tshopo | 199,567 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Paraná | 199,315 | State of Brazil. |
Ruoqiang County | 199,222 | County of China. Largest third-level administrative division in the world. |
Cuando Cubango Province | 199,049 | Second largest province of Angola. |
Senegal | 196,722 | Country in Africa. |
Ellesmere Island | 196,236 | Third-largest island in the Arctic Archipelago. |
Gujarat | 196,024 | State of India. |
Kostanay Province | 196,000 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
North Yemen | 195,000 | Former country in the Middle East from 1967 to 1990; now reunified into Yemen. |
Sverdlovsk Oblast | 194,800 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Karnataka | 191,791 | State of India. |
Kingdom of the Lombards | 189,418 | A Germanic Kingdom in northern Italy, lasting from 568-774. |
Hebei | 187,700 | Province of China. |
Jilin | 187,400 | Province of China. |
New England | 186,447 | Division of the United States. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. |
Hubei | 185,900 | Province of China. |
Syria (including disputed areas) | 185,180 | Country in Middle East. Including the Golan Heights. |
Washington | 184,665 | State of the United States. |
Syria (non-disputed areas) | 183,885 | Country in Middle East. Excluding the Golan Heights. |
North Dakota | 183,112 | State of the United States. |
Hodh Ech Chargui | 182,700 | Third largest region of Mauritania. |
Sonora | 182,052 | State of Mexico. |
Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 181,785 | Largest province of Iran. |
Oklahoma | 181,035 | State of the United States. |
Cambodia | 181,035 | Country in Southeast Asia. |
Kerman Province | 180,836 | Second largest province of Iran. |
Sulawesi | 180,681 | Island of Indonesia. |
Missouri | 180,533 | State of the United States. |
Amazonas (Venezuelan state) | 180,145 | Second largest state of Venezuela. |
Guangdong | 180,000 | Province of China. |
Novosibirsk Oblast | 178,200 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 176,700 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Somaliland | 176,210 | Historic region of Somalia. |
Guizhou | 176,000 | Province of China. |
Uruguay | 175,016 | Country in South America. |
Rift Valley Province | 173,854 | Largest province of Kenya. |
Al Madinah (Medina) | 173,000 | Third largest province of Saudi Arabia. |
Republic of Karelia | 172,400 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Gao Region | 170,572 | Second largest region of Mali. |
Tuva Republic | 170,500 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Florida | 170,304 | State of the United States. |
Kasai-Oriental | 170,302 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Wisconsin | 169,639 | State of the United States. |
Altai Krai | 169,100 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Eastern Cape | 168,966 | Second largest province of South Africa. |
Hadhramaut Governorate | 167,280 | Largest governorate of Yemen. |
Jiangxi | 167,000 | Province of China. |
Henan | 167,000 | Province of China. |
Primorsky Krai | 165,900 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Mangystau Province | 165,600 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
Karakalpakstan | 165,600 | Largest region of Uzbekistan. |
Ömnögovi | 165,400 | Largest aimag of Mongolia. |
Córdoba | 165,321 | Province of Argentina. |
Kingdom of the Burgundians | 164,166 | A Germanic Kingdom in west-central France, lasting from 411-533. |
Makkah Province | 164,000 | Province of Saudi Arabia. |
Suriname | 163,820 | Country in South America. |
Tunisia | 163,610 | Country in Africa. |
Béchar Province | 162,200 | Province of Algeria. |
Tyumen Oblast | 161,800 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Toliara Province | 161,405 | Largest Province of Madagascar. |
ǁKaras Region | 161,215 | Largest region of Namibia. |
Padania | 160,908 | Regional Area of Northern Italy as claimed by the Lega Nord |
Perm Krai | 160,600 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Eastern Province | 159,891 | Second largest Province of Kenya. |
Amhara Region | 159,174 | Third largest region of Ethiopia. |
Tindouf Province | 159,000 | Province of Algeria. |
South Kordufan | 158,355 | State of Sudan. |
Shan State | 158,222 | Largest state of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Divisions, and others titled as States). |
Shanxi | 156,300 | Province of China. |
Odisha | 155,707 | State of India. |
Salta | 155,488 | Province of Argentina. |
Georgia (U.S. state) | 153,909 | State of the United States. |
Shandong | 153,800 | Province of China. |
Central Kalimantan | 153,564 | Province of Indonesia. |
Acre | 152,581 | State of Brazil. |
Kidal Region | 151,430 | Third largest region of Mali. |
West Kazakhstan Province | 151,300 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
South Island | 150,437 | Largest island of New Zealand. |
Mahajanga Province | 150,023 | Second largest Province of Madagascar. |
Old Assyrian period | 150,000 | An ancient Middle Eastern kingdom in the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 1920-1740 BC. |
Illinois | 149,998 | State of the United States. |
Coahuila | 149,982 | State of Mexico. |
Mendoza | 148,827 | Province of Argentina. |
Ceará | 148,826 | State of Brazil. |
Bas-Uele | 148,331 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Northern Province | 147,826 | Largest province of Zambia. |
Central District | 147,730 | Largest district of Botswana. |
Nepal | 147,181 | Country in South Asia. |
West Kalimantan | 146,807 | Province of Indonesia. |
Liaoning | 145,900 | Province of China. |
Iowa | 145,743 | State of the United States. |
Vologda Oblast | 145,700 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Zinder Department | 145,430 | Second largest department of Niger. |
Murmansk Oblast | 144,900 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Razavi Khorasan Province | 144,681 | Third largest province of Iran. |
Zhambyl Province | 144,000 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
Bangladesh | 143,998 | Country in Southeast Asia. |
Bashkortostan | 143,600 | Federal subject of Russia. |
La Pampa | 143,440 | Province of Argentina. |
Tajikistan | 143,100 | Country in Central Asia. |
Amapá | 142,815 | State of Brazil. |
Govi-Altai | 141,400 | Second largest aimag of Mongolia. |
New York | 141,299 | State of the United States. |
Sindh | 140,914 | Third largest province of Pakistan. |
Diffa Department | 140,216 | Third largest department of Niger. |
Omsk Oblast | 139,700 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Anhui | 139,700 | Province of China. |
Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra | 139,480 | Largest region of Morocco. |
Republic of Yucatán | 139,426 | Sovereign country in North America, 1841–1848. |
North Carolina | 139,389 | State of the United States. |
Al Jawf Province | 139,000 | Province of Saudi Arabia. |
Java | 138,794 | Island of Indonesia. |
Balkan Province | 138,000 | Largest province of Turkmenistan. |
Arkansas | 137,732 | State of the United States. |
Santiago del Estero | 136,351 | Province of Argentina. |
Alabama | 135,765 | State of the United States. |
Chhattisgarh | 135,194 | State of India. |
Tanganyika Province | 134,940 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Louisiana | 134,264 | State of the United States. |
La Paz Department | 133,985 | Third largest department of Bolivia. |
Santa Fe | 133,007 | Province of Argentina. |
Tshuapa | 132,940 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Haut-Katanga Province | 132,425 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Magallanes and Antártica Chilena | 132,297 | Largest region of Chile (including Antarctic claims). |
Maniema | 132,250 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Greece | 131,957 | Country in Europe. |
England | 130,395 | Largest constituent country of the United Kingdom. |
Tamil Nadu | 130,058 | State of India. |
Nicaragua | 130,000 | Largest country in Central America; excludes San Andrés y Providencia islands (disputed territories with Colombia). |
North-West District | 129,930 | Second largest district of Botswana. |
Free State (South African province) | 129,825 | Third largest province of South Africa. |
Kingdom of Poland | 129,707 | Medieval central European Kingdom, lasting from 1025-1569 when it formed a union with Lithuania. Size is approximate. |
Western Cape | 129,462 | Province of South Africa. |
Yazd Province | 129,285 | Province of Iran. |
Niassa Province | 129,056 | Largest province of Mozambique. |
Czechoslovakia | 127,900 | Central European country between 1918 and 1992. |
Mai-Ndombe Province | 127,465 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
South Darfur | 127,300 | State of Sudan. |
Northern Borders Region | 127,000 | Province of Saudi Arabia. |
North Eastern Province | 126,902 | Third largest province of Kenya. |
Western Province | 126,386 | Second largest province of Zambia. |
North-Western Province | 125,827 | Third largest province of Zambia. |
Limpopo | 125,754 | Province of South Africa. |
Mississippi | 125,434 | State of the United States. |
Antofagasta | 125,306 | Largest region of Chile (excluding Antarctic claims). |
Ha'il Province | 125,000 | Province of Saudi Arabia. |
Pavlodar Province | 124,800 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
Sarawak | 124,450 | Largest state of Malaysia. |
Orenburg Oblast | 124,000 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Dornod | 123,600 | Third largest aimag of Mongolia. |
North Kazakhstan Province | 123,200 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
Durango | 123,181 | State of Mexico. |
Guelmim-Es Semara | 122,825 | Second largest region of Morocco. |
Fars Province | 122,608 | Province of Iran. |
Jungoli | 122,479 | State of Sudan. |
Kingdom of Bulgaria | 122,134 | Measured at apex before WWI. |
River Nile | 122,123 | State of Sudan. |
Akmola Province | 121,400 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
Lualaba Province | 121,308 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Fujian | 121,300 | Province of China. |
Kirov Oblast | 120,800 | Federal subject of Russia. |
North Korea | 120,538 | Country in Asia. |
Emirate of Granada | 120,337 | Moorish Vassal to the Kingdom of Castile lasting from 1228-1492, measured at its apex in 1228. |
Kayes Region | 119,743 | Region of Mali. |
Overseas France | 119,396 | Consists of all the French-administered territories outside Europe. |
Pennsylvania | 119,283 | State of the United States. |
Najran Province | 119,000 | Province of Saudi Arabia. |
South Kazakhstan Province | 118,600 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
Atyrau Province | 118,600 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
Malawi | 118,484 | Country in Africa. |
Potosí Department | 118,218 | Department of Bolivia. |
Ghanzi District | 117,910 | Third largest district of Botswana. |
Eritrea | 117,600 | Country in Africa. Includes Badme region. |
Lake Michigan-Huron | 117,300 | Lake in North America, between Canada and the United States. |
Ohio | 116,096 | State of the United States. |
Bayankhongor | 116,000 | Aimag of Mongolia. |
Puntland | 116,000 | Historic region of Somalia. |
Qeqqata | 115,500 | Second smallest municipality of Greenland. |
Kunene Region | 115,293 | Second largest region of Namibia. |
Telangana | 114,840 | A state of India, which was formed on 2 June 2014. |
Kanem | 114,520 | Second largest region of Chad. |
Volgograd Oblast | 113,900 | Federal subject of Russia. |
North Island | 113,729 | Second largest island of New Zealand. |
Benin | 112,622 | Country in Africa. |
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region | 112,343 | Region of Ethiopia. |
Magallanes and Antártica Chilena | 112,310 | Second largest region of Chile (excluding Antarctic claims). |
Honduras | 112,088 | Country in Central America. |
Kingdom of Sicily | 111,900 | A medieval kingdom centered on the Island of Sicily and in southern Italy, lasting from 1130-1282. |
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies | 111,900 | A kingdom centered on the Island of Sicily and in southern Italy, lasting from 1811-1861. |
Liberia | 111,369 | Country in Africa. |
Bulgaria | 110,912 | Country in Europe. |
Cuba | 110,861 | Largest country in the Caribbean. |
Navoiy Region | 110,800 | Second largest region of Uzbekistan. |
Virginia | 110,785 | State of the United States. |
Luzon | 109,965 | Island of the Philippines. |
Amazonas Department | 109,665 | Largest district of Colombia. |
Hardap Region | 109,651 | Third largest region of Namibia. |
Dornogovi | 109,500 | Aimag of Mongolia. |
Tennessee | 109,151 | State of the United States. |
East Province | 109,011 | Largest province of Cameroon. |
Guatemala | 108,889 | Country in Central America. |
Newfoundland | 108,860 | Island in Canada. |
East Germany | 108,333 | Former country in Europe from 1949 to 1990; now reunified into Germany. |
Haut-Lomami Province | 108,204 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Tabuk Province | 108,000 | Province of Saudi Arabia. |
Aisén | 107,153 | Third largest region of Chile. |
Isfahan Province | 107,029 | Province of Iran. |
Kgalagadi District | 106,940 | District of Botswana. |
Tahoua Department | 106,677 | Department of Niger. |
Cuba (main island) | 105,806 | Main island of the Caribbean country of Cuba. |
Otjozondjupa | 105,185 | Region of Namibia. |
Zambezia Province | 105,008 | Second largest province of Mozambique. |
Sankuru | 105,000 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
North West | 104,882 | Province of South Africa. |
Kentucky | 104,659 | State of the United States. |
Kingdom of Aragon | 103,088 | Constituent Kingdom of Spain lasting from 1035-1515. |
Iceland | 103,000 | Country in Europe. |
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatja | 103,000 | Australian local government area |
Lunda Norte Province | 102,783 | Third largest province of Angola. |
Catamarca | 102,602 | Province of Argentina. |
Jiangsu | 102,600 | Province of China. |
Fianarantsoa Province | 102,373 | Third largest Province of Madagascar. |
Zhejiang | 102,000 | Province of China. |
Ucayali Region | 101,831 | Second largest region of Peru. |
Rostov Oblast | 100,800 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Tete Province | 100,724 | Third largest province of Mozambique. |
Khövsgöl | 100,600 | Aimag of Mongolia. |
Vichada Department | 100,242 | Second largest district of Colombia. |
Saratov Oblast | 100,200 | Federal subject of Russia. |
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