Largest Country in the world by area : Russia is the world’s largest country by area, encompassing more than 17.1 million square kilometers ( 6.6 million square miles) and stretching across 11 time zones in Europe and Asia. It takes up more than 11% of the planet’s total land and is about twice the size of the next-largest country, Canada.
Russia is the biggest country in the world by area.
While this territory is known as Russia, it straddles Eastern Europe and Northern Asia spanning approximately 17.1 million square kilometers (6.6 million square miles). For some perspective on its size, Russia makes up around 11% of the total land area on Earth and spans across 11 different time zones.
Top 7 Largest Countries by Total Area (2026)
| Rank | Country | Total Area (sq. km) | % of World Landmass |
| 1 | Russia | 17,098,242 | 11.0% |
| 2 | Canada | 9,984,670 | 6.1% |
| 3 | China | 9,706,961 | 6.3% |
| 4 | United States | 9,372,610 | 6.1% |
| 5 | Brazil | 8,515,767 | 5.6% |
| 6 | Australia | 7,692,024 | 5.2% |
| 7 | India | 3,287,590 | 2.0% |
Quick Facts
Russia’s Scale: It’s nearly twice as large as Canada, the world’s second-largest country.
Continental Divide: About 75 percent of Russia’s land mass occupies Asia, but around 77 percent of its people live in the European portion.
India’s Rank: No 1 in Population, No 7 by Land Area
