Latin America's 5 Largest Countries by Area (Mexico Not Included)

Mexico is part of North America, not Latin America in strict geographic definitions (though often grouped culturally). Latin America's five largest countries by land area are:

1. Brazil — 8,515,767 km²
2. Argentina — 2,780,400 km²
3. Peru — 1,285,216 km²
4. Colombia — 1,138,910 km²
5. Bolivia — 1,098,581 km²

Mexico (1,964,375 km²) would rank 3rd in Latin America if included—between Argentina and Peru. But by standard UN/geographic classification, Mexico is North American.