Countries Larger Than the United Kingdom by Land Area

The United Kingdom (242,495 km² / 93,628 sq mi) is smaller than 100+ countries. Below are notable ones by continent (areas approximate).

Europe (10 larger)

• France (551,695), Spain (505,990), Sweden (450,295), Germany (357,114), Finland (338,424), Norway (323,802), Poland (312,696), Italy (301,340), Ukraine (603,550), Belarus (207,600 — smaller)

Correction: Belarus (207K) < UK. Larger: Ukraine, France, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Norway, Poland, Italy. (9 European countries larger).

Asia (14 larger)

• Russia (17.1M), China (9.6M), India (3.3M), Kazakhstan (2.7M), Saudi Arabia (2.15M), Iran (1.65M), Mongolia (1.56M), Indonesia (1.9M), Pakistan (881K), Turkey (783K), Myanmar (676K), Afghanistan (652K), Japan (377K), Thailand (513K).

North America (3 larger)

• Canada (9.98M), USA (9.83M), Mexico (1.96M).

South America (6 larger)

• Brazil (8.5M), Argentina (2.78M), Peru (1.28M), Colombia (1.14M), Bolivia (1.1M), Venezuela (912K).

Africa (18 larger)

• Algeria (2.38M), DR Congo (2.34M), Sudan (1.86M), Libya (1.76M), Chad (1.28M), Niger (1.27M), Angola (1.25M), Mali (1.24M), South Africa (1.22M), Ethiopia (1.1M), Mauritania (1.03M), Egypt (1.0M), Tanzania (945K), Nigeria (923K), Namibia (825K), Mozambique (801K), Zambia (752K), Morocco (712K — smaller).

Oceania (1 larger)

• Australia (7.69M).

Summary

~40 countries are larger than the UK. The UK ranks ~79th globally by land area. It's larger than New Zealand (268K), Italy (301K — wait, Italy larger), Germany (357K — larger) — actually UK is smaller than Italy, Germany, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Norway, Finland, Poland, etc.

Accurate list of countries LARGER than UK (top 40): Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Algeria, DR Congo, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Indonesia, Sudan, Libya, Iran, Mongolia, Peru, Chad, Niger, Angola, Mali, South Africa, Colombia, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Mauritania, Egypt, Tanzania, Nigeria, Venezuela, Pakistan, Namibia, Mozambique, Turkey, Chile, Zambia, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Ukraine, France, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Norway, Poland, Italy, Japan, Thailand, Kenya, Botswana, Madagascar, Somalia, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Yemen, Turkey (already), etc.

Use WorldPopulationReview for current sortable table.