22 Countries Larger Than Alaska

Alaska (1,717,856 km² / 663,268 mi²) ranks as the 7th largest country-equivalent globally. 22 sovereign nations exceed its area:

Africa (12)

• Algeria (2.38M km²)
• 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 (1.10M)
• Egypt (1.01M)
• Tanzania (945k) — *smaller than Alaska

Asia (7)

• Russia (17.1M)
• China (9.6M)
• India (3.29M)
• Kazakhstan (2.72M)
• Saudi Arabia (2.15M)
• Iran (1.65M) — *smaller than Alaska
• Mongolia (1.56M) — *smaller
• Indonesia (1.9M land; 1.9M water)

Americas (3)

• Canada (9.98M)
• Brazil (8.51M)
• Argentina (2.78M)

Correction

Only **19 countries** are larger than Alaska (Tanzania, Iran, Mongolia, Indonesia land area are smaller). The original list overcounted. Alaska is **20th globally** (19 countries + Antarctica larger).

Alaska > Iran, Mongolia, Peru, Mexico, Indonesia (land), Libya? No—Libya larger. Alaska < Libya. Ranking: 1 Russia, 2 Canada, 3 China, 4 US, 5 Brazil, 6 Australia, 7 India, 8 Argentina, 9 Kazakhstan, 10 Algeria, 11 DR Congo, 12 Saudi Arabia, 13 Mexico, 14 Indonesia, 15 Sudan, 16 Libya, 17 Iran, 18 Mongolia, 19 Peru, 20 **Alaska**, 21 Chad, 22 Niger...