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This article is a list of countries by percentage of water area in relation to total area (land area and water area).[1]
This list includes three columns of data:
- Total area (km²): is the sum of all land and water areas delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.
- Land area (km²): is the aggregate of all surfaces delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines, excluding inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers).
- Water area (km²): is the sum of the surfaces of all inland water bodies, such as lakes, reservoirs, or rivers, as delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.[2]
Rank | Country | Total area | Land area | Water area | % water |
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54,400 | 60 | 54,340[dubious ] | 99.89 |
— | United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges | 6,959.41 | 22.41 | 6,937 | 99.68 |
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11,854 | 181 | 11,673 (lagoons) | 98.47 |
— | Antarctica | 14,000,000 | 280,000 | 13,720,000 (ice) | 98.00 |
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1,910 | 346 | 1,564[dubious ] | 81.88 |
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2,166,086 | 410,449 | 1,755,637 (ice) | 81.05 |
— | World | 510,072,000 | 148,940,000 | 361,132,000 | 70.80 |
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13,790 | 8,870 | 4,921 | 35.69 |
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13,880 | 10,010 | 3,870 | 27.88 |
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36,125 | 28,120 | 8,005 | 22.16 |
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118,484 | 94,080 | 24,404 | 20.60 |
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41,543 | 33,893 | 7,650 | 18.41 |
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241,038 | 197,100 | 43,938 | 18.23 |
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117,600 | 101,000 | 16,600 | 14.12 |
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111,369 | 96,320 | 15,049 | 13.51 |
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11,295 | 10,000 | 1,295 | 11.47 |
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35,980 | 32,260 | 3,720 | 10.34 |
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338,145 | 303,815 | 34,330 | 10.15 |
12 | ![]() |
143,998 | 130,168 | 13,830 | 9.60 |
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3,287,263 | 2,973,193 | 314,070 | 9.55 |
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1,104,300 | 1,000,000 | 104,300 | 9.44 |
15 | ![]() |
9,984,670 | 9,093,507 | 891,163 | 8.93 |
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450,295 | 410,335 | 39,960 | 8.87 |
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1,138,910 | 1,038,700 | 100,210 | 8.80 |
18 | ![]() |
5,765 | 5,265 | 500 | 8.67 |
19 | ![]() |
214,969 | 196,849 | 18,120 | 8.43 |
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4,167 | 3,827 | 340 | 8.16 |
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130,370 | 119,990 | 10,380 | 7.96 |
21 | ![]() |
27,830 | 25,680 | 2,150 | 7.73 |
22 | ![]() |
1,648,195 | 1,531,595 | 116,600 | 7.07 |
23 | ![]() |
9,826,675 | 9,161,966 | 664,709 | 6.76 |
24 | ![]() |
947,300 | 885,800 | 61,500 | 6.49 |
25 | ![]() |
331,210 | 310,070 | 21,140 | 6.38 |
26 | ![]() |
26,338 | 24,668 | 1,670 | 6.34 |
27 | ![]() |
45,228 | 42,388 | 2,840 | 6.28 |
28 | ![]() |
323,802 | 304,282 | 19,520 | 6.03 |
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1,861,484 | NA | NA | [3] | NA
29 | ![]() |
644,329 | NA | NA | [3] | NA
31 | ![]() |
29,743 | 28,203 | 1,540 | 5.18 |
32 | ![]() |
163,610 | 155,360 | 8,250 | 5.04 |
33 | ![]() |
447,400 | 425,400 | 22,000 | 4.92 |
34 | ![]() |
1,904,569 | 1,811,569 | 93,000 | 4.88 |
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163,820 | 156,000 | 7,820 | 4.77 |
36 | ![]() |
28,748 | 27,398 | 1,350 | 4.70 |
37 | ![]() |
238,533 | 227,533 | 11,000 | 4.61 |
38 | ![]() |
86,600 | 82,629 | 3,971 | 4.59 |
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1,104 | 1,054 | 50 | 4.53 |
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56,785 | 54,385 | 2,400 | 4.23 |
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17,098,242 | 16,377,742 | 720,500 | 4.21 |
41 | ![]() |
199,951 | 191,801 | 8,150 | 4.08 |
42 | ![]() |
747 | 717 | 30 | 4.02 |
43 | ![]() |
603,550 | 579,330 | 24,220 | 4.01 |
44 | ![]() |
65,300 | 62,680 | 2,620 | 4.01 |
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5,860 | 5,640 | 220 | 3.75[4] |
45 | ![]() |
267,667 | 257,667 | 10,000 | 3.74 |
46 | ![]() |
488,100 | 469,930 | 18,170 | 3.72 |
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93,028 | 89,608 | 3,420 | 3.68 |
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64,589 | 62,249 | 2,340 | 3.62 |
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238,391 | 229,891 | 8,500 | 3.57 |
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377,915 | 364,485 | 13,430 | 3.55 |
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676,578 | 653,508 | 23,070 | 3.41 |
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2,344,858 | 2,267,048 | 77,810 | 3.32 |
53 | ![]() |
912,050 | 882,050 | 30,000 | 3.29 |
54 | ![]() |
796,095 | 770,876 | 25,220 | 3.17 |
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28,896 | 27,986 | 910 | 3.15 |
56 | ![]() |
41,277 | 39,997 | 1,280 | 3.10 |
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33,851 | 32,891 | 960 | 2.84 |
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99,720 | 96,920 | 2,800 | 2.81 |
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312,685 | 304,255 | 8,430 | 2.70 |
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103,000 | 100,250 | 2,750 | 2.67 |
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13,812 | 13,452 | 360 | 2.61 |
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147,181 | 143,351 | 3,830 | 2.60 |
63 | ![]() |
581,730 | 566,730 | 15,000 | 2.58 |
64 | ![]() |
236,800 | 230,800 | 6,000 | 2.53 |
65 | ![]() |
181,035 | 176,515 | 4,520 | 2.50 |
66 | ![]() |
301,340 | 294,140 | 7,200 | 2.39 |
67 | ![]() |
283,561 | 276,841 | 6,720 | 2.37 |
68 | ![]() |
357,022 | 348,672 | 8,350 | 2.34 |
69 | ![]() |
406,752 | 397,302 | 9,450 | 2.32 |
70 | ![]() |
207,600 | 202,900 | 4,700 | 2.26 |
71 | ![]() |
462,840 | 452,860 | 9,980 | 2.16 |
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110,879 | 108,489 | 2,390 | 2.16 |
73 | ![]() |
196,722 | 192,530 | 4,192 | 2.13 |
74 | ![]() |
20,770 | 20,330 | 440 | 2.12 |
75 | ![]() |
78,867 | 77,247 | 1,620 | 2.05 |
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70,273 | 68,883 | 1,390 | 1.98 |
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580,367 | 569,140 | 11,227 | 1.93 |
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1,284,000 | 1,259,200 | 24,800 | 1.93 |
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49,035 | 48,105 | 930 | 1.90 |
80 | ![]() |
143,100 | 141,510 | 2,590 | 1.81 |
81 | ![]() |
783,562 | 769,632 | 13,930 | 1.78 |
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112,622 | 110,622 | 2,000 | 1.78 |
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83,871 | 82,445 | 1,426 | 1.70 |
84 | ![]() |
266,838 | 262,443 | 4,395 | 1.65[5] |
85 | ![]() |
10,400 | 10,230 | 170 | 1.63 |
86 | ![]() |
799,380 | 786,380 | 13,000 | 1.63 |
87 | ![]() |
756,102 | 743,812 | 12,290 | 1.63 |
88 | ![]() |
616 | 606 | 10 | 1.62 |
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637,657 | 627,337 | 10,320 | 1.62 |
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18,575 | 18,275 | 300 | 1.62 |
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1,240,192 | 1,220,190 | 20,002 | 1.61 |
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108,889 | 107,159 | 1,730 | 1.59 |
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2,780,400 | 2,736,690 | 43,710 | 1.57 |
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43,094 | 42,434 | 660 | 1.53 |
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21,041 | 20,721 | 320 | 1.52 |
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65,610 | 64,630 | 980 | 1.49 |
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10,991 | 10,831 | 160 | 1.46 |
97 | ![]() |
697 | 687 | 10 | 1.43 |
98 | ![]() |
75,420 | 74,340 | 1,080 | 1.43 |
99 | ![]() |
923,768 | 910,768 | 13,000 | 1.41 |
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1,098,581 | 1,083,301 | 15,280 | 1.39 |
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322,463 | 318,003 | 4,460 | 1.38 |
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505,370 | 498,980 | 6,390 | 1.26 |
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752,618 | 743,398 | 9,220 | 1.23 |
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56,594 | 55,974 | 620 | 1.10 |
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25,713 | 25,433 | 280 | 1.09 |
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1,964,375 | 1,943,945 | 20,430 | 1.04 |
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7747.4 | 7667.6 | 79.8 | 1.03 [6] |
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390,757 | 386,847 | 3,910 | 1.00 |
108 | ![]() |
131,957 | 130,647 | 1,310 | 0.99 |
109 | ![]() |
110,860 | 109,820 | 1,040 | 0.94 |
110 | ![]() |
587,041 | 581,540 | 5,501 | 0.94 |
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2,724,900 | 2,699,700 | 25,200 | 0.92 |
112 | ![]() |
17,364 | 17,204 | 160 | 0.92 |
113 | ![]() |
185,180 | 183,630 | 1,550 | 0.84[7] |
114 | ![]() |
30,528 | 30,278 | 250 | 0.82 |
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7,741,220 | 7,682,300 | 58,920 | 0.76 |
116 | ![]() |
48,670 | 48,320 | 350 | 0.72 |
117 | ![]() |
22,966 | 22,806 | 160 | 0.70 |
118 | ![]() |
243,610 | 241,930 | 1,680 | 0.69 |
119 | ![]() |
27,750 | 27,560 | 190 | 0.68 |
120 | ![]() |
176,215 | 175,015 | 1,200 | 0.68 |
121 | ![]() |
1,564,116 | 1,553,556 | 10,560 | 0.68 |
122 | ![]() |
92,090 | 91,470 | 620 | 0.67 |
123 | ![]() |
8,514,877 | 8,459,417 | 55,460 | 0.65 |
124 | ![]() |
300,000 | 298,170 | 1,830 | 0.61 |
125 | ![]() |
89,342 | 88,802 | 540 | 0.60 |
126 | ![]() |
20,273 | 20,151 | 122 | 0.60 |
127 | ![]() |
1,001,450 | 995,450 | 6,000 | 0.60 |
128 | ![]() |
475,440 | 472,710 | 2,730 | 0.57 |
129 | ![]() |
643,801 | 640,427 | 3,374 | 0.52 |
130 | ![]() |
2,040 | 2,030 | 10 | 0.49 |
131 | ![]() |
513,120 | 510,890 | 2,230 | 0.43 |
132 | ![]() |
1,285,216 | 1,279,996 | 5,220 | 0.41 |
133 | ![]() |
1,219,090 | 1,214,470 | 4,620 | 0.38 |
134 | ![]() |
329,847 | 328,657 | 1,190 | 0.36 |
135 | ![]() |
2,831 | 2,821 | 10 | 0.35 |
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9,596,961 | 9,569,901 | 27,060 | 0.28 |
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551,500 | 549,970 | 1,530 | 0.28 |
137 | ![]() |
438,317 | 437,367 | 950 | 0.22 |
138 | ![]() |
112,090 | 111,890 | 200 | 0.18 |
139 | ![]() |
71,740 | 71,620 | 120 | 0.17 |
140 | ![]() |
342,000 | 341,500 | 500 | 0.15 |
141 | ![]() |
274,200 | 273,800 | 400 | 0.15 |
142 | ![]() |
824,292 | 823,290 | 1,002 | 0.12 |
143 | ![]() |
9,251 | 9,241 | 10 | 0.11[8] |
144 | ![]() |
120,538 | 120,408 | 130 | 0.11 |
145 | ![]() |
23,200 | 23,180 | 20 | 0.09 |
146 | ![]() |
51,100 | 51,060 | 40 | 0.08 |
147 | ![]() |
245,857 | 245,717 | 140 | 0.06 |
148 | ![]() |
446,550 | 446,300 | 250 | 0.06 |
149 | ![]() |
1,267,000 | 1,266,700 | 300 | 0.02 |
150 | ![]() |
51,197 | 51,187 | 10 | 0.02 |
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1,393 | 1,393 | 0 (some lakes and streams) | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
702 | 702 | 0 (fresh water only) | 0.00 |
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253.8 | NA | NA (salt lake and wetlands) | NA |
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54.4 | 54.4 | Negligible | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
21 | NA | NA | NA |
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1,030,700 | 1,030,700 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
2,381,741 | 2,381,741 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
2,149,690 | 2,149,690 | 0 | 0.00 |
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1,759,540 | 1,759,540 | 0 | 0.00 |
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1,246,700 | 1,246,700 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
652,230 | 652,230 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
622,984 | 622,984 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
527,968 | 527,968 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
309,500 | 309,500 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
266,000 | 266,000 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
83,600 | 83,600 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
77,474 | 77,474 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
69,700 | 69,700 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
62,045 | 62,045 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
38,394 | 38,394 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
30,355 | 30,355 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
28,051 | 28,051 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
18,274 | 18,274 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
17,818 | 17,818 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
14,874 | 14,874 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
12,189 | 12,189 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
12,173 | 12,173 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
11,586 | 11,586 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
10,887 | 10,887 | 0 | 0.00 |
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5,128 | 5,128 | 0 | 0.00 |
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4,033 | 4,033 | 0 | 0.00 |
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3,903 | 3,903 | 0 | 0.00 |
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2,586 | 2,586 | 0 | 0.00 |
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2,235 | 2,235 | 0 | 0.00 |
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964 | 964 | 0 | 0.00 |
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811 | 811 | 0 | 0.00 |
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760 | 760 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
751 | 751 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
572 | 572 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
544 | 544 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
468 | 468 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
464 | 464 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
459 | 459 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
455 | 455 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
444 | 444 | 0 | 0.00 |
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442.6 | 442.6 | 0 | 0.00 |
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431 | 431 | 0 | 0.00 |
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430 | 430 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | 412 | 412 | 0 | 0.00 |
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389 | 389 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | Jan Mayen | 377 | 377 | 0 | 0.00 |
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360 | 360 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
344 | 344 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
316 | 316 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
308 | 308 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
298 | 298 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
264 | 264 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
261 | 261 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
260 | 260 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
242 | 242 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
236 | 236 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
199 | 199 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
180 | 180 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
160 | 160 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
151 | 151 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
142 | 142 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
135 | 135 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
116 | 116 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
102 | 102 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
91 | 91 | 0 | 0.00 |
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78 | 78 | 0 | 0.00 |
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61 | 61 | 0 | 0.00 |
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54 | 54 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | Bouvet Island | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0.00 |
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47 | 47 | 0 | 0.00 |
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36 | 36 | 0 | 0.00 |
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34 | 34 | 0 | 0.00 |
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28.2 | 28.2 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | ![]() |
26 | 26 | 0 | 0.00 |
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21 | 21 | 0 | 0.00 |
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14 | 14 | 0 | 0.00 |
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12 | 12 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | Paracel Islands | ca. 7.75 | ca. 7.75 | 0 | 0.00 |
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6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.00 |
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6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | Clipperton Island | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
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5.4 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | Ashmore and Cartier Islands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | Spratly Islands | <5 | <5 | 0 | 0.00 |
— | Coral Sea Islands | <3 | <3 | 0 | 0.00 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
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0.44 | 0.44 | 0 | 0.00 |
References
- ↑ Field Listing - Area, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency. Data last updated on July 5, 2011.
- ↑ The World Factbook
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The water area percentage of Sudan prior to the secession of South Sudan was 5.18.
- ↑ Excludes Mount Scopus, but includes East Jerusalem and Jersalem No Man's Land
- ↑ The New Zealand Land Cover Database, New Zealand Ministry for the Environment. Updated 1 July 2009.
CIA World Factbook has total/land area of 267,710 sq km. - ↑ Excludes Adelie Land
- ↑ Includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
- ↑ 3,355 sq km are in Northern Cyprus.
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