Top 10 Largest Countries in the World by total area km²

Rank 1 : Russia — 17,098,242 km² % of Earth's Area 11.52%

Rank 2 : Canada — 9,984,670 km² % of Earth's Area 6.73%

Rank 3 : China — 9,706,961 km² % of Earth's Area 6.54%

Rank 4 : United States — 9,372,610 km² of Earth's Area 6.31%

Rank 5 : Brazil — 8,515,767 km² % of Earth's Area 5.74%

Rank 6 : Australia — 7,692,024 km² % of Earth's Area 5.18%

Rank 7 : India — 3,287,590 km² % of Earth's Area 2.21%

Rank 8 : Argentina — 2,780,400 km² % of Earth's Area 1.87%

Rank 9 : Kazakhstan — 2,724,900 km² % of Earth's Area 1.84%

Rank 10 : Algeria — 2,381,741 km² % of Earth's Area 1.60%

Not surprisingly, the largest country in the world is Russia, which spans a vast 17,098,242 km² % across Eastern Europe and Asia.