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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 100,000 to 1,000,000 square kilometers
This is one of a series of comprehensive lists of continents, countries, and first level administrative country subdivisions such as states, provinces, and territories, as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial area.[1] Some divisions are listed twice, with one listing including territory that is excluded in the other for various reasons, including territorial disputes. There is intentional overlap among the lists in order to maximize ease of use.
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| Geographic entity | Area (km2) | Notes |
| West Siberian economic region | 992,000 | Economic Region of Russia. |
| Qikiqtaaluk Region | 989,879.35 | Largest second-level administrative division in the world. |
| South Australia | 983,482 | State of Australia. |
| Egypt | 980,869 | Country in Africa; excluding the Halaib Triangle. |
| Sea of Japan | 978,000 | Body of water between the Korean Peninsula to the west, Russia to the north, and Japan to the east. |
| Northeast Greenland National Park | 972,000 | Largest administrative division of Greenland; largest National Park in the world. |
| Argentine Antarctica | 965,597 | Argentine claim over Antarctica |
| Tanzania | 945,087 | Country in Africa. Includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar. |
| Argentine Sea | 940,000 | Body of water within the continental shelf off the Argentine mainland. It extends from Buenos Aires Province coast on the North to the Falkland Islands on the South. |
| British Columbia | 925,186 | Province of Canada. Land area only. |
| Nigeria | 923,768 | Country in Africa. |
| Merovengian Kingdom of Francia | 918,881 | The Frankish Kingdom after the conquest of Burgundy, lasting from 536-768. |
| Ontario | 917,741 | Second largest province of Canada. Land area only. With water area can excess 1,000,000 |
| Venezuela | 916,445 | Country in South America; does not include claims on Guayana Esequiba. If included, the area would be 1,075,945 km2. |
| Mato Grosso | 903,358 | State of Brazil. |
| Kalahari Desert | 900,000 | Semi-arid sandy savannah in Southern Africa. |
| Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District | 897,900 | Largest second-level administrative divisions in Russia. |
| Pakistan (including disputed areas) | 880,254 | Country in South Asia. Includes Pakistani-administered disputed territories (Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas). |
| Grand Duchy of Lithuania | 876,600 | A large medieval pagan empire in Europe lasting from 1253-1569 as an independent state, prior to its union with Poland. Measured at its greatest extent in the 15th century. |
| Cyrenaica | 855,370 | Eastern coastal region of Libya. |
| Unorganized Borough | 837,700 | Subdivided part of Alaska, largest "borough" of the state. |
| Namibia | 824,292 | Country in Africa. |
| Ural economic region | 824,000 | Economic region of Russia. |
| Holy Roman Empire | 814,415 | Central European Confederacy from 962-1806. Measured at its largest extent under Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. |
| Mozambique | 801,590 | Country in Africa. |
| New South Wales | 800,642 | State of Australia. |
| Akkadian Empire | 800,000 | An ancient middle eastern empire centered on the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 2400-2200 BC. |
| Pakistan (non-disputed areas) | 796,095 | Country in South Asia. Excludes all disputed territories. |
| East China | 795,837 | A statistical region of China. |
| Northeast China (Without eastern Inner Mongolia) | 793,300 | A statistical region of China. |
| Khabarovsk Krai | 788,600 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| New Guinea | 786,000 | Island divided between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. |
| Turkey | 783,562 | Country partly in Europe and partly in Asia. |
| East North Central states | 780,541 | Division of the United States. Contains the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. |
| Union between Sweden and Norway (United Kingdom of Sweden and Norway) | 774,184 | A Kingdom in Scandinavia between 1814-1905. |
| Goldfields–Esperance | 771,276 | Largest region of Western Australia. |
| Irkutsk Oblast | 767,900 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Evenkiysky District | 763,200 | Second largest second-level administrative divisions in Russia. |
| South Atlantic states | 758,842 | Division of the United States. Contains the states of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia. |
| Chile | 756,096 | Includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) and Isla Sala y Gómez, excludes claims on Antarctica (1,250,000 km2). |
| Zambia | 752,618 | Country in Africa. |
| Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 750,300 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Scandinavian Peninsula | 750,000 | Peninsula in Europe, occupied by Norway and Sweden. |
| Borneo | 748,168 | Island divided between Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. |
| Nord-du-Québec | 747,191.93 | Largest subdivisions of Quebec. |
| Chukotka Autonomous Okrug | 737,700 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Qinghai | 721,200 | Largest province of China. |
| Oregon Territory | 720,011 | Territory acquired from Britain by the US in 1848. |
| Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (Ash Sharqiyah) | 710,000 | Largest province of Saudi Arabia. |
| Texas | 696,200 | State of the United States. |
| Visigothic Kingdom | 684,738 | A Germanic Kingdom on the Iberian peninsula, lasting from 474-723. Measured at its apex in 500. |
| Austria-Hungary | 676,615 | Central European empire from 1867 to 1918. |
| Myanmar | 676,578 | Country in Southeast Asia. |
| Patagonian Desert | 673,000 | Largest desert in South America. |
| Agadez Region | 667,799 | Largest region of Niger. |
| Qaasuitsup | 660,000 | Largest municipality of Greenland. |
| Central Federal District | 652,800 | Federal district of Russia, created May 2000. |
| Afghanistan | 652,090 | Country in Central Asia. |
| Gran Chaco | 647,000 | Geographical region in South America. |
| France | 643,801 | Third largest European country (Metropolitan France only). While not fully part of France, the French Republic also includes French Overseas Collectivity and covers 674,843 km2, excluding claims on Antarctica (432,000 km2). With its overseas territories France precedes Ukraine as the second largest European country. |
| Alberta | 642,317 | Province of Canada. Land area only |
| Somalia | 637,657 | Country in Africa. |
| Nazi Germany | 633,786 | Nazi Germany encompasses present day Germany, and a few other territories. |
| Austrian Empire | 625,418 | A central European empire lasting from 1804-1867 |
| Outback Communities Authority | 624,339 | Largest second level administrative division of Australia. |
| Central African Republic | 622,984 | Country in Africa. |
| South Sudan | 619,745 | Country in Africa. |
| Merovengian Kingdom of Francia | 611,759 | The Frankish Kingdom at its founding under Clovis I in 481. |
| Ukraine | 603,700 | Second largest European country. |
| Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region | 600,350 | Largest region of Chad. |
| Saskatchewan | 591,670 | Province of Canada. Land area only. |
| Arkhangelsk Oblast | 589,200 | Federal district of Russia, created May 2000. |
| Madagascar | 587,041 | Island country in Africa. Second largest country composed of a single island (after Australia). |
| Minas Gerais | 586,528 | State of Brazil. |
| Ostrogothic Kingdom | 586,046 | A Germanic Kingdom in Italy and Illyria after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, lasting from 476-553. Measurement is approximate. |
| Iberian Peninsula | 581,471 | A peninsula of Southwest Europe, occupied by Spain and Portugal. |
| Botswana | 581,730 | Country in Africa. |
| Kenya | 580,367 | Country in Africa. |
| Caliphate of Córdoba | 570,000 | A Moorish Caliphate in Iberia after the local withdrawal of the Fatimid Caliphate, lasting from 756-1031. |
| Bahia | 564,693 | State of Brazil. |
| Tamanrasset Province | 557,906 | Largest province of Algeria. |
| Manitoba | 553,556 | Province of Canada. Land area only. |
| Fezzan | 551,700 | Southwestern region of modern Libya. |
| Metropolitan France | 551,500 | The parts of France which are on the European Continent. |
| German Empire | 540,000 | The unified German state from 1871-1918. |
| Al-Ahsa Governorate | 534,000 | Largest second level administrative division of Saudi Arabia. |
| Sermersooq | 531,900 | Second largest second level administrative division of Greenland. |
| Yemen | 527,968 | Country in Middle East. Includes Perim, Socotra, the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR or North Yemen), and the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY or South Yemen). |
| Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug | 523,100 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Avannaata | 522,700 | Third largest second level administrative division of Greenland. |
| Central America | 521,499 | Region between North America and South America. |
| Thailand | 513,115 | Country in Southeast Asia. |
| Pilbara | 771,276 | Second largest region of Western Australia. |
| Baffin Island | 507,451 | Island in Canadian Arctic. |
| Spain | 505,992 | Country in Europe. Includes mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, as well as the Spanish possessions (Plazas de Soberanía) off the coast of Morocco (Ceuta, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Peñón de Alhucemas, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera), and Isla de Alborán almost midway between Morocco and Spain, all the latter being claimed by Morocco. |
| Balkan peninsula | 505,000 | Southeasternmost peninsula of Europe. |
| Atlantic Canada | 500,531 | Smallest main region of Canada. |
| Middle Kingdom of Egypt | 500,000 | Second Egyptian dynastic empire lasting from 2080-1640 BC. |
| Neo-Babylonian Empire | 500,000 | An ancient Middle Eastern empire centered on the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 626 to 539 BC. |
| Aztec Empire | 500,000 | A Meso-American Empire in Mexico lasting from 1325-1521. |
| Tombouctou Region | 496,611 | Largest region of Mali |
| Turkmenistan | 488,100 | Country in Central Asia |
| Denmark-Norway | 487,476 | A Scandinavian kingdom lasting from 1536 to 1814. |
| Sichuan | 485,000 | Province of China. |
| Kufra District | 483,510 | Largest district of Libya. The 32 districts were reorganized into 22 Sha'biyah in 2007, but Kufra appears to have retained its borders. |
| Mid West | 478,000 | Third largest region of Western Australia. |
| Cameroon | 475,442 | Country in Africa. |
| East South Central states | 475,014 | Division of the United States. Contains the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky. |
| Yukon | 474,391 | Territory of Canada. |
| Kamchatka Krai | 472,300 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture | 471,526 | Largest autonomous prefecture of China. |
| Northeastern United States | 469,615 | Region of the United States. Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. |
| Weimar Republic | 468,787 | German state from 1918 to 1933. |
| Papua New Guinea | 462,840 | Country in Oceania. |
| Magadan Oblast | 461,400 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Heilongjiang | 454,800 | Province of China. |
| Gansu | 453,700 | Province of China. |
| Nagqu | 450,537 | City of China. |
| Ross Dependency | 450,000 | New Zealand claim to Antarctica. |
| Sweden | 449,964 | Country in Europe. Includes Gotland and Öland. |
| Uzbekistan | 447,400 | Country in Central Asia; largest doubly landlocked country of the world. |
| Morocco | 446,550 | Country in Africa; excluding Western Sahara. |
| Sumatra | 443,066 | Island in Indonesia. |
| Iraq | 438,317 | Country in Middle East. |
| North Caucasus Economic Region (including disputed areas) | 433,228 | Economic region of Russia, including Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea. |
| Adélie Land | 432,000 | French claim to Antarctica; largest district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. |
| Zabaykalsky Krai | 431,500 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Karagandy Province | 428,000 | Largest province of Kazakhstan. |
| Adrar Province | 427,368 | Second largest province of Algeria. |
| Kimberley | 424,517 | Most northern region of Western Australia. |
| California | 423,970 | State of the United States. |
| Papua | 421,981 | Province of Indonesia, status uncertain following Indonesian declaration of intent to subdivide into smaller provinces. |
| Queen Elizabeth Islands | 419,061 | Subsection of islands in the Arctic Archipelago. |
| Komi Republic | 415,900 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Riyadh Province | 412,000 | Second largest province of Saudi Arabia. |
| Arkhangelsk Oblast | 410,700 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Gulf of Aden | 410,000 | Sea in between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Paraguay | 406,752 | Country in South America. |
| North Caucasus Economic Region (non-disputed areas) | 405,400 | Economic region of Russia, not including Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea. |
| Old Kingdom | 400,000 | The first unified Egyptian empire lasting from 2686–2134 BC. |
| Middle Assyrian period | 400,000 | An ancient Middle Eastern kingdom in the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 1365–1000 BC. |
| Yunnan | 394,000 | Province of China. |
| Nagqu | 391,817 | Largest prefecture-level city of China. |
| Zimbabwe | 390,757 | Country in Africa. |
| Kurdistan | 390,000(Est.) | Region in the Middle East; homeland of the Kurds |
| Second Polish Republic | 389,720 | Country in Interwar Europe. Size accounts for area peak in 1939. |
| Norway (total) | 385,155 | Country in Europe. Includes mainland Norway (324,220 km2) and the integral overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (60,980 km2); excludes the dependency of Bouvet Island (49 km2) and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island (~2,500,000 km2). |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 382,810 | Census area in the U.S. State of Alaska, largest county-equivalent in the United States. |
| Montana | 380,838 | State of the United States. |
| Japan | 377,873 | Country in Asia. Includes Ryukyu Islands (including Daitō Islands), Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands), Minami-Torishima (Marcus Island), Okino-Torishima and Volcano Islands (Kazan Islands); excludes the southern Kuril Islands. |
| Baltic Sea | 377,000 | Sea in Europe, bordered to the north by Sweden and Finland, to the east by Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, on the south by Poland and Germany, and on the West by Denmark. |
| New Valley Governorate | 376,505 | Largest governorate of Egypt. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 373,872 | Province of Canada. |
| Northern Cape | 372,889 | Largest province of South Africa. |
| Caspian Sea | 371,000 | Body of water in Central Asia variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. Between Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Iran. |
| Santa Cruz Department | 370,621 | Largest department of Bolivia. |
| Loreto Region | 368,852 | Largest region of Peru. |
| Amur Oblast | 363,700 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 357,125 | State of Brazil. |
| Germany | 357,022 | Country in Europe; before the German reunification took place on 3 October 1990, Germany consisted of the former Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, West Germany) with 248,689 km2 and the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) with 108,333 km2. |
| Oromia Region | 353,632 | Largest region of Ethiopia. |
| Tripolitania | 353,000 | Historic region and former province of Libya. |
| Buryat Republic | 351,300 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Murzuq District | 349,790 | 2nd largest district of Libya. The 32 districts were reorganized into 22 Sha'biyah in 2007, but Murzuq appears to have retained its borders. |
| Kingdom of Prussia | 348,779 | Former European kingdom-state between 1701 1918. Measured area from 1871. |
| Northern | 348,765 | Largest state of Sudan. |
| Balochistan | 347,190 | Largest province of Pakistan. |
| Rajasthan | 342,236 | Largest state of India. |
| Republic of the Congo | 342,000 | Country in Africa. |
| Goiás | 340,087 | State of Brazil. |
| Finland | 338,145 | Country in Europe. Includes Åland. |
| South Yemen | 332,970 | Former country in the Middle East from 1967 to 1990; now reunified into Yemen. |
| Maranhão | 331,983 | State of Brazil. |
| Vietnam | 331,689 | Country in Southeast Asia. |
| Malaysia | 329,847 | Country in Southeast Asia. |
| Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture | 325,785 | Second largest autonomous prefecture of China. |
| Norway (excluding self-governing territories) | 323,941 | Country in Europe. Includes mainland Norway; excludes the integral overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (60,980 km2), the dependency of Bouvet Island (49 km2) and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island (~2,500,000 km2). |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 322,463 | Country in Africa. |
| Tomsk Oblast | 316,900 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| British Isles | 315,134 | A series of islands in northern Europe. |
| New Mexico | 314,915 | State of the United States. |
| Poland | 312,685 | Country in Central Europe. |
| Oman | 309,500 | Country in Middle East. |
| Madhya Pradesh | 308,144 | State of India. |
| Maharashtra | 307,713 | State of India |
| Buenos Aires Province | 307,571 | Largest province of Argentina |
| Italy | 301,318 | Country in Europe |
| Aktobe Province | 300,600 | Second-largest province of Kazakhstan. |
| Philippines | 300,000 | Country in Southeast Asia. |
| North Darfur | 296,420 | Second largest state of Sudan. |
| Arizona | 295,254 | State of the United States |
| Kingdom of Romania | 295,049 | Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947) at its greater extent in between 1919 and 1940 |
| Anadyrsky | 287,900 | Administrative and municipal district of Chukotka. |
| Nevada | 286,351 | State of the United States |
| Yugoslavia | 284,710 | A Balkan country lasting from 1918 to 1992. |
| Illizi Province | 284,618 | Province of Algeria. |
| Ecuador | 283,561 | Country in South America. Includes Galápagos Islands. |
| East Kazakhstan Province | 283,300 | Third largest province of Kazakhstan. |
| Mid-Atlantic states | 283,168 | Division of the United States. New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 281,749 | State of Brazil. |
| Somali Region | 279,252 | Second largest region of Ethiopia. |
| Tocantins | 277,621 | State of Brazil. |
| Andhra Pradesh | 275,068 | State of India. |
| Burkina Faso | 274,000 | Country in Africa. |
| New Zealand | 270,534 | Country in Oceania. Includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands. Excludes Niue (260 km2), the Cook Islands (236 km2) and Tokelau (12 km2), as well as the Antarctic claim of Ross Dependency (450,000 km2). |
| Colorado | 269,601 | State of the United States. |
| Gabon | 267,668 | Country in Africa. |
| Western Sahara | 266,000 | Country in Africa; largely occupied by Morocco, some territory administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. |
| Volga-Vyatka | 265,400 | Economic Region of Russia. |
| Lake Agassiz | 260,000 | Former Largest glacial lake |
| Oregon | 254,805 | State of the United States. |
| Wyoming | 253,348 | State of the United States. |
| Michigan | 253,266 | State of the United States. |
| Tiris Zemmour | 252,900 | Largest region of Mauritania. |
| Piauí | 251,529 | State of Brazil. |
| Serbian Empire | 250,000 | Serbian medieval empire from 1346–1371. |
| West Germany | 248,689 | Former country in Europe from 1949 to 1990; now reunified into Germany. |
| São Paulo | 248,209 | State of Brazil. |
| Guinea | 245,857 | Country in Africa. |
| North Slope Borough, Alaska | 245,436 | County of Alaska; largest county in the United States, and largest organized political subdivision that is not a state. |
| East Kalimantan | 245,238 | Province of Indonesia. |
| Chihuahua | 244,938 | Largest state of Mexico. |
| Great Lakes | 244,100 | Lake system in North America, predominately between Canada and the United States. |
| Santa Cruz | 243,943 | Second largest province of Argentina. |
| United Kingdom | 242,900 | Country in Europe. Excludes the three Crown dependencies (768 km2), the 13 British overseas territories (17,027 km2) and the British Antarctic Territory (1,395,000 km2). |
| Crown of Castile | 241,782 | Royal union of Kingdoms in Spain lasting from 1230–1760, also known as the Kingdom of Castile y Leon. |
| Uganda | 241,038 | Country in Africa. |
| Uttar Pradesh | 238,566 | State of India. |
| Ghana | 238,533 | Country in Africa. |
| Romania | 238,391 | Country in Central Europe. |
| Bolívar | 238,000 | Largest state of Venezuela. |
| Guangxi | 237,600 | Autonomous region of China. |
| Rondônia | 237,576 | State of Brazil. |
| Laos | 236,800 | Country in Southeast Asia. |
| Caribbean | 234,917 | Also known as the West Indies, all the islands of the Caribbean Sea including the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago. |
| Sichuan Basin | 229,500 | Lowland region in southwestern China. |
| Victoria | 227,146 | State of Australia. |
| Kyzylorda Province | 226,000 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
| Minnesota | 225,365 | State of the United States. |
| Honshu | 225,800 | The biggest of the four main islands of Japan. |
| Chubut | 224,686 | Third largest province of Argentina. |
| Roraima | 224,299 | State of Brazil. |
| Almaty Province | 224,000 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
| Moxico Province | 223,023 | Largest province of Angola. |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 222,236 | State of India. |
| North Kurdufan | 221,900 | Third largest state of Sudan. |
| Korea | 220,186 | Country in Asia prior to 1948; now divided into North Korea and South Korea. |
| Utah | 219,887 | State of the United States. |
| Kingdom of Hungary | 218,915 | A European Kingdom lasting from 1000–1804. Measured at its apex in 1450. |
| Red Sea | 218,887 | State of Sudan. |
| Victoria Island | 217,291 | Second-largest island in the Arctic Archipelago. |
| Idaho | 216,446 | State of the United States. |
| Adrar | 215,300 | Second largest region of Mauritania. |
| Guyana | 214,969 | Country in South America. |
| Beni Department | 213,564 | Second largest department of Bolivia. |
| Kansas | 213,096 | State of the United States. |
| Matruh Governorate | 212,112 | Second largest governorate of Egypt. |
| Ouargla Province | 211,980 | Province of Algeria. |
| Hunan | 210,000 | Province of China. |
| Great Britain | 209,331 | An island of the British Isles, largest of that group. |
| Belarus | 207,600 | Largest landlocked country in Europe. |
| Greater Antilles | 207,435 | An island grouping in the Caribbean. |
| Shaanxi | 205,600 | Province of China. |
| Punjab | 205,344 | Second largest province of Pakistan. |
| Red Sea Governorate | 203,685 | Third largest governorate of Egypt. |
| Río Negro | 203,013 | Province of Argentina. |
| Nebraska | 200,345 | State of the United States. |
| Kyrgyzstan | 199,900 | Country in Central Asia. |
| South Dakota | 199,731 | State of the United States. |
| Tshopo | 199,567 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Paraná | 199,315 | State of Brazil. |
| Ruoqiang County | 199,222 | County of China. Largest third-level administrative division in the world. |
| Cuando Cubango Province | 199,049 | Second largest province of Angola. |
| Senegal | 196,722 | Country in Africa. |
| Ellesmere Island | 196,236 | Third-largest island in the Arctic Archipelago. |
| Gujarat | 196,024 | State of India. |
| Kostanay Province | 196,000 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
| North Yemen | 195,000 | Former country in the Middle East from 1967 to 1990; now reunified into Yemen. |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 194,800 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Karnataka | 191,791 | State of India. |
| Kingdom of the Lombards | 189,418 | A Germanic Kingdom in northern Italy, lasting from 568-774. |
| Hebei | 187,700 | Province of China. |
| Jilin | 187,400 | Province of China. |
| New England | 186,447 | Division of the United States. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. |
| Hubei | 185,900 | Province of China. |
| Syria (including disputed areas) | 185,180 | Country in Middle East. Including the Golan Heights. |
| Washington | 184,665 | State of the United States. |
| Syria (non-disputed areas) | 183,885 | Country in Middle East. Excluding the Golan Heights. |
| North Dakota | 183,112 | State of the United States. |
| Hodh Ech Chargui | 182,700 | Third largest region of Mauritania. |
| Sonora | 182,052 | State of Mexico. |
| Sistan and Baluchestan Province | 181,785 | Largest province of Iran. |
| Oklahoma | 181,035 | State of the United States. |
| Cambodia | 181,035 | Country in Southeast Asia. |
| Kerman Province | 180,836 | Second largest province of Iran. |
| Sulawesi | 180,681 | Island of Indonesia. |
| Missouri | 180,533 | State of the United States. |
| Amazonas (Venezuelan state) | 180,145 | Second largest state of Venezuela. |
| Guangdong | 180,000 | Province of China. |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 178,200 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 176,700 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Somaliland | 176,210 | Historic region of Somalia. |
| Guizhou | 176,000 | Province of China. |
| Uruguay | 175,016 | Country in South America. |
| Rift Valley Province | 173,854 | Largest province of Kenya. |
| Al Madinah (Medina) | 173,000 | Third largest province of Saudi Arabia. |
| Republic of Karelia | 172,400 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Gao Region | 170,572 | Second largest region of Mali. |
| Tuva Republic | 170,500 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Florida | 170,304 | State of the United States. |
| Kasai-Oriental | 170,302 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Wisconsin | 169,639 | State of the United States. |
| Altai Krai | 169,100 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Eastern Cape | 168,966 | Second largest province of South Africa. |
| Hadhramaut Governorate | 167,280 | Largest governorate of Yemen. |
| Jiangxi | 167,000 | Province of China. |
| Henan | 167,000 | Province of China. |
| Primorsky Krai | 165,900 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Mangystau Province | 165,600 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
| Karakalpakstan | 165,600 | Largest region of Uzbekistan. |
| Ömnögovi | 165,400 | Largest aimag of Mongolia. |
| Córdoba | 165,321 | Province of Argentina. |
| Kingdom of the Burgundians | 164,166 | A Germanic Kingdom in west-central France, lasting from 411-533. |
| Makkah Province | 164,000 | Province of Saudi Arabia. |
| Suriname | 163,820 | Country in South America. |
| Tunisia | 163,610 | Country in Africa. |
| Béchar Province | 162,200 | Province of Algeria. |
| Tyumen Oblast | 161,800 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Toliara Province | 161,405 | Largest Province of Madagascar. |
| ǁKaras Region | 161,215 | Largest region of Namibia. |
| Padania | 160,908 | Regional Area of Northern Italy as claimed by the Lega Nord |
| Perm Krai | 160,600 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Eastern Province | 159,891 | Second largest Province of Kenya. |
| Amhara Region | 159,174 | Third largest region of Ethiopia. |
| Tindouf Province | 159,000 | Province of Algeria. |
| South Kordufan | 158,355 | State of Sudan. |
| Shan State | 158,222 | Largest state of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Divisions, and others titled as States). |
| Shanxi | 156,300 | Province of China. |
| Odisha | 155,707 | State of India. |
| Salta | 155,488 | Province of Argentina. |
| Georgia (U.S. state) | 153,909 | State of the United States. |
| Shandong | 153,800 | Province of China. |
| Central Kalimantan | 153,564 | Province of Indonesia. |
| Acre | 152,581 | State of Brazil. |
| Kidal Region | 151,430 | Third largest region of Mali. |
| West Kazakhstan Province | 151,300 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
| South Island | 150,437 | Largest island of New Zealand. |
| Mahajanga Province | 150,023 | Second largest Province of Madagascar. |
| Old Assyrian period | 150,000 | An ancient Middle Eastern kingdom in the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 1920-1740 BC. |
| Illinois | 149,998 | State of the United States. |
| Coahuila | 149,982 | State of Mexico. |
| Mendoza | 148,827 | Province of Argentina. |
| Ceará | 148,826 | State of Brazil. |
| Bas-Uele | 148,331 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Northern Province | 147,826 | Largest province of Zambia. |
| Central District | 147,730 | Largest district of Botswana. |
| Nepal | 147,181 | Country in South Asia. |
| West Kalimantan | 146,807 | Province of Indonesia. |
| Liaoning | 145,900 | Province of China. |
| Iowa | 145,743 | State of the United States. |
| Vologda Oblast | 145,700 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Zinder Department | 145,430 | Second largest department of Niger. |
| Murmansk Oblast | 144,900 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Razavi Khorasan Province | 144,681 | Third largest province of Iran. |
| Zhambyl Province | 144,000 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
| Bangladesh | 143,998 | Country in Southeast Asia. |
| Bashkortostan | 143,600 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| La Pampa | 143,440 | Province of Argentina. |
| Tajikistan | 143,100 | Country in Central Asia. |
| Amapá | 142,815 | State of Brazil. |
| Govi-Altai | 141,400 | Second largest aimag of Mongolia. |
| New York | 141,299 | State of the United States. |
| Sindh | 140,914 | Third largest province of Pakistan. |
| Diffa Department | 140,216 | Third largest department of Niger. |
| Omsk Oblast | 139,700 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Anhui | 139,700 | Province of China. |
| Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra | 139,480 | Largest region of Morocco. |
| Republic of Yucatán | 139,426 | Sovereign country in North America, 1841–1848. |
| North Carolina | 139,389 | State of the United States. |
| Al Jawf Province | 139,000 | Province of Saudi Arabia. |
| Java | 138,794 | Island of Indonesia. |
| Balkan Province | 138,000 | Largest province of Turkmenistan. |
| Arkansas | 137,732 | State of the United States. |
| Santiago del Estero | 136,351 | Province of Argentina. |
| Alabama | 135,765 | State of the United States. |
| Chhattisgarh | 135,194 | State of India. |
| Tanganyika Province | 134,940 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Louisiana | 134,264 | State of the United States. |
| La Paz Department | 133,985 | Third largest department of Bolivia. |
| Santa Fe | 133,007 | Province of Argentina. |
| Tshuapa | 132,940 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Haut-Katanga Province | 132,425 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Magallanes and Antártica Chilena | 132,297 | Largest region of Chile (including Antarctic claims). |
| Maniema | 132,250 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Greece | 131,957 | Country in Europe. |
| England | 130,395 | Largest constituent country of the United Kingdom. |
| Tamil Nadu | 130,058 | State of India. |
| Nicaragua | 130,000 | Largest country in Central America; excludes San Andrés y Providencia islands (disputed territories with Colombia). |
| North-West District | 129,930 | Second largest district of Botswana. |
| Free State (South African province) | 129,825 | Third largest province of South Africa. |
| Kingdom of Poland | 129,707 | Medieval central European Kingdom, lasting from 1025-1569 when it formed a union with Lithuania. Size is approximate. |
| Western Cape | 129,462 | Province of South Africa. |
| Yazd Province | 129,285 | Province of Iran. |
| Niassa Province | 129,056 | Largest province of Mozambique. |
| Czechoslovakia | 127,900 | Central European country between 1918 and 1992. |
| Mai-Ndombe Province | 127,465 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| South Darfur | 127,300 | State of Sudan. |
| Northern Borders Region | 127,000 | Province of Saudi Arabia. |
| North Eastern Province | 126,902 | Third largest province of Kenya. |
| Western Province | 126,386 | Second largest province of Zambia. |
| North-Western Province | 125,827 | Third largest province of Zambia. |
| Limpopo | 125,754 | Province of South Africa. |
| Mississippi | 125,434 | State of the United States. |
| Antofagasta | 125,306 | Largest region of Chile (excluding Antarctic claims). |
| Ha'il Province | 125,000 | Province of Saudi Arabia. |
| Pavlodar Province | 124,800 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
| Sarawak | 124,450 | Largest state of Malaysia. |
| Orenburg Oblast | 124,000 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Dornod | 123,600 | Third largest aimag of Mongolia. |
| North Kazakhstan Province | 123,200 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
| Durango | 123,181 | State of Mexico. |
| Guelmim-Es Semara | 122,825 | Second largest region of Morocco. |
| Fars Province | 122,608 | Province of Iran. |
| Jungoli | 122,479 | State of Sudan. |
| Kingdom of Bulgaria | 122,134 | Measured at apex before WWI. |
| River Nile | 122,123 | State of Sudan. |
| Akmola Province | 121,400 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
| Lualaba Province | 121,308 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Fujian | 121,300 | Province of China. |
| Kirov Oblast | 120,800 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| North Korea | 120,538 | Country in Asia. |
| Emirate of Granada | 120,337 | Moorish Vassal to the Kingdom of Castile lasting from 1228-1492, measured at its apex in 1228. |
| Kayes Region | 119,743 | Region of Mali. |
| Overseas France | 119,396 | Consists of all the French-administered territories outside Europe. |
| Pennsylvania | 119,283 | State of the United States. |
| Najran Province | 119,000 | Province of Saudi Arabia. |
| South Kazakhstan Province | 118,600 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
| Atyrau Province | 118,600 | Province of Kazakhstan. |
| Malawi | 118,484 | Country in Africa. |
| Potosí Department | 118,218 | Department of Bolivia. |
| Ghanzi District | 117,910 | Third largest district of Botswana. |
| Eritrea | 117,600 | Country in Africa. Includes Badme region. |
| Lake Michigan-Huron | 117,300 | Lake in North America, between Canada and the United States. |
| Ohio | 116,096 | State of the United States. |
| Bayankhongor | 116,000 | Aimag of Mongolia. |
| Puntland | 116,000 | Historic region of Somalia. |
| Qeqqata | 115,500 | Second smallest municipality of Greenland. |
| Kunene Region | 115,293 | Second largest region of Namibia. |
| Telangana | 114,840 | A state of India, which was formed on 2 June 2014. |
| Kanem | 114,520 | Second largest region of Chad. |
| Volgograd Oblast | 113,900 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| North Island | 113,729 | Second largest island of New Zealand. |
| Benin | 112,622 | Country in Africa. |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region | 112,343 | Region of Ethiopia. |
| Magallanes and Antártica Chilena | 112,310 | Second largest region of Chile (excluding Antarctic claims). |
| Honduras | 112,088 | Country in Central America. |
| Kingdom of Sicily | 111,900 | A medieval kingdom centered on the Island of Sicily and in southern Italy, lasting from 1130-1282. |
| Kingdom of the Two Sicilies | 111,900 | A kingdom centered on the Island of Sicily and in southern Italy, lasting from 1811-1861. |
| Liberia | 111,369 | Country in Africa. |
| Bulgaria | 110,912 | Country in Europe. |
| Cuba | 110,861 | Largest country in the Caribbean. |
| Navoiy Region | 110,800 | Second largest region of Uzbekistan. |
| Virginia | 110,785 | State of the United States. |
| Luzon | 109,965 | Island of the Philippines. |
| Amazonas Department | 109,665 | Largest district of Colombia. |
| Hardap Region | 109,651 | Third largest region of Namibia. |
| Dornogovi | 109,500 | Aimag of Mongolia. |
| Tennessee | 109,151 | State of the United States. |
| East Province | 109,011 | Largest province of Cameroon. |
| Guatemala | 108,889 | Country in Central America. |
| Newfoundland | 108,860 | Island in Canada. |
| East Germany | 108,333 | Former country in Europe from 1949 to 1990; now reunified into Germany. |
| Haut-Lomami Province | 108,204 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Tabuk Province | 108,000 | Province of Saudi Arabia. |
| Aisén | 107,153 | Third largest region of Chile. |
| Isfahan Province | 107,029 | Province of Iran. |
| Kgalagadi District | 106,940 | District of Botswana. |
| Tahoua Department | 106,677 | Department of Niger. |
| Cuba (main island) | 105,806 | Main island of the Caribbean country of Cuba. |
| Otjozondjupa | 105,185 | Region of Namibia. |
| Zambezia Province | 105,008 | Second largest province of Mozambique. |
| Sankuru | 105,000 | Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| North West | 104,882 | Province of South Africa. |
| Kentucky | 104,659 | State of the United States. |
| Kingdom of Aragon | 103,088 | Constituent Kingdom of Spain lasting from 1035-1515. |
| Iceland | 103,000 | Country in Europe. |
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatja | 103,000 | Australian local government area |
| Lunda Norte Province | 102,783 | Third largest province of Angola. |
| Catamarca | 102,602 | Province of Argentina. |
| Jiangsu | 102,600 | Province of China. |
| Fianarantsoa Province | 102,373 | Third largest Province of Madagascar. |
| Zhejiang | 102,000 | Province of China. |
| Ucayali Region | 101,831 | Second largest region of Peru. |
| Rostov Oblast | 100,800 | Federal subject of Russia. |
| Tete Province | 100,724 | Third largest province of Mozambique. |
| Khövsgöl | 100,600 | Aimag of Mongolia. |
| Vichada Department | 100,242 | Second largest district of Colombia. |
| Saratov Oblast | 100,200 | Federal subject of Russia. |
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Other divisions
Smaller divisions
- 200,000+ square kilometers • 100,000 to 1,000,000 square kilometers • 50,000 to 200,000 square kilometers • 20,000 to 50,000 square kilometers
- 5,000 to 20,000 square kilometers • 1,000 to 5,000 square kilometers • 0.1 to 1,000 square kilometers • 500,000 to 1,000,000 square kilometers • 200,000 to 500,000 square kilometers • 100,000 to 200,000 square kilometers
- 50,000 to 100,000 square kilometers • 30,000 to 50,000 square kilometers • 20,000 to 30,000 square kilometers • 10,000 to 20,000 square kilometers
- 7,000 to 10,000 square kilometers • 5,000 to 7,000 square kilometers • 3,000 to 5,000 square kilometers • 1,000 to 3,000 square kilometers
- 250 to 1,000 square kilometers • 0.1 to 250 square kilometers
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References edit
- ^ References for the information provided in this table may be found in the individual articles on each body listed herein.
Information about countries by area is generally derived from the CIA World Factbook.
Information about political subdivisions by area is generally derived from Statoids.com.