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Encyclopedia > List of the largest subnational entities by area

This is a list of the largest subnational entities by area in square kilometres.

  1. Sakha Republic, Russia 3,078,125.1
  2. Western Australia, Australia 2,525,500
  3. Nunavut, Canada 2,201,400
  4. Greenland (Denmark) 2,166,086
  5. Xinjiang, People's Republic of China 1,774,034
  6. Queensland, Australia 1,727,200
  7. Amazonas, Brazil 1,577,820
  8. Quebec, Canada 1,540,680
  9. Alaska, United States 1,477,268
  10. Northern Territory, Australia 1,420,968
  11. Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China 1,268,947
  12. Pará, Brazil 1,253,165
  13. Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China 1,218,696
  14. Northwest Territories, Canada 1,178,283
  15. Ontario, Canada 1,068,582
  16. South Australia 984,377
  17. British Columbia, Canada 948,596
  18. Mato Grosso, Brazil 906,807
  19. Taymyria, Russia 844,167.5
  20. New South Wales, Australia 801,428
  21. Khabarovsk Krai, Russia 785,730.0
  22. Evenkia, Russia 763,092.0
  23. Irkutsk Oblast, Russia 739,482.3
  24. Chukotka, Russia 719,821.0
  25. Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia 719,234.9
  26. Qinghai, People's Republic of China 716,693
  27. Yamalia, Russia 683,975.7
  28. Texas, United States 678,358
  29. Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia 672,522
  30. Alberta, Canada 661,185
  31. Saskatchewan, Canada 651,900
  32. Manitoba, Canada 650,086
  33. Agadez, Niger 634,209
  34. Tamanghasset, Algeria 619,360
  35. Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, Chad 600,350
  36. Minas Gerais, Brazil 588,384
  37. Bahia, Brazil 567,295
  38. Yukon, Canada 536,324
  39. Khantia-Mansia, Russia 534.473.0
  40. Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo 503,239
  41. Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo 496,877
  42. Sichuan, People's Republic of China 491,146
  43. Al Kufrah, Libya 479,160
  44. Magadan Oblast, Russia 464,253.7
  45. Gansu, People's Republic of China 464,186
  46. Adrar province, Algeria 443,782
  47. Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China 432,477
  48. Qaraghandy, Kazakhstan 428,000
  49. Papua, Indonesia 421,981
  50. Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia 419,811.4
  51. Komi Republic, Russia 416,774.0
  52. Chita Oblast, Russia 412,338.1
  53. Tombouctou, Mali 408,977
  54. Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 404,517
  55. Ar Riyad province, Saudi Arabia 404,240
  56. California, United States 403,971
  57. Equatuer, Democratic Republic of the Congo 403,292
  58. Yunnan, People's Republic of China 393,734
  59. Montana, United States 376,991
  60. Al Wadi al Jadid, Egypt 376,505
  61. Santa Cruz, Bolivia 370,621
  62. Loreto region, Peru 368,851.95
  63. Northern Cape Province, South Africa 261,830
  64. Amur Oblast, Russia 361,401.6
  65. Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil 358,159
  66. Oromia, Ethiopia 353,632
  67. Ash Shamaliyah, Sudan 348,765
  68. Balochistan, Pakistan 347,190
  69. Rajasthan, India 342,214
  70. Goiás, Brazil 341,290
  71. Maranhão, Brazil 333,366
  72. Buryatia, Russia 332,013.0
  73. New Mexico, United States 314,334
  74. Tomsk Oblast, Russia 313,908.7
  75. Buenos Aires Province, Argentina 307,804
  76. Maharashtra, India 307,762
  77. Khorasan, Iran 302,766
  78. Aqtöbe, Kazakhstan 300,600
  79. Murzuq, Libya 298,464
  80. Madhya Pradesh, India 296,480
  81. Shamal Darfur, Sudan 296,420
  82. Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 295,658
  83. Arizona, United States 294,333
  84. Koryakia, Russia 293,899.1
  85. Nevada, United States 284,613
  86. Shyghys Qazaqstan, Kazakhstan 283,300
  87. Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 282,062
  88. Somali, Ethiopia 279,252
  89. Tocantins State, Brazil 278,421
  90. Andhra Pradesh, India 276,814
  91. Colorado, United States 268,658
  92. Western Sahara (Morocco) 266,000
  93. Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania 252,900
  94. Piauí, Brazil 252,378
  95. Wyoming, United States 251,501
  96. Oregon, United States 251,385
  97. São Paulo, Brazil 248,809
  98. Chihuahua, Mexico 247,087
  99. Santa Cruz Province, Argentina 243,943
  100. Uttar Pradesh, India 243,288
  101. Guangxi, People's Republic of China 241,410
  102. Bolívar State, Venezuela 240,528
  103. Rondônia, Brazil 238,513
  104. Ouargla, Algeria 230,216
  105. Victoria, Australia 227,600
  106. Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan 226,000
  107. Qostanay, Kazakhstan 225,700
  108. Roraima, Brazil 225,116
  109. Chubut Province, Argentina 224,686
  110. Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan 224,200
  111. Moxico, Angola 223,023
  112. Al Bahr al Ahmar, Sudan 218,887
  113. Adrar, Mauritania 215,300
  114. Ajdabiya, Libya 215,050
  115. Idaho, United States 214,325
  116. Beni, Bolivia 213,564
  117. Utah, United States 212,816
  118. Matruh, Egypt 212,112
  119. Kansas, United States 211,922
  120. Hunan, People's Republic of China 211,836
  121. Minnesota, United States 206,207
  122. Shaanxi, People's Republic of China 205,693
  123. Punjab, Pakistan 205,344
  124. Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt 203,685
  125. Río Negro Province, Argentina 203,013
  126. East Kalimantan, Indonesia 202,440
  127. Paraná, Brazil 199,709
  128. Cuando Cubango, Angola 199,049
  129. Nebraska, United States 199,113
  130. Kayes, Mali 197,760
  131. South Dakota, United States 196,576
  132. Gujarat, India 195,984
  133. Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia 194,074.5
  134. Jilin, People's Republic of China 192,105
  135. Karnataka, India 191,773
  136. Hebei, People's Republic of China 187,991
  137. Shamal Kurdufan, Sudan 185,302
  138. Hubei, People's Republic of China 185,125
  139. Sonora, Mexico 184,934
  140. Tindouf, Algeria 182,838
  141. Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritania 182,700
  142. Rift Valley province, Kenya 182,413
  143. Kerman, Iran 181,814
  144. Bechar, Algeria 181,020
  145. Illizi, Algeria 179,011
  146. North Dakota, United States 178,695
  147. Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia 178,667.9
  148. Missouri, United States 178,446
  149. Sistan and Baluchistan, Iran 178,431
  150. Guangdong, People's Republic of China 177,933
  151. Oklahoma, United States 177,877
  152. Amazonas, Venezuela 177,617
  153. Nenetsia, Russia 176,700.0
  154. Guizhou, People's Republic of China 176,505
  155. Washington, United States 172,447
  156. Kamchatka Oblast, Russia 171,265.5
  157. Gao, Mali 170,572
  158. Kasai-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo 170,302
  159. Eastern Cape Province, South Africa 169,580
  160. Córdoba Province, Argentina 168,766
  161. Tuva, Russia 168,606.3
  162. Altai Krai, Russia 167,816.8
  163. Jiangxi, People's Republic of China 167,430
  164. Henan, People's Republic of China 166,499
  165. Ömnögovi aymag, Mongolia 165,400
  166. Qaraqalpog'iston Respublikasi, Uzbekistan 164,900
  167. Primorsky Oblast, Russia 161,872.8
  168. Toliara province, Madagascar 161,405
  169. Karas, Namibia 161,324
  170. Tyumen Oblast, Russia 159,869.7
  171. Shanxi, People's Republic of China 157,023
  172. Amhara, Ethiopia 156,960
  173. Shandong, People's Republic of China 156,867
  174. Republic of Karelia, Russia 156,665.2
  175. Mangghystau, Kazakhstan 156,600
  176. Shan State, Myanmar 155,801
  177. Orissa, India 155,782
  178. Salta Province, Argentina 154,775
  179. Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of the Congo 154,742
  180. Eastern Province, Kenya 154,354
  181. Acre State, Brazil 153,150
  182. Makkah province, Saudi Arabia 153,128
  183. Central Kalimantan, Indonesia 152,600
  184. Georgia, United States 152,577
  185. Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia 151,990
  186. Coahuila, Mexico 151,571
  187. Kidal, Mali 151,430
  188. Batys Qazaqstan, Kazakhstan 151,300
  189. Mendoza Province, Argentina 150,839
  190. Michigan, United States 150,544
  191. Mahajanga province, Madagascar 150,023
  192. Narjan province, Saudi Arabia 149,511
  193. Hadhramaut, Yemen 148,178
  194. Northern Province, Zambia 147,826
  195. Liaoning, People's Republic of China 147,785
  196. West Kalimantan, Indonesia 146,760
  197. Chhattisgarh, India 146,361
  198. Ceará, Brazil 146,348
  199. Tabuk province, Saudi Arabia 146,072
  200. Zinder, Niger 145,430
  201. Iowa, United States 144,716
  202. Zhambyl, Kazakhstan 144,300
  203. Kunene, Namibia 144,254
  204. Illinois, United States 144,123
  205. Vologda Oblast, Russia 143,527.2
  206. Amapá, Brazil 143,454
  207. La Pampa, Argentina 143,440
  208. Murmansk Oblast, Russia 143,193.0
  209. Bashkortostan, Russia 142,896.7
  210. Wisconsin, United States 141,712
  211. Govi-Altay aymag, Mongolia 141,400
  212. Omsk Oblast, Russia 141,083.7
  213. Sindh, Pakistan 140,914
  214. Diffa, Niger 140,216
  215. Florida, United States 139,697
  216. Anhui, People's Republic of China 139,057
  217. Al Anbar, Iraq 138,501
  218. Balkan Welayaty, Turkmenistan 138,500
  219. Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina 135,254
  220. Arkansas, United States 134,887
  221. La Paz Department, Bolivia 133,985
  222. Santa Fe Province, Argentina 133,007
  223. Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo 132,250
  224. Magallanes Region of Chile 132,034
  225. Alabama, United States 131,443
  226. Sipaliwini, Suriname 130,567
  227. England (United Kingdom) 130,395
  228. Tamil Nadu, India 130,069
  229. Free State Province, South Africa 129,480
  230. Western Cape Province, South Africa 129,370
  231. Niassa, Mozambique 129,056
  232. Perm Oblast, Russia 127,360.8
  233. Janub Darfur, Sudan 127,300
  234. Western Province, Zambia 126,386
  235. North Eastern Province, Kenya 126,186
  236. North Carolina, United States 126,180
  237. North-Western Province, Zambia 125,827
  238. Antofagasta Region of Chile 125,253
  239. Pavlodar, Kazakhstan 124,800
  240. Sarawak, Malaysia 124,449
  241. Orenburg Oblast, Russia 124,339.0
  242. Fujian, People's Republic of China 123,603
  243. Dornod aymag, Mongolia 123,600
  244. Limpopo Province, South Africa 123,910
  245. Soltusik Qazaqstan, Kazakhstan 123,200
  246. Junqali, Sudan 122,479
  247. Fars, Iran 122,416
  248. Mississippi, United States 122,331
  249. New York, United States 122,310
  250. Nahr an Nil, Sudan 122,123
  251. Kirov Oblast, Russia 120,775.7
  252. Durango, Mexico 119,648
  253. Atyrau, Kazakhstan 118,600
  254. Potosí, Bolivia 118,218
  255. Al Jufrah, Libya 118,120]]
  256. Ghanzi, Botswana 117,910
  257. Ongtusik Qazaqstan, Kazakhstan 117,300
  258. North West Province, South Africa 116,320
  259. Pennsylvania, United States 116,083
  260. Bayanhongor aymag, Mongolia 116,000
  261. Kanem, Chad 114,520
  262. Volgograd Oblast, Russia 113,023.0
  263. Louisiana, United States 112,836
  264. Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Ethiopia 112,727
  265. Al Hadud ash Shamaliyah, Saudi Arabia 111,797
  266. Gharb Kurdufan, Sudan 111,373
  267. Navoiy Viloyati, Uzbekistan 110,800
  268. Hardap, Namibia 109,888
  269. Amazonas, Colombia 109,665
  270. Dornogovi aymag, Mongolia 109,500
  271. East Province, Cameroon 109,011
  272. Aisen Region of Chile 108,977
  273. Esfahan province, Iran 107,027
  274. Tennessee, United States 106,759
  275. Tahoua, Niger 106,677
  276. Ohio, United States 106,067
  277. Otjozondjupa, Namibia 105,327
  278. Zambezia, Mozambique 105,008
  279. Mien Nui Va Trung Du, Vietnam 104,801
  280. Zhejiang, People's Republic of China 103,900
  281. Ha'il province, Saudi Arabia 103,887
  282. Kentucky, United States 102,907
  283. Lunda Norte, Angola 102,783
  284. Virginia, United States 102,558
  285. Ucayali region, Peru 102,410.55
  286. Fianarantsoa province, Madagascar 102,373
  287. Jammu and Kashmir, India 101,387
  288. Rostov Oblast, Russia 101,126.9
  289. Ash Shati', Libya 101,078
  290. Saratov Oblast, Russia 100,830.8
  291. Tete Province, Mozambique 100,724
  292. Hövsgöl aymag, Mongolia 100,600
  293. Vichada, Colombia 100,242
  294. Al Jawf province, Saudi Arabia 100,212

See also: List of the most populous subnational entities


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