<P> This is the list of the largest deserts in the world by area . It includes all deserts above 20,000 square kilometres (7,720 sq mi). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Area (km2) </Th> <Th> Area (sq mi) </Th> <Th> Location </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Antarctica </Td> <Td> Cold Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14,000,000 14,000,000 </Td> <Td> 05,400,000 5,500,000 </Td> <Td> Antarctica </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Arctic </Td> <Td> Cold Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13,985,000 </Td> <Td> 5,400,000 </Td> <Td> Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sahara </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12,000,000 9,000,000 + </Td> <Td> 03,300,000 3,300,000 + </Td> <Td> North Africa (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Arabian Desert </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 02,330,000 2,330,000 </Td> <Td> 00,900,000 900,000 </Td> <Td> Western Asia (Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gobi Desert </Td> <Td> Cold Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 01,300,000 1,000,000 </Td> <Td> 00,500,000 500,000 </Td> <Td> Central Asia (Mongolia and China) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Kalahari Desert </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,900,000 900,000 </Td> <Td> 00,360,000 360,000 </Td> <Td> Southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Great Victoria Desert </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,647,000 647,000 </Td> <Td> 00,250,000 220,000 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Patagonian Desert </Td> <Td> Cold Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,673,000 620,000 </Td> <Td> 00,260,000 200,000 </Td> <Td> South America (Argentina and Chile) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Syrian Desert </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,520,000 520,000 </Td> <Td> 00,200,000 200,000 </Td> <Td> Western Asia (Iraq, Jordan, and Syria) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Great Basin Desert </Td> <Td> Cold Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,492,000 492,000 </Td> <Td> 00,190,000 190,000 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Chihuahuan Desert </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,450,000 450,000 </Td> <Td> 00,175,000 175,000 </Td> <Td> North America (Mexico and United States) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Great Sandy Desert </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,400,000 400,000 </Td> <Td> 00,150,000 150,000 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Karakum Desert </Td> <Td> Cold Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,350,000 350,000 </Td> <Td> 00,135,000 135,000 </Td> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Colorado Plateau </Td> <Td> Cold Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,337,000 337,000 </Td> <Td> 00,130,000 130,000 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Sonoran Desert </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,310,000 310,000 </Td> <Td> 00,120,000 120,000 </Td> <Td> North America (Mexico and United States) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Kyzylkum Desert </Td> <Td> Cold Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,300,000 300,000 </Td> <Td> 00,115,000 115,000 </Td> <Td> Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Taklamakan Desert </Td> <Td> Cold Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,270,000 270,000 </Td> <Td> 00,105,000 105,000 </Td> <Td> China </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Thar Desert </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,200,000 200,000 </Td> <Td> 00,077,000 77,000 </Td> <Td> South Asia (India, Pakistan) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Gibson Desert </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,155,000 156,000 </Td> <Td> 00,060,000 60,000 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Dasht - e Margo </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,150,000 150,000 </Td> <Td> 00,058,000 58,000 </Td> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Registan Desert </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,146,000 146,000 </Td> <Td> 00,056,400 56,400 </Td> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Simpson Desert </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,145,000 145,000 </Td> <Td> 00,056,000 56,000 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Atacama Desert </Td> <Td> Cool Coastal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,140,000 140,000 </Td> <Td> 00,054,000 54,000 </Td> <Td> South America (Chile and Peru) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Mojave Desert </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,124,000 124,000 </Td> <Td> Template: Formtnum: 00048000 48,000 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Namib Desert </Td> <Td> Cool Coastal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,081,000 81,000 </Td> <Td> 00,031,000 31,000 </Td> <Td> Southern Africa (Angola and Namibia) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Dasht - e Kavir </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,077,000 77,000 </Td> <Td> 00,030,000 30,000 </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Dasht - e Loot </Td> <Td> Subtropical </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00,052,000 52,000 </Td> <Td> 00,020,000 20,100 </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Area (km2) </Th> <Th> Area (sq mi) </Th> <Th> Location </Th> </Tr>

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