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(December 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Empire </Th> <Th> Max . land area (million km) </Th> <Th> Max . land area (million mi) </Th> <Th>% of world land area </Th> <Th> Year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> British Empire </Td> <Td> 35.5 </Td> <Td> 13.71 </Td> <Td> 7001238400000000000 ♠ 23.84% </Td> <Td> 000000001920 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1920 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mongol Empire </Td> <Td> 24.0 </Td> <Td> 9.27 </Td> <Td> 7001161100000000000 ♠ 16.11% </Td> <Td> 000000001270 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1270 or 000000001309 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1309 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russian Empire </Td> <Td> 22.8 </Td> <Td> 8.80 </Td> <Td> 7001153100000000000 ♠ 15.31% </Td> <Td> 000000001895 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1895 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qing dynasty </Td> <Td> 14.7 </Td> <Td> 5.68 </Td> <Td> 7000986990000099999 ♠ 9.87% </Td> <Td> 000000001790 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1790 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spanish Empire </Td> <Td> 13.7 </Td> <Td> 5.29 </Td> <Td> 7000920000000099999 ♠ 9.20% </Td> <Td> 000000001810 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1810 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Second French colonial empire </Td> <Td> 11.5 </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 7000772000000000000 ♠ 7.72% </Td> <Td> 000000001920 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1920 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Abbasid Caliphate </Td> <Td> 11.1 </Td> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> 7000745000000000000 ♠ 7.45% </Td> <Td> 000000000750 - 01 - 01 - 0000 750 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Umayyad Caliphate </Td> <Td> 11.1 </Td> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> 7000745000000000000 ♠ 7.45% </Td> <Td> 000000000720 - 01 - 01 - 0000 720 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yuan dynasty </Td> <Td> 11.0 </Td> <Td> 4.25 </Td> <Td> 7000739000000000000 ♠ 7.39% </Td> <Td> 000000001310 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1310 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portuguese Empire </Td> <Td> 10.4 </Td> <Td> 4.02 </Td> <Td> 7000698000000000000 ♠ 6.98% </Td> <Td> 000000001815 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1815 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Xiongnu Empire </Td> <Td> 9.0 </Td> <Td> 3.47 </Td> <Td> 7000604000000000000 ♠ 6.04% </Td> <Td> - 999999999824 - 01 - 01 - 0000 176 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazilian Empire </Td> <Td> 8.337 </Td> <Td> 3.22 </Td> <Td> 7000560000000099999 ♠ 5.60% </Td> <Td> 000000001889 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1889 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eastern Han dynasty </Td> <Td> 6.5 </Td> <Td> 2.51 </Td> <Td> 7000436000000000000 ♠ 4.36% </Td> <Td> 000000000100 - 01 - 01 - 0000 100 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ming dynasty </Td> <Td> 6.5 </Td> <Td> 2.51 </Td> <Td> 7000436000000000000 ♠ 4.36% </Td> <Td> 000000001450 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1450 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rashidun Caliphate </Td> <Td> 6.4 </Td> <Td> 2.47 </Td> <Td> 7000430000000000000 ♠ 4.30% </Td> <Td> 000000000655 - 01 - 01 - 0000 655 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Göktürk Khaganate </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 2.32 </Td> <Td> 7000403000000000000 ♠ 4.03% </Td> <Td> 000000000557 - 01 - 01 - 0000 557 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Golden Horde Khanate </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 2.32 </Td> <Td> 7000403000000000000 ♠ 4.03% </Td> <Td> 000000001310 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1310 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Western Han dynasty </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 2.32 </Td> <Td> 7000403000000000000 ♠ 4.03% </Td> <Td> - 999999999950 - 01 - 01 - 0000 50 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Achaemenid Empire </Td> <Td> 5.5 </Td> <Td> 2.12 </Td> <Td> 7000369000000000000 ♠ 3.69% </Td> <Td> - 999999999500 - 01 - 01 - 0000 500 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tang dynasty </Td> <Td> 5.4 </Td> <Td> 2.08 </Td> <Td> 7000363000000000000 ♠ 3.63% </Td> <Td> 000000000715 - 01 - 01 - 0000 715 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Macedonian Empire </Td> <Td> 5.2 </Td> <Td> 2.01 </Td> <Td> 7000349000000000000 ♠ 3.49% </Td> <Td> - 999999999677 - 01 - 01 - 0000 323 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ottoman Empire </Td> <Td> 5.2 </Td> <Td> 2.01 </Td> <Td> 7000349000000000000 ♠ 3.49% </Td> <Td> 000000001683 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1683 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maurya Empire </Td> <Td> 5.0 </Td> <Td> 1.93 </Td> <Td> 7000336000000000000 ♠ 3.36% </Td> <Td> - 999999999750 - 01 - 01 - 0000 250 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Roman Empire </Td> <Td> 5.0 </Td> <Td> 1.93 </Td> <Td> 7000336000000000000 ♠ 3.36% </Td> <Td> 000000000117 - 01 - 01 - 0000 117 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tibetan Empire </Td> <Td> 4.6 </Td> <Td> 1.78 </Td> <Td> 7000309000000000000 ♠ 3.09% </Td> <Td> 000000000800 - 01 - 01 - 0000 800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Timurid Empire </Td> <Td> 4.4 </Td> <Td> 1.70 </Td> <Td> 7000295000000000000 ♠ 2.95% </Td> <Td> 000000001405 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1405 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fatimid Caliphate </Td> <Td> 4.1 </Td> <Td> 1.58 </Td> <Td> 7000275000000000000 ♠ 2.75% </Td> <Td> 000000000969 - 01 - 01 - 0000 969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eastern Turkic Khaganate </Td> <Td> 4.0 </Td> <Td> 1.54 </Td> <Td> 7000269000000000000 ♠ 2.69% </Td> <Td> 000000000624 - 01 - 01 - 0000 624 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hephthalite Empire </Td> <Td> 4.0 </Td> <Td> 1.54 </Td> <Td> 7000269000000000000 ♠ 2.69% </Td> <Td> 000000000470 - 01 - 01 - 0000 470 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hunnic Empire </Td> <Td> 4.0 </Td> <Td> 1.54 </Td> <Td> 7000269000000000000 ♠ 2.69% </Td> <Td> 000000000441 - 01 - 01 - 0000 441 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mughal Empire </Td> <Td> 4.0 </Td> <Td> 1.54 </Td> <Td> 7000269000000000000 ♠ 2.69% </Td> <Td> 000000001690 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1690 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Great Seljuq Empire </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> <Td> 1.51 </Td> <Td> 7000262000000000000 ♠ 2.62% </Td> <Td> 000000001080 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1080 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seleucid Empire </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> <Td> 1.51 </Td> <Td> 7000262000000000000 ♠ 2.62% </Td> <Td> - 999999999699 - 01 - 01 - 0000 301 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italian Empire </Td> <Td> 3.798 </Td> <Td> 1.47 </Td> <Td> 7000255000000099999 ♠ 2.55% </Td> <Td> 000000001938 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ilkhanate </Td> <Td> 3.75 </Td> <Td> 1.45 </Td> <Td> 7000252000000000000 ♠ 2.52% </Td> <Td> 000000001310 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1310 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Khwarazmian Empire </Td> <Td> 3.6 </Td> <Td> 1.39 </Td> <Td> 7000242000000000000 ♠ 2.42% </Td> <Td> 000000001218 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1218 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chagatai Khanate </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 1.35 </Td> <Td> 7000235000000000000 ♠ 2.35% </Td> <Td> 000000001310 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1310 or 000000001350 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1350 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gupta Empire </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 1.35 </Td> <Td> 7000235000000000000 ♠ 2.35% </Td> <Td> 000000000400 - 01 - 01 - 0000 400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sasanian Empire </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 1.35 </Td> <Td> 7000235000000000000 ♠ 2.35% </Td> <Td> 000000000550 - 01 - 01 - 0000 550 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Western Turkic Khaganate </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 1.35 </Td> <Td> 7000235000000000000 ♠ 2.35% </Td> <Td> 000000000630 - 01 - 01 - 0000 630 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> First French colonial empire </Td> <Td> 3.4 </Td> <Td> 1.31 </Td> <Td> 7000227990000099999 ♠ 2.28% </Td> <Td> 000000001670 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1670 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ghaznavid Empire </Td> <Td> 3.4 </Td> <Td> 1.31 </Td> <Td> 7000227990000099999 ♠ 2.28% </Td> <Td> 000000001029 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1029 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delhi Sultanate (Tughlaq dynasty) </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> <Td> 1.24 </Td> <Td> 7000215000000000000 ♠ 2.15% </Td> <Td> 000000001312 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1312 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> German colonial empire </Td> <Td> 3.199 </Td> <Td> 1.24 </Td> <Td> 7000215000000000000 ♠ 2.15% </Td> <Td> 000000001912 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1912 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Song dynasty </Td> <Td> 3.1 </Td> <Td> 1.20 </Td> <Td> 7000208000000000000 ♠ 2.08% </Td> <Td> 000000000980 - 01 - 01 - 0000 980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uyghur Khaganate </Td> <Td> 3.1 </Td> <Td> 1.20 </Td> <Td> 7000208000000000000 ♠ 2.08% </Td> <Td> 000000000800 - 01 - 01 - 0000 800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Western Jin dynasty </Td> <Td> 3.1 </Td> <Td> 1.20 </Td> <Td> 7000208000000000000 ♠ 2.08% </Td> <Td> 000000000280 - 01 - 01 - 0000 280 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Khazar Khanate </Td> <Td> 3.0 </Td> <Td> 1.16 </Td> <Td> 7000200999999999999 ♠ 2.01% </Td> <Td> 000000000850 - 01 - 01 - 0000 850 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sui dynasty </Td> <Td> 3.0 </Td> <Td> 1.16 </Td> <Td> 7000200999999999999 ♠ 2.01% </Td> <Td> 000000000589 - 01 - 01 - 0000 589 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Empire </Th> <Th> Max . land area (million km) </Th> <Th> Max . land area (million mi) </Th> <Th>% of world land area </Th> <Th> Year </Th> </Tr>

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