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(April 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> This is a list of the 50 largest country subdivisions and dependent territories by area (including surface water) in square kilometres . </P> <Table> Largest country subdivisions by area <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Subdivision flag </Th> <Th> Subdivision name </Th> <Th> Capital </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Area (km) </Th> <Th> Population </Th> <Th> Country similar in area (km) </Th> <Th> Rank in country </Th> <Th> Rank among subdivisions that have that rank in their country </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sakha Republic </Td> <Td> Yakutsk </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 3,103,200 </Td> <Td> 950,300 </Td> <Td> India 3,287,263 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> State of Western Australia </Td> <Td> Perth </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 2,645,615 </Td> <Td> 2,610,600 </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan 2,724,900 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Krasnoyarsk Krai </Td> <Td> Krasnoyarsk </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 2,339,700 </Td> <Td> 2,628,200 </Td> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,344,858 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Greenland </Td> <Td> Nuuk </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 2,166,086 </Td> <Td> 56,615 </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia 2,149,690 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Territory of Nunavut </Td> <Td> Iqaluit </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 2,093,190 </Td> <Td> 33,303 </Td> <Td> Mexico 1,964,375 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> State of Queensland </Td> <Td> Brisbane </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 1,852,642 </Td> <Td> 4,516,361 </Td> <Td> Sudan 1,886,068 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> State of Alaska </Td> <Td> Juneau </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1,717,854 </Td> <Td> 710,231 </Td> <Td> Iran 1,648,195 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region </Td> <Td> Urumqi </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 1,660,000 </Td> <Td> 21,813,334 </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> State of Amazonas </Td> <Td> Manaus </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1,570,947 </Td> <Td> 3,480,937 </Td> <Td> Mongolia 1,564,110 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Province of Quebec </Td> <Td> Quebec City </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 1,542,056 </Td> <Td> 8,214,672 </Td> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Northern Territory </Td> <Td> Darwin </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 1,420,968 </Td> <Td> 229,675 </Td> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Northwest Territories </Td> <Td> Yellowknife </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 1,346,106 </Td> <Td> 43,537 </Td> <Td> Peru 1,285,216 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> State of Pará </Td> <Td> Belém </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1,253,164 </Td> <Td> 7,588,078 </Td> <Td> Angola 1,246,700 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tibet Autonomous Region </Td> <Td> Lhasa </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 1,228,400 </Td> <Td> 3,002,166 </Td> <Td> South Africa 1,221,037 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region </Td> <Td> Hohhot </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 1,183,000 </Td> <Td> 24,706,321 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Province of Ontario </Td> <Td> Toronto </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 1,076,395 </Td> <Td> 13,210,667 </Td> <Td> Bolivia 1,098,581 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> State of South Australia </Td> <Td> Adelaide </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 1,043,514 </Td> <Td> 1,644,642 </Td> <Td> Mauritania 1,030,700 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Province of British Columbia </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 948,596 </Td> <Td> 4,510,858 </Td> <Td> Tanzania 945,087 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> State of Mato Grosso </Td> <Td> Cuiabá </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 906,807 </Td> <Td> 3,033,991 </Td> <Td> Venezuela 916,445 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> State of New South Wales </Td> <Td> Sydney </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 809,444 </Td> <Td> 7,238,819 </Td> <Td> Mozambique 801,590 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Khabarovsk Krai </Td> <Td> Khabarovsk </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 788,600 </Td> <Td> 1,344,200 </Td> <Td> Turkey 783,562 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Irkutsk Oblast </Td> <Td> Irkutsk </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 767,900 </Td> <Td> 2,428,700 </Td> <Td> Chile 756,102 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yamalo - Nenets Autonomous Okrug </Td> <Td> Salekhard </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 750,300 </Td> <Td> 522,800 </Td> <Td> Zambia 752,612 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chukotka Autonomous Okrug </Td> <Td> Anadyr </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 737,700 </Td> <Td> 50,500 </Td> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Qinghai Province </Td> <Td> Xining </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 721,000 </Td> <Td> 5,626,722 </Td> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> State of Texas </Td> <Td> Austin </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 696,241 </Td> <Td> 25,145,561 </Td> <Td> Myanmar 676,578 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Eastern Province </Td> <Td> Dammam </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> 672,522 </Td> <Td> 3,360,157 </Td> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Province of Alberta </Td> <Td> Edmonton </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 661,848 </Td> <Td> 3,724,832 </Td> <Td> Afghanistan 652,230 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Province of Saskatchewan </Td> <Td> Regina </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 651,036 </Td> <Td> 1,114,170 </Td> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Province of Manitoba </Td> <Td> Winnipeg </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 647,797 </Td> <Td> 1,232,654 </Td> <Td> France 640,679 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Agadez Region </Td> <Td> Agadez </Td> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> 634,209 </Td> <Td> 321,639 </Td> <Td> Somalia 637,657 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Arkhangelsk Oblast </Td> <Td> Arkhangelsk </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 587,400 </Td> <Td> 350,985 </Td> <Td> Madagascar 587,041 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> State of Minas Gerais </Td> <Td> Belo Horizonte </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 586,528 </Td> <Td> 19,595,309 </Td> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> State of Bahia </Td> <Td> Salvador </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 564,273 </Td> <Td> 14,021,432 </Td> <Td> Kenya 580,367 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tamanrasset Province </Td> <Td> Tamanrasset </Td> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> 556,200 </Td> <Td> 198,691 </Td> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Khanty--Mansi Autonomous Okrug </Td> <Td> Khanty - Mansiysk </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 523,100 </Td> <Td> 1,532,000 </Td> <Td> Yemen 527,968 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Orientale Province </Td> <Td> Kisangani </Td> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> 503,239 </Td> <Td> 5,566,000 </Td> <Td> Spain 505,992 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Katanga Province </Td> <Td> Lubumbashi </Td> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> 496,871 </Td> <Td> 4,125,000 </Td> <Td> Turkmenistan 488,100 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tombouctou Region </Td> <Td> Timbuktu </Td> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> 496,611 </Td> <Td> 681,691 </Td> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sichuan Province </Td> <Td> Chengdu </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 485,000 </Td> <Td> 80,418,200 </Td> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yukon Territory </Td> <Td> Whitehorse </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 482,443 </Td> <Td> 34,246 </Td> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kufra District </Td> <Td> Al Jawf </Td> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> 479,160 </Td> <Td> 50,104 </Td> <Td> Cameroon 475,442 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kamchatka Krai </Td> <Td> Petropavlovsk - Kamchatsky </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 472,300 </Td> <Td> 321,800 </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Magadan Oblast </Td> <Td> Magadan </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 461,400 </Td> <Td> 157,000 </Td> <Td> Papua New Guinea 462,840 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Heilongjiang Province </Td> <Td> Harbin </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 460,000 </Td> <Td> 38,312,224 </Td> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gansu Province </Td> <Td> Lanzhou </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 454,000 </Td> <Td> 25,575,254 </Td> <Td> Sweden 450,295 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Adrar Province </Td> <Td> Adrar </Td> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> 443,782 </Td> <Td> 402,197 </Td> <Td> Morocco 446,550 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Valley Governorate </Td> <Td> Kharga </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 440,098 </Td> <Td> 208,000 </Td> <Td> Iraq 438,317 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zabaykalsky Krai </Td> <Td> Chita </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 431,500 </Td> <Td> 1,106,600 </Td> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Karagandy Region </Td> <Td> Karagandy </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 428,000 </Td> <Td> 1,375,000 </Td> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Subdivision flag </Th> <Th> Subdivision name </Th> <Th> Capital </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Area (km) </Th> <Th> Population </Th> <Th> Country similar in area (km) </Th> <Th> Rank in country </Th> <Th> Rank among subdivisions that have that rank in their country </Th> </Tr>

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