I just reviewed an updated list and I am surprised at how the largest countries in the world remain practically the same. Russia still dominates with nearly 17.1 million km², followed by Canada with almost 10 million. The United States, China, and Brazil complete the top 5 largest countries in the world, all exceeding 8.5 million km².

The interesting thing is to see how Australia takes sixth place with 7.7 million km², but then there is a significant jump. India drops to 3.3 million, Argentina to 2.8 million, and Kazakhstan hovers around 2.7 million.

If you look at the largest countries in Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Algeria, and Sudan hold important positions in the global ranking. In Latin America, besides Brazil and Argentina, Mexico and Indonesia are territorial giants that many forget.

The full list of the largest countries in the world goes up to Colombia in 25th place with 1.14 million km². It’s fascinating to see how the world’s geography is so concentrated in just a few territorial giants.