List of European countries by area
Below is a list of all countries in Europe, in order of geographical area. Europe's total geographical area is 10.18 million km².[citation needed]
Some countries (marked *) are only partially located in Europe. Those are ranked according to the size of their European part only.
The list includes only sovereign states. Therefore, for example the United Kingdom is included in place of the four individual home nations.
| Rank | Country | Area (km²) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,972,400 | 17,098,242 including North Asia | ||
| 2 | 603,628 | This includes Crimea. Largest country located entirely in Europe. | ||
| 3 | 551,695 | 643,801 when the overseas departments are included. | ||
| 4 | 498,468 | 505,992 when the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla are included. Largest country in Southern Europe. | ||
| 5 | 450,295 | Largest country in Northern Europe | ||
| 6 | 385,178 | This includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen[1] | ||
| 7 | 357,386 | Largest country in Central Europe | ||
| 8 | 338,145 | |||
| 9 | 312,685 | |||
| 10 | 301,338 | |||
| 11 | 248,532 | 266,702 when the British Overseas Territories (except British Antarctic Territory) are included. Largest island country in Europe and Western Hemisphere. | ||
| 12 | 238,397 | |||
| 13 | 207,600 | |||
| 14 | 180,000 (est.) | 2,724,902 including Asian part | ||
| 15 | 131,940 | |||
| 16 | 110,994 | |||
| 17 | 102,775 | |||
| 18 | 93,030 | |||
| 19 | 91,568 | |||
| 20 | 83,858 | |||
| 21 | 78,866 | |||
| 22 | 77,453 | |||
| 23 | 70,273 | |||
| 24 | 65,300 | |||
| 25 | 64,589 | |||
| 26 | 56,594 | |||
| 27 | 51,129 | |||
| 28 | 49,036 | |||
| 29 | 45,339 | |||
| 30 | 44,493 | This includes Faroe Islands; 2,210,579 including Greenland | ||
| 31 | 41,290 | |||
| 32 | 41,198 | Excluding Caribbean Netherlands, Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten. | ||
| 33 | 33,846 | |||
| 34 | 30,510 | |||
| 35 | 28,748 | |||
| 36 | 25,713 | |||
| 37 | 23,507 | European part only (East Thrace). | ||
| 38 | 20,273 | |||
| 39 | 13,812 | |||
| 40 | 10,908 | Partially recognized state | ||
| 41 | 9,251 | |||
| 42 | 6,960 | 86,600 including Asian part | ||
| 43 | 2,586 | |||
| 44 | 2,428 | 69,700 including Asian part | ||
| 45 | 468 | |||
| 46 | 316 | |||
| 47 | 160 | |||
| 48 | 61 | |||
| 49 | 2.02 | |||
| 50 | 0.44 | Smallest country in the world | ||
| Total | 10,180,000 ±5,000 |
Definition[edit]
Europe and Asia are contiguous with each other and thus the exact boundary between them is not clearly defined, and often follows historical, political, and cultural definitions rather than geographical.
Clickable map of Europe, showing one of the most commonly used continental boundaries[2]
Legend: blue = Contiguous transcontinental states; green = Sometimes considered European but geographically outside Europe's boundaries.
See also[edit]
- List of African countries by area
- List of Asian countries by area
- List of Oceanian countries by area
- List of South American countries by area
References[edit]
- ^ "Updated land cover figures". ssb.no. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ^ The map shows one of the most commonly accepted delineations of the geographical boundaries of Europe, as used by National Geographic and Encyclopædia Britannica. Whether countries are considered in Europe or Asia can vary in sources, for example in the classification of the CIA World Factbook or that of the BBC. Note also that certain countries in Europe, such as France, have territories lying geographically outside Europe, but which are nevertheless considered integral parts of that country.