List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 20,000 to 30,000 square kilometers

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This is one of a series of comprehensive lists of continents , countries , and first level administrative country subdivisions such as states, provinces, and territories, as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial area. [1] Some divisions are listed twice, with one listing including territory that is excluded in the other for various reasons, including territorial disputes. Names of currently existing countries are bolded, while names of geographic features are italicized. There is intentional overlap between the lists in order to maximize ease of use.

Geographic entityArea (km2)Notes
Flag of Central Province.svg  Central Province (Papua New Guinea) 29,998Province of Papua New Guinea.
Flag of Algeria.svg Naâma Province 29,950Province of Algeria.
Flag of Normandie.svg  Normandy 29,907Region of France.
Flag of Kaluga Oblast.svg  Kaluga Oblast 29,900Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Russia.svg New Siberian Islands 29,900Archipelago part of Russia.
Flag of Poland.svg Greater Poland Voivodeship (Wielkopolskie)29,854Second largest Voivodeship of Poland.
Flag of Zhytomyr Oblast.svg  Zhytomyr Oblast 29,832Oblast of Ukraine.
Bandera de la Provincia de Misiones.svg  Misiones 29,801Province of Argentina.
Flag of Kursk Oblast.svg  Kursk Oblast 29,800Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 29,800Country in the Caucasus region of Europe.
Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia 29,574Autonomous community of Spain.
Flag of Brandenburg.svg Brandenburg 29,480State of Germany.
Flag of Colombia.svg Cauca Department 29,308District of Colombia.
Flag of Senegal.svg Louga Region 29,188Second largest region of Senegal.
Flag of Iran.svg Kurdistan Province 29,137Province of Iran.
Flag of Iran.svg Markazi Province 29,130Province of Iran.
Flag of Ecuador.svg Pastaza Province 29,068Largest province of Ecuador.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Kogi State 29,063State of Nigeria.
Flag of Vladimirskaya Oblast.svg  Vladimir Oblast 29,000Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Mahilyow Voblast.svg  Mahilyow Voblast (Mahilyow Province)29,000Second smallest province of Belarus.
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Osh Region 28,934Region of Kyrgyzstan.
Flag of Monagas State.png Monagas 28,930State of Venezuela.
Great Slave Lake 28,930Lake in Canada.
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 28,896Country in Oceania.
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Madang Province 28,886Province of Papua New Guinea.
Flag of Guinea.svg Kindia Region 28,873Third smallest region of Guinea.
Flag of Poltava Oblast.svg  Poltava Oblast 28,748Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 28,748Country in Europe.
Flag of Myanmar.svg Kayin State 28,726State of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Divisions, and others titled as States).
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Region of Republican Subordination 28,600Second largest province of Tajikistan.
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Vallée du Bandama District 28,518District of Côte d'Ivoire.
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Lacs District 25,800District of Côte d'Ivoire.
Flag of Turkey.svg Sivas Province 28,488Second largest province of Turkey.
Flag of Botswana.svg Southern 28,470District of Botswana.
Flag of Kherson Oblast.svg  Kherson Oblast 28,461Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Iran.svg North Khorasan Province 28,434Province of Iran.
Timor 28,418Island divided between Indonesia and East Timor.
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Qashqadaryo Region 28,400Region of Uzbekistan.
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mashonaland Central 28,374Smallest province of Zimbabwe.
Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii 28,311State of the United States.
Flag of Iran.svg Lorestan Province 28,294Province of Iran.
Flag of Sweden.svg Dalarna County 28,194County of Sweden.
Flag of Kyiv Oblast.svg  Kyiv Oblast 28,131Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 28,051Country in Africa.
Flag of Chad.svg Logone Oriental 28,035Region of Chad.
Flag of Nepal.svg Karnali Province 27,984Province of Nepal.
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 27,834Country in Africa.
Bandeira de Alagoas.svg  Alagoas 27,768State of Brazil.
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 27,750Country in the Caribbean.
Flag of Egypt.svg North Sinai Governorate 27,574Governorate of Egypt.
Flag of Norway.svg Hedmark 27,388County of Norway.
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts 27,336State of the United States.
Flag of Nicaragua.svg South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region 27,260Second largest region of Nicaragua.
Flag of Pakistan.svg Federally Administered Tribal Areas 27,220Province of Pakistan.
Flag of Brittany (Gwenn ha du).svg  Brittany 27,208Region of France.
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Cuvette-Ouest 27,200Department of the Republic of the Congo. Area is approximate, as sources conflict.
Flag of Zaporizhia Oblast.svg  Zaporizhia Oblast 27,180Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Belgorod Oblast.svg  Belgorod Oblast 27,100Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Oyo State 27,036State of Nigeria.
Flag of Nayarit.svg  Nayarit 26,979State of Mexico.
Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanga 26,808Region of Tanzania.
Flag of Luhansk Oblast.svg  Luhansk Oblast 26,684Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nasarawa State 26,633State of Nigeria.
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Nana-Mambéré 26,600Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Flag of Namibia.svg Omusati 26,573Region of Namibia.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Plateau State 26,539State of Nigeria.
Flag of the Donetsk Region.svg  Donetsk Oblast 26,517Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Vinnytsia Oblast.svg  Vinnitsa Oblast 26,513Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 26,338Country in Africa.
Flag of Benin.svg Alibori Department 26,242Largest department of Benin.
Flag of Mordovia.svg  Republic of Mordovia 26,200Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,111Political entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Flag of Ukraine.svg Crimea 26,081Autonomous republic of Ukraine.
Flag of Colombia.svg Bolívar Department 25,978District of Colombia.
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Niari 25,940Department of the Republic of the Congo.
Flag of Egypt.svg Asyut Governorate 25,926Governorate of Egypt.
Flag of Benin.svg Borgou Department 25,856Second largest department of Benin.
Flag of Norway.svg Troms 25,848County of Norway.
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Gambela Region 25,802Region of Ethiopia.
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Bas-Sassandra 25,800District of Côte d'Ivoire.
Flag of Scotland.svg Highland 25,784Largest unitary district of Scotland; largest sub-country entity of the United Kingdom.
Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo Province 25,756Smallest non-city province of Mozambique.
Lake Erie 25,719Lake in North America, between Canada and the United States.
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 25,713Country in Europe.
Flag of Sicily (revised).svg Kingdom of Sicily 25,708A medieval kingdom centered on the Island of Sicily, lasting from 1282-1811/1816.
Flag of Sicily (revised).svg  Sicily 25,708Largest region of Italy.
Flag of Turkey.svg Ankara Province 25,706Third largest province of Turkey.
Flag of Tula Oblast.svg  Tula Oblast 25,700Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of New Zealand.svg Waikato 25,598Region of New Zealand.
Flag of Peru.svg La Libertad Region 25,500Region of Peru.
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Sughd 25,400Province of Tajikistan.
Flag of Piedmont.svg  Piedmont 25,399Second largest region of Italy.
Flag of Gabon.svg Ogooué-Lolo 25,380Province of Gabon.
Flag of Peru.svg Pasco Region 25,320Region of Peru.
Flag of Tabasco.svg  Tabasco 25,267State of Mexico.
Flag of Norway.svg Oppland 25,191County of Norway.
Flag of Poland.svg Lublin Voivodeship (Lubelskie)25,115Third largest Voivodeship of Poland.
Flag of Senegal.svg Matam Region 25,083Third largest region of Senegal.
Flag of Turkey.svg Erzurum Province 25,066Province of Turkey.
Flag of Algeria.svg Laghouat Province 25,057Province of Algeria.
Flag of Colombia.svg Córdoba Department 25,020District of Colombia.
Flag of Hrodna Voblasts.svg  Hrodna Voblast (Hrodna Province)25,000Smallest province of Belarus.
Flag of Iran.svg Kermanshah Province 24,998Province of Iran.
Flag of Vermont.svg  Vermont 24,901State of the United States.
Flag of Colombia.svg Putumayo Department 24,885District of Colombia.
Flag of Falcon State.svg Falcón 24,800State of Venezuela.
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Khatlon 24,800Smallest province of Tajikistan.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Somerset Island 24,786Island in the Arctic Archipelago.
Flag of Oryol Oblast.svg  Oryol Oblast 24,700Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Munster.svg Munster 24,608A historical province of Ireland occupying the southern quarter of the island.
Flag of Mykolaiv Oblast.svg  Mykolaiv Oblast 24,598Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Kirovohrad Oblast.svg  Kirovohrad Oblast 24,588Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Cameroon.svg Southwest Province 24,571Province of Cameroon.
Flag of the Republika Srpska.svg  Republika Srpska 24,526Political entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster 24,481A historical province of Ireland occupying the northern quarter of the island (all but three counties correspond to Northern Ireland).
Flag of Ghana.svg Ashanti Region 24,390Third largest region of Ghana.
Flag of Iceland.svg Southern Region (Iceland) 24,256Largest region of Iceland.
Flag of Honduras.svg Olancho 24,351Largest department of Honduras.
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire 24,216State of the United States.
Flag of Colombia.svg Cundinamarca Department 24,210District of Colombia.
Flag of Poland.svg Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (Warmińsko-Mazurskie)24,204Voivodeship of Poland.
Flag of Angola.svg Cuanza Norte Province 24,190Province of Angola.
Flag of Morocco.svg Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate 24,155Region of Morocco.
Flag of Lipetsk Oblast.svg  Lipetsk Oblast 24,100Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Sardinia.svg  Sardinia 24,090Third largest region of Italy.
Flag of Russia.svg Kotelny Island 24,000Island in the New Siberian Islands, part of Russia.
Flag of Sweden.svg Västra Götaland County 23,945County of Sweden.
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Sassandra-Marahoué District 23,280District of Côte d'Ivoire.
Flag of Ghana.svg Western Region 23,921Region of Ghana.
Flag of Ecuador.svg Morona-Santiago 23,875Second largest province of Ecuador.
Flag of Lombardy.svg  Lombardy 23,861Region of Italy.
Flag of Sumy Oblast.svg  Sumy Oblast 23,834Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Katsina State 23,822State of Nigeria.
Flag of Colombia.svg Arauca Department 23,818District of Colombia.
Flag of Iran.svg Mazandaran Province 23,701Province of Iran.
Flag of Colombia.svg Tolima Department 23,562District of Colombia.
Lake Winnipeg 23,553Lake in Canada.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jigawa State 23,415State of Nigeria.
Flag of Sudan.svg Gezira 23,373State of Sudan.
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Hasakah 23,334Third largest governorate of Syria.
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Lagunes District 23,280District of Côte d'Ivoire.
Flag of New Zealand.svg West Coast 23,276Region of New Zealand.
Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg  Valencian Community 23,255Autonomous community of Spain.
Flag of Mari El.svg  Mari El Republic 23,200Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 23,200Country in Africa.
Flag of Colombia.svg Boyacá Department 23,189District of Colombia.
Flag of Colombia.svg Magdalena Department 23,188District of Colombia.
Flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.svg Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 23,174State of Germany.
Flag of Tuscany.svg  Tuscany 22,997Region of Italy.
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 22,966Country in Central America.
Flag of South Sudan.svg Central Equatoria 22,956State of South Sudan.
Flag of the Taliban.svg Ghazni Province 22,915Province of Afghanistan.
Flag of Colombia.svg Cesar Department 22,905District of Colombia.
Flag of Poland.svg West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)22,902Voivodeship of Poland.
Flag of Gabon.svg Ogooué-Maritime 22,890Province of Gabon.
Flag of Guinea.svg Labé Region 22,869Second smallest region of Guinea.
Flag of Iran.svg Bushehr Province 22,743Province of Iran.
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Oro Province 22,735Province of Papua New Guinea.
Flag of Iceland.svg Eastern Region (Iceland) 22,721Second largest region of Iceland.
Flag of the Taliban.svg Orūzgān Province 22,696Province of Afghanistan.
Bandera de Reino de Navarra.svg Kingdom of Navarre 22,670A Spanish Kingdom during the reconquista, lasting from 824–1620.
Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey 22,588State of the United States.
Provincia de tucuman.svg  Tucumán 22,524Province of Argentina.
Flag of India.svg Meghalaya 22,429State of India.
Flag of Norway.svg Nord-Trøndelag 22,396County of Norway.
Flag of India.svg Manipur 22,327State of India.
Flag of Chad.svg Lac 22,320Region of Chad.
Flag of Mauritania.svg Dakhlet Nouadhibou 22,300Region of Mauritania.
Flag of Nepal.svg Lumbini Province 22,288Province of Nepal.
Flag of Iceland.svg Westfjords 22,271Third largest region of Iceland.
Flag of New Zealand.svg Manawatū-Whanganui 22,206Region of New Zealand.
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Khulna Division 22,181Division of Bangladesh.
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (including disputed territory)22,145Country in Middle East. Including the Golan Heights; excluding the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Flag of Sudan.svg Khartoum 22,142Smallest state of Sudan.
Flag of Colombia.svg Valle del Cauca 22,140District of Colombia.
Flag of Peru.svg Huancavelica Region 22,131Region of Peru.
Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg  Emilia-Romagna 22,124Region of Italy.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Cross River State 22,112State of Nigeria.
Flag of Riau Islands.svg  Kepulauan Riau 21,992Province of Indonesia.
Flag of Iceland.svg Northeastern Region (Iceland) 21,968Region of Iceland.
Bandeira de Sergipe.svg  Sergipe 21,910State of Brazil.
Flag of Zambia.svg Lusaka Province 21,898Smallest province of Zambia; split from Central Province in 1973, Lusaka province was initially only 360 km2, but by 1988 it had been enlarged to its present size.
Flag of Lviv Oblast.svg  Lviv Oblast 21,831Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Ivanovo Oblast.svg  Ivanovo Oblast 21,800Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Laos.svg Savannakhet 21,774Largest province of Laos.
Flag of Iran.svg Zanjan Province 21,773Province of Iran.
Flag of Sweden.svg Västernorrland County 21,678County of Sweden.
Flag of Ecuador.svg Orellana 21,691Third largest province of Ecuador.
Flag of Colombia.svg Norte de Santander Department 21,658District of Colombia.
Flag of Serbia.svg Vojvodina 21,506Province of Serbia.
Flag of the State of Mexico.svg  México 21,355State of Mexico.
Flag of Peru.svg Ica Region 21,328Region of Peru.
Flag of Gabon.svg Nyanga Province 21,285Third smallest province of Gabon.
Flag of Tierra del Fuego province in Argentina.svg  Tierra del Fuego 21,263Province of Argentina. Not including claims on the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, nor Argentine Antarctica.
Flag of Bengkulu.svg  Bengkulu 21,168Province of Indonesia.
Flag of the Taliban.svg Baghlan Province 21,118Province of Afghanistan.
Flag of Hesse.svg Hesse (Hessen) 21,115State of Germany.
Flag of India.svg Mizoram 21,081State of India.
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 21,041Country in Central America.
Flag of Perak.svg  Perak 21,006State of Malaysia.
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Denguélé District 20,997District of Côte d'Ivoire.
Flag of Algeria.svg Biskra Province 20,986Province of Algeria.
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Lékoumou 20,950Department of the Republic of the Congo.
Flag of Ecuador.svg Guayas Province 20,902Province of Ecuador.
Flag of Cherkasy Oblast.svg  Cherkasy Oblast 20,900Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Peru.svg Apurímac Region 20,896Region of Peru.
Flag of Colombia.svg Guajira Department 20,848District of Colombia.
Flag of Hidalgo.svg  Hidalgo 20,813State of Mexico.
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Surxondaryo Region 20,800Region of Uzbekistan.
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 20,779Second smallest constituent country of the United Kingdom.
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (excluding disputed territory)20,770Country in Middle East. Excluding the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Flag of Gabon.svg Estuaire Province 20,740Second smallest province of Gabon.
Flag of Algeria.svg Tiaret Province 20,673Province of Algeria.
Flag of Khmelnytskyi Oblast.svg  Khmelnytskyi Oblast 20,645Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Turkey.svg Antalya Province 20,591Province of Turkey.
Flag of the Taliban.svg Badghis Province 20,591Province of Afghanistan.
Halaib Triangle 20,580Disputed area between Egypt and Sudan.
Flag of Ghana.svg Volta Region 20,572Region of Ghana.
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Jizzax Region 20,500Region of Uzbekistan.
Flag of Benin.svg Atakora Department 20,499Department of Benin.
Flag of Thailand.svg Nakhon Ratchasima Province 20,494Largest province of Thailand.
Flag of Saxony-Anhalt (state).svg Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt) 20,445State of Germany.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Kano State 20,389State of Nigeria.
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg West New Britain Province 20,387Province of Papua New Guinea.
Flag of the Taliban.svg Faryab Province 20,293Province of Afghanistan.
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 20,273Country in Europe.
Flag of Cameroon.svg Littoral Province 20,239Third smallest province of Cameroon.
Flag of Iran.svg Golestan Province 20,195Province of Iran.
Flag of Poland.svg Podlaskie Voivodeship (Podlaskie)20,171Voivodeship of Poland.
Flag of Volyn Oblast.svg  Volyn Oblast 20,144Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Iran.svg Ilam Province 20,133Province of Iran.
Flag of Thailand.svg Chanthaburi Province 20,107Second largest province of Thailand.
Flag of Rivne Oblast.svg  Rivne Oblast 20,047Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Paraguay.svg San Pedro Department 20,002Department of Paraguay.
Flag of Brazil.svg Bananal Island 20,000Island part of Brazil, world's second-largest fluvial island.

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References

  1. References for the information provided in this table may be found in the individual articles on each body listed herein.
    Information about countries by area is generally derived from the CIA World Factbook.
    Information about political subdivisions by area is generally derived from Statoids.com.