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. There is intentional overlap among the lists in order to maximize ease of use.
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Geographic entity | Area (km2) | Notes |
![]() | 999 | Dutch islands in the Caribbean. These include the constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands--Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten, and the three special municipalities of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. |
![]() | 997 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 991 | Canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 990 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 990 | Archipelago part of Scotland. |
![]() | 989 | Island part of Estonia. |
![]() | 977 | Third smallest district of Bhutan. |
![]() | 968.87 | Largest island of Shetland, part of Scotland. |
![]() | 968 | Province of Thailand. |
![]() | 966 | Archipelago part of New Zealand. |
![]() | 965 | Second largest metropolitan city of South Korea. |
![]() | 964 | Country in Africa. |
![]() | 955 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 952.58 | Province of the Philippines. |
![]() | 948 | British Overseas Territory in the West Indies. Area includes protected waters. |
![]() | 940 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 929 | Island part of Indonesia. |
ABC islands (Lesser Antilles) | 925 | Subsection of islands in the Lesser Antilles. Includes three islands--Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. |
![]() | 923.5 | Province of Vietnam. |
![]() | 922 | County in the Leinster province of the Republic of Ireland. |
![]() | 921.8 | Third smallest province of Vietnam. |
![]() | 920 | Largest island of the Chatham Islands, part of New Zealand. |
![]() | 920 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 908 | Canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 908 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 906 | Smallest province of Pakistan. |
![]() | 904 | District of Luxembourg. |
![]() | 903 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 900.73 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 900 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 898.94 | Largest region of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 897 | County in the Leinster province of the Republic of Ireland. |
![]() | 895 | Third smallest province of the Solomon Islands. |
![]() | 892 | City-state of Germany. |
![]() | 890 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 889 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 886 | Third largest metropolitan city of South Korea. |
![]() | 886 | Second smallest department of El Salvador. |
![]() | 886 | Third largest district of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 884 | Unitary district of Scotland. |
![]() | 882 | Smallest province of Vanuatu. |
![]() | 881 | Administrative subdivision of French Polynesia. |
Virgin Islands | 877.6 | Archipelago of islands in the Greater Antilles, consists of the Spanish Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. |
![]() | 875.35 | Island part of Scotland. |
![]() | 874.6 | Parish of Jamaica. |
![]() | 872 | Province of Thailand. |
![]() | 872 | Independent city of Zimbabwe. |
![]() | 869 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 868 | Self-governing city of Cambodia. |
![]() | 864 | Independent city of Ukraine second smallest political subdivision of Ukraine, currently controlled by Russia (Not recognized internationally as a part of Russia). |
![]() | 861 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 859.7 | Second smallest province of Vietnam. |
![]() | 859 | Municipality of Qatar. |
![]() | 859 | Province of São Tomé and Príncipe. |
![]() | 855.26 | Island part of Japan. |
![]() | 854 | Third smallest District of Israel. |
![]() | 854 | Region of Tanzania. |
![]() | 852.81 | Second largest region of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 851 | Unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 850.2 | Island part of Norway. |
![]() | 847.8 | Island part of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. |
![]() | 846 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 845.94 | Island part of the Canary Islands, part of Spain. |
![]() | 845 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 844 | Unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 842.3 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 840 | Third smallest province of Burundi. |
![]() | 840 | Smallest aimag of Mongolia. |
![]() | 839.156 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 839 | Independent city of Ukraine; smallest political subdivision of Ukraine. |
![]() | 838 | Canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 833 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 830.1 | Parish of Jamaica. |
![]() | 829 | Smallest region of Iceland. |
![]() | 828 | Autonomous Region of Portugal. |
![]() | 827 | Second smallest county of Albania. |
County Louth | 826 | County in the Leinster province of the Republic of Ireland. Smallest of Ireland's 32 traditional counties. |
![]() | 823.1 | Smallest province of Vietnam. |
![]() | 823 | Province of Thailand. |
![]() | 814 | Parish of Jamaica. |
![]() | 811 | Island part of Norway. |
![]() | 810 | Smallest state of Malaysia. |
![]() | 809 | Province of Algeria. |
![]() | 808 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 807 | Parish of Jamaica. |
![]() | 804 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 803.9 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 803 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 803 | Canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 803 | Self-governing city of Cambodia. |
![]() | 802.12 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 800 | Country in Caribbean. Self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Includes Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten (Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin). |
![]() | 791 | Canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 789 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 786.58 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 777 | Second smallest emirate of the United Arab Emirates. |
![]() | 775 | Smallest province of Panama. |
![]() | 764.64 | The five southernmost groups of the New Zealand outlying islands. Includes the Auckland Islands, Campbell Islands, Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands and The Snares. |
![]() | 764 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago |
![]() | 763 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 760 | Metropolitan city of South Korea. |
![]() | 760 | Smallest governorate of Yemen. |
![]() | 759 | Largest island of the Azores, part of Portugal. |
![]() | 757 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 756 | Smallest department of El Salvador. |
![]() | 755 | City-state of Germany. |
![]() | 753 | Special city of North Korea. |
![]() | 751 | Country in the Caribbean. |
![]() | 747 | Country in Oceania. |
![]() | 742.8 | Parish of Jamaica. |
![]() | 740.7 | Largest island of Madeira, part of Portugal. |
Free Territory of Trieste | 738 | Former European nation from 1947-1975. |
![]() | 737 | Island part of Norway. |
Republic of Indian Stream | 731 | Unrecognized, constitutional republic in North America, 1832–1835. |
![]() | 729 | Second smallest county of Croatia. |
![]() | 728 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 726 | Country in Oceania. Includes three island groups - Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands. |
![]() | 719.64 | Region of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 719 | Unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 715 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 714 | Smallest county of Albania. |
![]() | 712.35 | Island part of Japan. |
![]() | 708.7 | Island part of Japan. |
![]() | 708.32 | Third-smallest of the main islands of the Canary Islands, part of Spain. |
![]() | 704 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 702 | Country in Oceania. Includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie). |
![]() | 696 | Second smallest province of Burundi. |
![]() | 695 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 694 | Country in Middle East. |
![]() | 689 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 685 | Canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 684 | Smallest Province of Kenya. |
![]() | 683 | Country in Asia. UN figure is as of 2004. Official area in 2006 is 704 km2. |
![]() | 682 | Island of Svalbard. |
![]() | 679 | Governorate of Egypt. |
![]() | 678 | Unitary district of Scotland. |
![]() | 674 | Smallest province of Turkey. |
![]() | 671 | Second smallest province of the Solomon Islands. |
![]() | 670 | Smallest department of Niger. |
![]() | 667 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 666 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 663 | Island part of Norway. |
![]() | 662 | Smallest province of Indonesia. |
![]() | 659 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 646 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 641 | Second smallest district of Bhutan. |
![]() | 641 | Smallest county of Croatia. |
![]() | 638 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 637 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 634 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 630 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 628.9 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 627 | Second smallest District of Israel. |
![]() | 625.6 | Archipelago part of New Zealand. |
![]() | 622 | Third smallest province of Thailand. |
![]() | 622 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 621.35 | Region of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 620 | Archipelago of Antarctica. |
![]() | 619.56 | Island part of Scotland. |
![]() | 616.28 | Municipality of the Philippines. |
![]() | 615 | Smallest province of the Solomon Islands. |
![]() | 611 | Smallest region of Nicaragua. |
![]() | 610.5 | Parish of Jamaica. |
![]() | 609 | Department of France. |
![]() | 606 | Capital metropolitan city of South Korea. |
![]() | 604.57 | Province of the Philippines. |
![]() | 602 | Capital city province of Mozambique. |
![]() | 600 | Archipelago in the northern Philippines. |
![]() | 594.9 | Parish of Jamaica. |
![]() | 592.8 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 592.17 | Island part of Japan. |
![]() | 590 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 589 | Governorate of Egypt. |
![]() | 586.68 | Island part of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. |
![]() | 585 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 583 | Island part of Norway. |
![]() | 581 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 580.5 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 574.01 | Island part of Japan. |
![]() | 574 | Region of Tanzania. |
![]() | 572 | Crown dependency of the UK. |
![]() | 571.5 | Island part of Norway. |
![]() | 566 | Archipelago part of Australia. |
![]() | 562 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 562 | Metropolitan borough (city) of England. |
![]() | 557 | Smallest first level subdivision of Sierra Leone. |
![]() | 552 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 550 | Smallest region of Senegal. |
![]() | 550 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 549 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 549 | Country in Organized unincorporated territory of the USA. |
![]() | 543 | Second smallest province of Thailand. |
![]() | 541 | Territory of the United States. |
![]() | 540 | Second smallest metropolitan city of South Korea. |
![]() | 539 | Country in the Caribbean. |
![]() | 536.01 | Province of the Philippines. |
![]() | 532.3 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 530 | Chartered city region of Ethiopia. |
![]() | 530 | Smallest department of Uruguay. |
![]() | 527.23 | Region of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 526.7 | Island part of Norway. |
![]() | 525 | Smallest district of Luxembourg. |
![]() | 523.25 | Island part of Scotland. |
![]() | 521 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 521 | Smallest region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States). |
![]() | 518 | Smallest district of Bhutan. |
![]() | 518 | Canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 512 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 510.48 | Region of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 510 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 504.88 | Island part of Japan. |
![]() | 501 | Smallest metropolitan city of South Korea. |
![]() | 499 | Unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 498 | Region of Quebec |
![]() | 497 | Island part of Indonesia. |
![]() | 497 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 496 | Capital city of the Czech Republic;has regional status. |
![]() | 494 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 493 | Administrative unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
![]() | 492 | Union Territory of India. |
![]() | 491 | Canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 491 | Union Territory of India. |
![]() | 489 | Island part of Norway. |
![]() | 484 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 482 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 480 | Largest governorate of Bahrain. |
![]() | 479 | Independent city of Zimbabwe. |
![]() | 478 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 477.583 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 477.4 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 477 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 477 | Territory of the United States. |
![]() | 474 | Unitary district of Scotland. |
![]() | 472 | Archipelago part of Scotland. |
![]() | 470 | Region of Tanzania. |
![]() | 468 | Country in Europe. |
![]() | 465 | Smallest department of Guatemala. |
![]() | 464 | Commonwealth in political union with the USA. Includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian. |
![]() | 459 | Country in Oceania. |
![]() | 458 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 456 | Administrative county within the province of Leinster, in the Republic of Ireland. |
![]() | 456 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 455 | Country in Africa. |
![]() | 454 | County of Norway. |
![]() | 450.4 | Third smallest parish of Jamaica. |
![]() | 450 | Special Zone of Guinea. |
![]() | 447 | Second-largest island of the Azores, part of Portugal. |
![]() | 445 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 444.99 | Island part of Japan. |
![]() | 444 | Unitary authority and smallest region of New Zealand. |
![]() | 442.5 | Largest island of the Auckland Islands, part of New Zealand. |
![]() | 442 | Country in the Caribbean. Includes Redonda, 1.6 km2. |
![]() | 441 | Unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 441 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 437 | Unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 437 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 436 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 433 | Smallest state of Venezuela. |
![]() | 432.01 | Largest island of the Islands of the Clyde, part of Scotland. |
![]() | 432 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 430.7 | Second smallest parish of Jamaica. |
![]() | 430 | Country in the Caribbean. |
![]() | 429.785 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 425 | Unitary district of Scotland. |
![]() | 424 | Autonomous island in the Comoros. |
![]() | 424 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 424 | Unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 420 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 420 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 419 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 417 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 417 | Smallest province of Thailand. |
![]() | 415 | Smallest state of Austria. |
![]() | 412 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 412 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 410 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 405.55 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 405 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 404 | Smallest city-state of Germany. |
![]() | 401 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 400.6 | Third-largest island of the Azores, part of Portugal. |
![]() | 395 | Second smallest administrative subdivision of French Polynesia. |
![]() | 394 | British Overseas Territory. |
![]() | 392 | Lake in Northern Ireland. Largest lake in Great Britain and Ireland. |
![]() | 389 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 388 | Country in the Caribbean. |
![]() | 384 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 382 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 381.65 | Locally known as "Wilayah Persekutuan". Encompasses Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya. |
![]() | 381 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 380.99 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 380.097 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 380 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 380 | City-governorate of Yemen. |
![]() | 378.2 | Islands part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, part of Puerto Rico. |
![]() | 378 | Unitary authority (city) of Wales. |
![]() | 375 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 374 | Overseas department of France. |
![]() | 373 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 369.76 | Second-smallest of the main islands of the Canary Islands, part of Spain. |
![]() | 368 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 367 | Metropolitan borough (city) of England. |
![]() | 366.92 | Island part of Scotland. |
![]() | 366 | Metropolitan borough (city) of England. |
![]() | 365.5 | Second-smallest province of Italy. |
![]() | 365 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 363 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 363 | Island part of Canada. |
Mjøsa | 362 | Lake in Norway. |
![]() | 356 | Unitary district of Scotland. |
![]() | 352 | District of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. |
![]() | 351 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 350 | Capital region of Georgia. |
![]() | 349 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 347 | Unincorporated, organized territory of the USA in the Caribbean. |
![]() | 346 | Largest state of the Federated States of Micronesia. |
![]() | 346 | Island part of Sweden. |
![]() | 344 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 344 | Country in the Caribbean. |
![]() | 344 | Largest island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. |
![]() | 342.17 | Largest canton of Luxembourg. |
![]() | 342 | Venezuela's off shore islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Venezuela. |
![]() | 337.49 | Third smallest province of the Philippines. |
![]() | 337 | Unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 337 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 335.8 | Self-governing city of Cambodia. |
![]() | 334 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 333 | Metropolitan borough (city) of England. |
![]() | 333 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 332 | Region of Tanzania. |
![]() | 329 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 328 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 328 | The three special municipalities of the Netherlands in the Caribbean--Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. |
![]() | 326.43 | Island part of Japan. |
![]() | 326 | Island in the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 322 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 321 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 320.26 | Island part of Scotland. |
![]() | 319 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 318 | Third smallest municipality of Qatar. |
![]() | 316 | Country in Europe. |
![]() | 313 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 311 | Smallest region of Ethiopia. |
![]() | 307 | Largest city of Latvia with separate status (not part of any district). |
![]() | 309 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 308 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 308 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 305.5 | Capital and the largest city of Belarus. |
![]() | 303.05 | Island part of Scotland. |
![]() | 302 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 301.56 | Archipelago part of Japan. |
![]() | 301.3 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 301 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 300 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 300 | Autonomous Island of Trinidad and Tobago. |
![]() | 300 | Capitol province and smallest province of Uzbekistan. |
![]() | 299 | Unitary district of Scotland. |
![]() | 298 | Country in Asia. |
![]() | 298 | Canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 294 | Special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. |
![]() | 290.3 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 290 | Island in the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 290 | Sub-antarctic territory of South Africa |
![]() | 290 | Self-governing city of Cambodia. |
![]() | 290 | Unitary authority of England. |
![]() | 290 | Second smallest municipality of Qatar. |
![]() | 289.27 | Island part of Japan. |
![]() | 288 | Island part of Franz Josef Land, Russia. |
![]() | 287 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 285.32 | Island part of the Philippines. |
![]() | 285 | Island part of New Zealand. |
![]() | 285 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 283 | Metropolitan borough of England. |
![]() | 282 | Canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 280 | District of Northern Ireland. |
![]() | 279.593 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 279 | Unitary authority of Wales. |
![]() | 276 | Island part of Wales. |
![]() | 276 | Canton of Switzerland. |
![]() | 275 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 275 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 271 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 271 | Unitary authority (city) of England. |
![]() | 270 | Island part of Canada. |
Võrtsjärv | 270.7 | Largest lake entirely within Estonia. |
![]() | 269 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 268.71 | Smallest of the main islands of the Canary Islands, part of Spain. |
![]() | 267.49 | Second largest canton of Luxembourg. |
![]() | 267 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
![]() | 267 | Largest district of São Tomé and Príncipe. |
![]() | 265 | Metropolitan borough (city) of England. |
![]() | 264.55 | Third largest canton of Luxembourg. |
![]() | 264 | British Overseas Territory. |
![]() | 262 | Unitary district (city) of Scotland. |
![]() | 261 | Smallest department of Honduras. |
![]() | 261 | Unitary district of Scotland. |
![]() | 261 | Country in the Caribbean. |
![]() | 260 | Country in Oceania. Self-governing nation in free association with New Zealand. |
![]() | 259 | Smallest emirate of the United Arab Emirates. |
![]() | 255.3 | Island part of Greece. |
![]() | 254 | Island part of Canada. |
![]() | 253.8 | UK military bases on the island of Cyprus. |
![]() | 252 | Capital district of Mali. |
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