List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 30,000 to 50,000 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 the Central African Republic.svg Ouaka 49,900Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Flag of Smolensk Oblast.svg  Smolensk Oblast 49,800Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Bago Region.png Bago Region 49,787Second largest region of Myanmar, fourth largest administrative entity (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Jamtland vapen.svg Jamtland County 49,444Third largest county of Sweden.
Flag of Tanzania.svg Singida 49,341Region of Tanzania.
Flag of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region.svg Benishangul-Gumuz Region 49,289Region of Ethiopia.
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Midlands 49,166Province of Zimbabwe.
Blank flag.svg Alexander Island 49,070Island part of Antarctica.
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 49,033Country in Europe.
Flag of Russia.svg Severny Island 48,904Island part of Novaya Zemlya in Russia.
Flag of Finland.svg Eastern Finland 48,726Second smallest province of Finland.
Mn flag bulgan aimag.svg Bulgan 48,700Aimag of Mongolia.
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 48,671Country in the Caribbean. Includes The Mainland Dominican Republic, Saona Island, and others under Control Of Dominican Government
Flag of Finnmark.svg Finnmark 48,637Largest county of Norway.
Flag of the Taliban.svg Farah Province 48,471Province of Afghanistan.
Flag of Namibia.svg Okavango Region 48,463Region of Namibia.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Bauchi State 48,197State of Nigeria.
Tierra del Fuego 48,100Archipelago in southern South America.
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego 47,992Island divided between Chile and Argentina.
Flag of East Java.svg  East Java 47,922Province of Indonesia.
Flag of Tanzania.svg Manyara 47,913Region of Tanzania.
Flag of East Nusa Tenggara.svg  East Nusa Tenggara 47,876Province of Indonesia.
Flag of the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comte.svg Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 47,784Region of France.
Flag of Aragon.svg  Aragon 47,719Autonomous community of Spain.
Flag of Lower Saxony.svg Lower Saxony 47,618Second largest state of Germany.
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 47,549Country in Northern Europe. De jure size – 2,321 km2 were annexed by Russia.
Flag of Cameroon.svg South Province 47,110Province of Cameroon.
Flag of Maluku.svg  Maluku 46,975Province of Indonesia.
Muisca Confederation 46,972Loose confederation of Muisca speaking chiefdoms in central Colombia until 1540
Flag of Chad.svg Wadi Fira 46,850Region of Chad.
Flag of Mauritania.svg Inchiri 46,800Region of Mauritania.
Flag of Choco.svg Chocó Department 46,530District of Colombia.
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Vakaga 46,500Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Bandeira do Espirito Santo.svg  Espírito Santo 46,078State of Brazil.
Flag of Gabon.svg Ogooué-Ivindo 46,075Largest province of Gabon.
Flag of Galmudug.svg Galmudug 46,000Historic region of Somalia.
Flag of Moscow oblast.svg  Moscow Oblast 45,900Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Sudan.svg Blue Nile 45,844State of Sudan.
Mn flag bayan olgiy aymag.svg Bayan-Ölgii 45,700Aimag of Mongolia.
Flag of Iran.svg East Azarbaijan Province 45,650Province of Iran.
Flag of Angola.svg Lunda Sul Province 45,649Province of Angola.
Kingdom of Asturias 45,409A post Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian peninsula after the Muslim conquest, lasting from 785–925.
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 45,228Country in Northern Europe. Includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea. De facto size – the remaining 2,321 km2 were annexed by Russia.
Flag of Tanzania.svg Kigoma 45,066Region of Tanzania.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Yobe State 44,880State of Nigeria.
Flag of Magway Region.svg Magway Region 44,799Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Flag of Casanare Department.svg Casanare Department 44,640District of Colombia.
Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury 44,638Largest region of New Zealand.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Kaduna State 44,217State of Nigeria.
Flag of India.svg Haryana 44,212State of India.
Naryn obl flag.svg Naryn Region 44,160Largest region of Kyrgyzstan.
Flag of Astrakhan Oblast.svg  Astrakhan Oblast 44,100Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of the Taliban.svg Badakhshan Province 44,059Province of Afghanistan.
Blank flag.svg Berkner Island 43,873Island part of Antarctica.
Flag of Ayacucho.svg Ayacucho Region 43,815Region of Peru.
Flag of Transkei.svg Transkei 43,798Unrecognised Bantustan of South Africa.
Issyk kul obl flag.svg Issyk-Kul Region 43,735Second largest region of Kyrgyzstan.
Bandeira do estado do Rio de Janeiro.svg  Rio de Janeiro 43,696State of Brazil.
Flag of East Sepik.png East Sepik Province 43,426Second largest province of Papua New Guinea.
Flag of Tanintharyi Region (2010-2021).svg Tanintharyi Region 43,328Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Flag of Anzoategui State.svg Anzoátegui 43,300State of Venezuela.
Flag of Penza Oblast.svg  Penza Oblast 43,200Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Axel Heiberg Island 43,178Island in the Arctic Archipelago.
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 43,094Country in Europe. Includes Denmark proper only; the entire Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland and Faroe Islands covers 2,220,093 km2.
Flag of Madagascar.svg Antsiranana Province 43,046Smallest Province of Madagascar.
Flag of Senegal.svg Tambacounda Region 42,706Largest region of Senegal.
Flag of Michigan.svg Upper Peninsula of Michigan 42,610Geographic subdivision of the U.S. State of Michigan.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kingdom of the Netherlands 42,437Country in Europe and the Caribbean.
Flag of the Federal Republic of Southern Cameroons.svg  Southern Cameroons 42,383Area claimed by the Republic of Ambazonia in Camaroon.
Flag of West Sumatra.svg  West Sumatra 42,297Province of Indonesia.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Melville Island 42,149Island in the Arctic Archipelago.
Flag of Udmurtia.svg  Udmurt Republic 42,100Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Cuvette 41,800Third largest department of the Republic of the Congo. Area is approximate, as sources conflict.
Flag of Extremadura with COA.svg  Extremadura 41,634Autonomous community of Spain.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 41,528Country in Europe. Includes the Netherlands proper only.
Flag of Tanzania.svg Dodoma 41,311Region of Tanzania.
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 41,284Country in Europe.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Southampton Island 41,214Island in the Arctic Archipelago.
Mn flag selenge aimag 1999.svg Selenge 41,200Aimag of Mongolia.
Flag of Tarapaca, Chile.svg Tarapacá 41,200Region of Chile.
Flag of the Taliban.svg Nimruz Province 41,005Province of Afghanistan.
Flag of Syria.svg Homs 40,940Largest governorate of Syria.
Flag of Minsk Voblast.svg  Minsk Voblast (Minsk Province)40,800Largest province of Belarus.
Flag of Homyel Voblast.svg  Homiel Voblast (Homyel Province)40,400Second largest province of Belarus.
Flag of Lakes State.png Lakes 40,235State of South Sudan.
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Savanes District 40,210Largest district of Côte d'Ivoire.
Flag of Delta Amacuro State.svg Delta Amacuro 40,200State of Venezuela.
Flag of Angola.svg Zaire Province 40,130Province of Angola.
Flag of Brazil.svg Marajó 40,100Island part of Brazil, world's largest fluvial island.
Flag of Vitsebsk Voblasts.svg  Vitsebsk Voblast (Vitsebsk Province)40,100Third largest province of Belarus.
Flag of Coquimbo Region, Chile.svg Coquimbo 39,647Region of Chile.
Flag of Tanzania.svg Kagera 39,627Region of Tanzania.
Flag of Ryazan Oblast.svg  Ryazan Oblast 39,600Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Ghana.svg Brong-Ahafo Region 39,557Second largest region of Ghana.
Flag of Yemen.svg Al Jawf Governorate 39,500Third largest governorate of Yemen.
Flag of Uganda.svg Eastern Region, Uganda 39,478.8Smallest region of Uganda.
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Buxoro Region 39,400Third largest region of Uzbekistan.
Flag of Peru.svg Amazonas 39,249Department of Peru
Flag of Centre-Val de Loire.svg Centre-Val de Loire 39,151Region of France.
Flag of Yemen.svg Shabwah Governorate 39,000Governorate of Yemen.
Flag of Norway.svg Spitsbergen 38,981Island part of Svalbard, Norway.
Flag of India.svg Kerala 38,863State of India.
Flag of Namibia.svg Oshikoto Region 38,653Region of Namibia.
Flag of Niger.svg Maradi Department 38,581Department of Niger.
Flag of Gabon.svg Woleu-Ntem 38,465Second largest province of Gabon.
Flag of Nordland.svg Nordland 38,463County of Norway.
Flag of Yucatan.svg  Yucatán 38,402State of Mexico.
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Plateaux 38,400Department of the Republic of the Congo.
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 38,394Country in Asia.
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Zanzan District 38,251Second largest district of Côte d'Ivoire.
Flag of Turkey.svg Konya Province 38,157Largest province of Turkey.
Flag of Southeast Sulawesi.svg  Southeast Sulawesi 38,140Province of Indonesia.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Adamawa State 37,957State of Nigeria.
Flag of Sudan.svg Sennar 37,844State of Sudan.
Flag of Gabon.svg Ngounié 37,750Third largest province of Gabon.
Flag of Junin.svg Junín Region 37,667Region of Peru.
Flag of Guinea.svg Nzérékoré Region 37,658Second largest region of Guinea.
Flag of Tarija.svg Tarija Department 37,623Smallest department of Bolivia.
Flag of Iran.svg West Azarbaijan Province 37,437Province of Iran.
Flag Ul'ianovskoi oblasti (2013).svg  Ulyanovsk Oblast 37,300Federal subject of Russia.
Polynesia 37,141An island chain subdivision of Oceania, including Hawaii.
Flag of Namibia.svg Khomas Region 37,007Region of Namibia.
Flag of Oman.svg Ad Dhahirah Governorate 37,000Second largest governorate of Oman.
Flag of South Kalimantan.svg  South Kalimantan 36,985Province of Indonesia.
Flag of Peru.svg Huánuco Region 36,849Region of Peru.
Flag of Japan.svg Kyushu 36,782Third-largest island of Japan, region containing the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Ōita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa.
Flag of Rakhine.svg Rakhine State 36,762State of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Flag of Sudan.svg Kassala 36,710State of Sudan.
Flag of Mauritania.svg Assaba 36,600Region of Mauritania.
Flag of Gabon.svg Haut-Ogooué 36,547Province of Gabon.
Flag of the Taliban.svg Ghor Province 36,479Province of Afghanistan.
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Manicaland 36,459Third smallest province of Zimbabwe.
Flag of Yaroslavl Oblast.svg  Yaroslavl Oblast 36,400Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Oman.svg Ash Sharqiyah Region (Oman) 36,400Largest region of Oman.
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Kebbi State 36,320State of Nigeria.
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 36,188Territory with disputed status in Asia. Includes only the territories under the administration of the ROC, namely Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu.
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 36,125Country in Africa.
Flag of Chin State.svg Chin State 36,009State of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Flag of Biobio Region, Chile.svg Biobío 36,007Region of Chile.
Flag of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.svg  Jewish Autonomous Oblast 36,000Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Pahang.svg  Pahang 35,964Third largest state of Malaysia.
Flag of Unity State.png Unity 35,956State of South Sudan.
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Northern Province, Sierra Leone 35,936Largest province of Sierra Leone.
Bandera Ancash.png Ancash Region 35,914Region of Peru.
Bandera de la region de Piura.svg Piura Region 35,892Region of Peru.
Flag of Botswana.svg Kweneng District 35,890District of Botswana.
..El Peten Flag(GUATEMALA).png Petén 35,854Largest department of Guatemala.
Flag of Sandaun.svg Sandaun Province 35,820Third largest province of Papua New Guinea.
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan 35,801Largest island under the governance of the Republic of China, referenced elsewhere in this list.
Flag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg Baden-Württemberg 35,752Third largest state of Germany.
POL wojewodztwo mazowieckie flag.svg Masovian Voivodeship (Mazowieckie)35,728Largest Voivodeship of Poland.
Flag of Guinea.svg Faranah Region 35,581Third largest region of Guinea.
Flag of Lampung.svg  Lampung 35,376Province of Indonesia.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hainan 35,354Smallest province of China.
Flag of Barinas State.svg Barinas 35,200State of Venezuela.
Flag of Ayeyarwady Region.svg Ayeyarwady Region 35,167Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg New Britain 35,145Island part of Papua New Guinea.
Flag of Maakhir 2008.svg Maakhir 35,000Historic region of Somalia.
Flag of Bryansk Oblast.svg  Bryansk Oblast 34,900Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of West Java (vectorised).svg  West Java 34,817Province of Indonesia.
Flag of Lima.svg Lima Region 34,802Region of Peru.
Flag of Tanzania.svg Arusha 34,516Region of Tanzania.
Flag of Gulf Province.png Gulf Province 34,472Province of Papua New Guinea.
Flag of Finland.svg Southern Finland 34,378Smallest province of Finland.
Flag of Tambov Oblast.svg  Tambov Oblast 34,300Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Angola.svg Huambo Province 34,274Province of Angola.
Flag of Mandalay Region.svg Mandalay Region 34,253Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Flag of Cameroon.svg Far North Province 34,246Province of Cameroon.
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Rajshahi Division 34,235Largest division of Bangladesh.
Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg North Rhine-Westphalia 34,043State of Germany.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hainan 34,000Province of China.
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Pool 33,955Department of the Republic of the Congo.
Flag of Puebla.svg  Puebla 33,902State of Mexico.
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 33,851Country in Europe. Includes Transnistria (Pridnestrovie).
Flag of Mauritania.svg Brakna 33,800Region of Mauritania.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Kwara State 33,792State of Nigeria.
Flag of Morobe.png Morobe Province 33,705Province of Papua New Guinea.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Zamfara State 33,667State of Nigeria.
Flag of South Sudan.svg North Bahr-al-Ghazal 33,558State of South Sudan.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Prince of Wales Island 33,339Island part of the Arctic Archipelago.
Bandera de Cajamarca.svg Cajamarca Region 33,318Region of Peru.
Flag of Odesa Oblast.svg  Odesa Oblast 33,310Largest oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Narino.svg Nariño Department 33,268District of Colombia.
Flag of Russia.svg Yuzhny Island 33,246Island part of Novaya Zemlya in Russia.
South Sinai Governorate Flag.svg South Sinai Governorate 33,140Governorate of Egypt.
Flag of Japan.svg Kansai region 33,125.7Region of Japan containing the prefectures of Mie, Shiga, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Nara and Wakayama.
Bandera Atlantic Nord.png North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region 33,106Largest region of Nicaragua.
Flag of Syria.svg Deir ez-Zor 33,060Second largest governorate of Syria.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daly River 33,000Township in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Lake Tanganyika 32,893Lake in Africa between Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia; second deepest lake in the world.
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Chittagong Division 32,696Second largest division of Bangladesh.
Flag of Central Java.svg  Central Java 32,548Province of Indonesia.
Flag of La Araucania Region.svg Araucanía 32,472Region of Chile.
Flag of Japan.svg Kantō region 32,429.59Region of Japan containing the prefectures of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tōkyō and Kanagawa.
Jalal abad flag.svg Jalal-Abad Region 32,418Region of Kyrgyzstan.
Flag of Tanzania.svg Pwani 32,407Region of Tanzania.
Flag of Brest Voblast, Belarus.svg  Brest Voblast (Brest Province)32,300Third smallest province of Belarus.
Governadorat de Al-Minya.png Minya Governorate 32,279Governorate of Egypt.
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mashonaland East 32,230Second smallest province of Zimbabwe.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Sokoto State 32,146State of Nigeria.
Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland 32,133State of the United States.
Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia 32,114Autonomous community of Spain.
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Ouham-Pendé 32,100Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Pays-de-la-Loire flag.svg Pays de la Loire 32,082Region of France.
Flag of New Zealand.svg Southland 32,079Second largest region of New Zealand.
Flag of Greenland.svg Kujalleq 32,000Smallest municipality of Greenland.
Flag of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.svg  Dnipropetrovsk Oblast 31,974Second largest oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Japan.svg Chūgoku region 31,921.54Region of Japan containing the prefectures of Tottori. Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi.
Flag of Oman.svg Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate 31,900Third largest governorate of Oman.
Flag of Chernihiv Oblast.svg  Chernihiv Oblast 31,865Third largest oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Ombella-M'Poko 31,835Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Proposed design for a flag of Hauts-de-France.svg Hauts-de-France 31,806Region of France.
Flag of Angola.svg Benguela Province 31,788Province of Angola.
Lake Baikal 31,500Lake in Russia. Deepest and largest volume lake in the world.
Flag of Kharkiv Oblast.svg  Kharkiv Oblast 31,415Oblast of Ukraine.
Flag of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur.svg Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 31,400Region of France.
Flag of Angola.svg Bengo Province 31,371Province of Angola.
Flag of Zambia.svg Copperbelt Province 31,328Province of Zambia.
Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Island 31,285Island of British Columbia, Canada
Flag of New Zealand.svg Otago 31,241Third largest region of New Zealand.
Flag of Guinea.svg Boké Region 31,186Region of Guinea.
Flag of Morocco.svg Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz 31,160Region of Morocco.
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Woroba District 31,088Third largest district of Côte d'Ivoire.
Great Bear Lake 31,080Lake in Canada.
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Montagnes District 31,050District of Côte d'Ivoire.
Flag of South Sudan.svg Warap 31,027State of South Sudan.
Flag of Niger.svg Dosso Region 31,002Department of Niger.
Flag of North Maluku.svg  North Maluku 30,895Province of Indonesia.
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Division 30,772Third largest division of Bangladesh.
Flag of Nigeria.svg Benue State 30,755State of Nigeria.
Flag of Tanzania.svg Mwanza 30,548Region of Tanzania.
Santander.svg Santander Department 30,537District of Colombia.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 30,528Country in Europe.
Flag of Maule, Chile.svg Maule 30,518Region of Chile.
Guanajuato Flag.svg  Guanajuato 30,491State of Mexico.
Flag of Sudan.svg White Nile 30,411State of Sudan.
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 30,355Country in Africa.
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Mambéré-Kadéï 30,203Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Flag of Tanzania.svg Mara 30,150Region of Tanzania.
Lake Malawi 30,044Lake in Africa between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.

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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.