This is a list of the largest subnational entities by area (including surface water) in square kilometres. It lists the world's largest statoids, the major administrative division of a country.

1. Sakha Republic, Russia 3,103,200
2. Western Australia, Australia 2,645,615
3. Greenland (Denmark) 2,166,086
4. Nunavut, Canada 2,093,190
5. Queensland, Australia 1,852,642
6. Alaska, United States 1,717,854
7. Xinjiang, People's Republic of China 1,660,000
8. Amazonas State, Brazil 1,570,947
9. Quebec, Canada 1,542,056
10. Northern Territory, Australia 1,420,968
11. Northwest Territories, Canada 1,346,106
12. Pará, Brazil 1,253,164
13. Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China 1,228,400
14. Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China 1,183,000
15. Ontario, Canada 1,076,395
16. South Australia, Australia 1,043,514
17. British Columbia, Canada 948,596
18. Mato Grosso, Brazil 906,807
19. Taymyria, Russia 862,100Krasnoyarsk Krai includes the autonomous districts of Evenkia and Taymyria, but all three are considered as Federal subjects of Russia. The total area of the Krai (autonomous districts included) is 2,339,700, which would put it in third place in the list. There will be a merger of the Autonomous districts into Krasnoyarsk Krai. This decision was approved by referendum on April 17, 2005, and the merger is to take place on January 1, 2007.
20. New South Wales, Australia 809,444
21. Khabarovsk Krai, Russia 788,600
22. Irkutsk Oblast (full), Russia 767,900This is the full area for Irkutsk Oblast, including that of the autonomous district of Ust-Orda Buryatia. If that area was subtracted, then the figure would drop down to 745,762 square kilometers.
23. Evenkia, Russia 767,600
24. Yamalia, Russia 750,300Tyumen Oblast contains the two autonomous districts of Khantia-Mansia and Yamalia, but all three are considered as Federal subjects of Russia. The total area for the oblast (autonomous districts included) is 1,433,270.
25. Chukotka, Russia 737,700
26. Qinghai, People's Republic of China 721,000
27. Krasnoyarsk Krai (remainder), Russia 710,000
28. Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia 710,000
29. Texas, United States 696,241
30. Alberta, Canada 661,848
31. Saskatchewan, Canada 651,036
32. Manitoba, Canada 647,797
33. Agadez (department), Niger 634,209
34. Tamanghasset (province), Algeria 619,360These figures cannot be verified by their Wikipedia page.
35. Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, Chad 600,350
36. Minas Gerais, Brazil 586,528
37. Bahia, Brazil 564 273
38. Khantia-Mansia, Russia 523,100
39. Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo503,239
40. Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo 496,871
41. Sichuan, People's Republic of China 485,000
42. Yukon, Canada 482,443
43. Al Kufrah, Libya 479,160
44. Magadan Oblast, Russia 461,400
45. Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China 460,000
46. Gansu, People's Republic of China 454,000
47. Adrar Province, Algeria 443,782
48. Chita Oblast (full), Russia 431,500 This is the full area for Chita Oblast, including that of the autonomous district of Aga Buryatia. If that area was subtracted, then the figure would drop down to 412,188 square kilometers.
49. Qaraghandy Province, Kazakhstan 428,000
50. Papua, Indonesia 421,981The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea, but in 2003, the western portion of the province, on the Bird's Head Peninsula, was declared by Jakarta as separate province named West Irian Jaya. The legality of this separation has been disputed as it appears to conflict with a law giving Special Autonomy status to Papua in the year 2000. The status of West Irian Jaya province is not yet resolved as of early 2006.
51. Komi Republic, Russia 415,900
52. Ar Riyad province, Saudi Arabia 412,000
53. Arkhangelsk Oblast (remainder), Russia 410,700Arkhangelsk Oblast contains Nenetsia; both are considered Federal subjects of Russia. Together, the area is 587,400.
54. California, United States 410,000
55. Tombouctou, Mali 408,977
56. Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 405,212
57. Equatuer, Democratic Republic of the Congo 403,292
58. Yunnan, People's Republic of China 394,100
59. Montana, United States 381,156
60. Al Wadi al Jadid, Egypt 376,505
61. Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia 370,621
62. Loreto Region, Peru 368,852
63. Amur Oblast, Russia 363,700
64. Northern Cape Province, South Africa 361,830
65. Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil 358,159
66. Oromia, Ethiopia 353,632
67. Buryatia, Russia 351,330
68. Ash Shamaliyah, Sudan 348,765
69. Balochistan, Pakistan 347,190
70. Rajasthan, India 342,236
71. Goiás, Brazil 341,289
72. Maranhão, Brazil 333,366
73. Tomsk Oblast, Russia 316,900
74. New Mexico, United States 315,194
75. Madhya Pradesh, India 308,144
76. Buenos Aires Province, Argentina 307,571
77. Maharashtra, India 307,713
78. Khorasan, Iran 302,766Khorasan was split into three provinces on September 29, 2004. This data cannot be verified as of the time of writing.
79. Koryakia, Russia 301,500 Including Koryakia, the total area of Kamchatka Oblast is 472,300 km². On 1 July 2007, Kamchatka Oblast and Koryakia will merge to form Kamchatka Krai.
80. Aqtöbe, Kazakhstan 300,600
81. Murzuq, Libya 298,464
82. Shamal Darfur, Sudan 296,420
83. Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 295,658
84. Arizona, United States 295,254
85. Nevada, United States 286,367
86. Shyghys Qazaqstan, Kazakhstan 283,300
87. Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 282,062
88. Somali Region, Ethiopia 279,252
89. Tocantins State, Brazil 277,297
90. Andhra Pradesh, India 275,068
91. Colorado, United States 269 837
92. Western Sahara (Morocco) 266,000
93. Kidal, Mali 260,000
94. Oregon, United States 255,026
95. Wyoming, United States 253,554
96. Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania 252,900
97. Piauí, Brazil 250,934
98. Michigan, United States 250,494
99. São Paulo, Brazil 248,177
100. Chihuahua, Mexico 244,938
101. Santa Cruz Province, Argentina 243,943
102. Uttar Pradesh, India 238,566
103. Rondônia, Brazil 238,513
104. Bolívar State, Venezuela 238,000
105. Victoria, Australia 237,629
106. Guangxi, People's Republic of China 236,700
107. Ouargla, Algeria 230,216
108. Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan 226,000
109. Minnesota, United States 225,365
110. Roraima, Brazil 225,116
111. Chubut Province, Argentina 224,686
112. Almaty Province, Kazakhstan 224,000
113. Moxico, Angola 223,023
114. Utah, United States 219,887
115. Al Bahr al Ahmar, Sudan 218,887
116. Idaho, United States 216,632
117. Adrar Mauritania 215,300
118. Ajdabiya, Libya 215,050
119. Beni Department, Bolivia 213,564
120. Kansas, United States 213,096
121. Matruh, Egypt 212,112
122. Hunan, People's Republic of China 211,800
123. Shǎnxī, People's Republic of China 205,800
124. Punjab, Pakistan 205,344
125. Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt 203,685
126. Río Negro Province, Argentina 203,013
127. East Kalimantan, Indonesia 202,440
128. Nebraska, United States 200,520
129. South Dakota, United States 199,905
130. Paraná, Brazil 199,544
131. Cuando Cubango, Angola 199,049
132. Kayes, Mali 197,760
133. Gujarat, India 196,024
134. Qostanay, Kazakhstan 196,000
135. Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia 194,800
136. Karnataka, India 192,000
137. Hebei, People's Republic of China 187,700
138. Jilin, People's Republic of China 187,400
139. Hubei, People's Republic of China 185,900
140. Shamal Kurdufan, Sudan 185,302
141. Washington, United States 184,824
142. North Dakota, United States 183,272
143. Tindouf, Algeria 182,838
144. Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritania 182,700
145. Rift Valley province, Kenya 182,413
146. Sonora, Mexico 182,052
147. Kerman Province, Iran 181,714
148. Sistan and Baluchistan, Iran 181,600
149. Oklahoma, United States 181,196
150. Bechar, Algeria 181,020
151. Missouri, United States 180,693
152. Amazonas, Venezuela 180,144
153. Illizi, Algeria 179,011
154. Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia 178,200
155. Guangdong, People's Republic of China 177,900
156. Nenetsia, Russia 176,700
157. Guizhou, People's Republic of China 176,100
158. Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia 173,000
159. Republic of Karelia, Russia 172,400
160. Kamchatka Oblast (remainder), Russia 170,800
161. Gao, Mali 170,572
162. Tuva, Russia 170,500
163. Florida, United States 170,451
164. Kasai-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo 170,302
165. Wisconsin, United States 169,790
166. Eastern Cape Province, South Africa 169,580
167. Altai Krai, Russia 169,100
168. Henan, People's Republic of China 167,000
169. Jiangxi, People's Republic of China 166,900
170. Primorsky Krai, Russia 165,900
171. Mangghystau, Kazakhstan 165,600
172. Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia 165,400
173. Córdoba Province, Argentina 165,321
174. Makkah province, Saudi Arabia 164,000
175. Toliara Province, Madagascar 161,405
176. Karas Region, Namibia 161,325
177. Perm Krai, Russia 160,600
178. Qaraqalpog'iston Respublikasi, Uzbekistan 160,000
179. Tyumen Oblast (remainder), Russia 159,870
180. Amhara Region, Ethiopia 159,174
181. Shanxi, People's Republic of China 156,800
182. Shandong, People's Republic of China 156,700
183. Shan State, Myanmar 155,800
184. Orissa, India 155,707 The relevant Wikipedia page is inconsistent.
185. Salta Province, Argentina 155,488
186. Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of the Congo 154,742
187. Eastern Province, Kenya 154,354
188. Georgia, United States 154,077
189. Central Kalimantan, Indonesia 152,600
190. Acre State, Brazil 152,522
191. Batys Qazaqstan, Kazakhstan 151,300
192. Mahajanga Province, Madagascar 150,023
193. Illinois, United States 149,998
194. Coahuila, Mexico 149,982
195. Mendoza Province, Argentina 148,827
196. Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen 148,178
197. Ceará, Brazil 148,016
198. Northern Province, Zambia 147,826
199. West Kalimantan, Indonesia 146,760
200. Liaoning, People's Republic of China 145,900
201. Iowa, United States 145,743
202. Vologda Oblast, Russia 145,700
203. Zinder (department), Niger 145,430
204. Murmansk Oblast, Russia 144,900
205. Kunene Region, Namibia 144,255
206. Zhambyl Province, Kazakhstan 144,000
207. Bashkortostan, Russia 143,600
208. La Pampa Province, Argentina 143,440
209. Amapá, Brazil 142,816
210. Govi-Altay Province, Mongolia 141,400
211. New York, United States 141,205
212. Sindh, Pakistan 140,914
213. Diffa, Niger 140,216
214. Omsk Oblast, Russia 139,700
215. North Carolina, United States 139,509
216. Anhui, People's Republic of China 139,400
217. Al Jawf Province, Saudi Arabia 139,000
218. Al Anbar, Iraq 138,501
219. Balkan Welayaty, Turkmenistan 138,500
220. Arkansas, United States 137,732
221. Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina 136,351
222. Alabama, United States 135,775
223. Chhattisgarh, India 135,194
224. Louisiana, United States 134,264
225. La Paz Department, Bolivia 133,985
226. Santa Fe Province, Argentina 133,007
227. Magallanes Region of Chile 132,297The figure given is that which is "undisputably" part of Chile. This does not include the "comuna de la Antártica": the part of the Chilean Antarctic Territory actually located on Antarctica. If the latter was included, that would add 1,236,000 to the total area.
228. Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo 132,250
229. Sipaliwini, Suriname 130,567
230. England (United Kingdom) 130,395
231. Tamil Nadu, India 130,058
232. Free State Province, South Africa 129,480
233. Western Cape Province, South Africa 129,370
234. Niassa, Mozambique 129,056
235. Janub Darfur, Sudan 127,300
236. North Eastern Province, Kenya 127,000
237. Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah, Saudi Arabia 127,000
238. Western Province, Zambia 126,386
239. Antofagasta Region of Chile 126,049
240. North-Western Province, Zambia 125,826
241. Mississippi, United States 125,443
242. Pavlodar Province, Kazakhstan 124,800
243. Sarawak, Malaysia 124,450
244. Orenburg Oblast, Russia 124,000
245. Limpopo Province, South Africa 123,900
246. Dornod Province, Mongolia 123,600
247. Soltustik Qazaqstan, Kazakhstan 123,200
248. Durango, Mexico 123,181
249. Junqali, Sudan 122,479
250. Fars, Iran 122,400
251. Nahr an Nil, Sudan 122,123
252. Fujian, People's Republic of China 121,400
253. Kirov Oblast, Russia 120,800
254. Pennsylvania, United States 119,283
255. Najran Province, Saudi Arabia 119,000
256. Atyrau, Kazakhstan 118,600
257. Potosí, Bolivia 118,218
258. Al Jufrah, Libya 118,120
259. Ghanzi, Botswana 117,910
260. South Kazakhstan Province, Kazakhstan 117,300
261. North West Province, South Africa 116,320
262. Ohio, United States 116,096
263. Bayanhongor Province, Mongolia 116,000
264. Kanem, Chad 114,520
265. Volgograd Oblast, Russia 113,023.0
266. Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Ethiopia 112,727
267. Gharb Kurdufan, Sudan 111,373
268. Navoiy Viloyati, Uzbekistan 110,800
269. Hardap, Namibia 109,888
270. Amazonas Department, Colombia 109,665
271. Dornogovi Province, Mongolia 109,500
272. Tennessee, United States 109,151
273. East Province, Cameroon 109,011
274. Aisen Region of Chile 108,977
275. Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia 108,000
276. Esfahan Province, Iran 107,027
277. Tahoua, Niger 106,677
278. Otjozondjupa, Namibia 105,327
279. Zambezia, Mozambique 105,008
280. Kentucky, United States 104,659
281. Zhejiang, People's Republic of China 103,900
282. Ha'il Province, Saudi Arabia 103,887
283. Lunda Norte, Angola 102,783
284. Virginia, United States 102,558
285. Ucayali Region, Peru 102,410.55
286. Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar 102,373
287. Jammu and Kashmir, India 101,387
288. Rostov Oblast, Russia 101,126.9
289. Ash Shati', Libya 101,078
290. Saratov Oblast, Russia 100,830.8
291. Tete Province, Mozambique 100,724
292. Hövsgöl Province, Mongolia 100,600
293. Vichada, Colombia 100,242

Notes

See also

• List of the most populous subnational entities

References

• World-gazetteer.com

Ranked lists of subnational entities | Lists of subnational entities