List of South American countries by area
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Below is a list of all the South American countries, in order of geographical area. South America's total geographical area is 17,835,252 km².
Rank | Country | Area (km²) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
8,515,767 | |
2 | ![]() |
2,780,400 | |
3 | ![]() |
1,285,216 | |
4 | ![]() |
1,141,748 | |
5 | ![]() |
1,098,581 | |
6 | ![]() |
916,445 | |
7 | ![]() |
756,102 | |
8 | ![]() |
406,750 | |
9 | ![]() |
276,841 | |
10 | ![]() |
214,969 | |
11 | ![]() |
181,034 | |
12 | ![]() |
163,820 | |
Total | 17,835,252 |
Territories
These territories, also located in South America, are not sovereign nations but former colonies of European countries still under control of France and the United Kingdom.
Rank | Territory | Area (km²) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
91,000 | Officially called Guiana and regarded as an overseas department and region of France, French Guiana is the largest outermost region within the European Union. |
2 | ![]() |
12,173 | Claimed by Argentina |
See also
- List of African countries by area
- List of Asian countries by area
- List of European countries by area
- List of Oceanian countries by area
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