List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 200,000 to 500,000 km²

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 entity Area (km2) Notes
Katanga 496,877 Second largest province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tombouctou Region 496,611 Largest region of Mali.
 Turkmenistan 488,100 Country in Central Asia.
Denmark-Norway 487,476 A Scondanavian Kingdom lasting from 1536–1814.
Sichuan 485,000 Province of China.
Al Kufrah 483,510 Largest district of Libya. The 32 districts were reorganized into 22 Sha'biyah in 2007, but Al Kufrah appears to have retained its borders.
 Cameroon 475,442 Country in Africa.
 Yukon 474,391 Territory of Canada.
Kamchatka Krai 472,300 Federal subject of Russia.
 Papua New Guinea 462,840 Country in Oceania.
Magadan Oblast 461,400 Federal subject of Russia.
Gansu 454,300 Province of China.
Ross Dependency 450,000 New Zealand claim to Antarctica.
 Sweden 449,964 Country in Europe. Includes Gotland and Öland.
 Uzbekistan 447,400 Country in Central Asia; largest doubly landlocked country of the world.
 Morocco 446,550 Country in Africa; excluding Western Sahara.
 Iraq 438,317 Country in Middle East.
Adélie Land 432,000 French claim to Antarctica.
Chita Oblast 431,500 Federal subject of Russia. Includes Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug; without the autonomous okrug, 412,500km2.
Karagandy Province 428,000 Largest province of Kazakhstan.
Adrar Province 427,368 Second largest province of Algeria.
 California 423,970 State of the United States.
Papua 421,981 Province of Indonesia, status uncertain following Indonesian declaration of intent to subdivide into smaller provinces.
Komi Republic 415,900 Federal subject of Russia.
Riyadh Province 412,000 Second largest province of Saudi Arabia.
 Paraguay 406,752 Country in South America.
Équateur 403,292 Third largest province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Old Kingdom 400,000 The first unified Egyptian empire lasting from 2686–2134 BC.
Middle Assyrian period 400,000 An ancient Middle Eastern kingdom in the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 1365–1000 BC.
Yunnan 394,000 Province of China.
 Zimbabwe 390,757 Country in Africa.
Kurdistan 390,000(Est.) Region in the Middle East; homeland of the Kurds
 Norway (total) 385,155 Country in Europe. Includes mainland Norway (324,220 km2) and the integral overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (60,980 km2); excludes the dependency of Bouvet Island (49 km2) and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island (~2,500,000 km2).
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska 382,910 Subdivision of Alaska; largest county-equivalent in the United States.
 Montana 380,838 State of the United States.
 Japan 377,873 Country in Asia. Includes Nansei Islands (including Daitō Islands), Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands), Minami-Torishima (Marcus Island), Okino-Torishima and Volcano Islands (Kazan Islands); excludes the southern Kuril Islands.
Baltic Sea 377,000 Sea in Europe, bordered on the north by Sweden and Finland, on the East by Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, on the south by Poland and Germany, and on the West by Denmark.
New Valley Governorate 376,505 Largest governorate of Egypt.
 Newfoundland and Labrador 373,872 Province of Canada.
Northern Cape 372,889 Largest province of South Africa.
Caspian Sea 371,000 Body of water in Central Asia variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. Between Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Iran.
Santa Cruz Department 370,621 Largest department of Bolivia.
Loreto Region 368,852 Largest region of Peru.
Amur Oblast 363,700 Federal subject of Russia.
 Mato Grosso do Sul 357,125 State of Brazil.
 Germany 357,022 Country in Europe; before the German reunification took place on 3 October 1990, Germany consisted of the former Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, West Germany) with 248,689 km2 and the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) with 108,333 km2.
Oromia Region 353,632 Largest region of Ethiopia.
Buryat Republic 351,300 Federal subject of Russia.
Murzuq 349,790 2nd largest district of Libya. The 32 districts were reorganized into 22 Sha'biyah in 2007, but Murzuq appears to have retained its borders.
Northern 348,765 Largest state of Sudan.
Balochistan 347,190 Largest province of Pakistan.
Rajasthan 342,236 Largest state of India.
 Republic of the Congo 342,000 Country in Africa.
 Goiás 340,087 State of Brazil.
 Finland 338,145 Country in Europe. Includes Åland.
 South Yemen 332,970 Former country in the Middle East from 1967 to 1990; now reunified into Yemen.
 Maranhão 331,983 State of Brazil.
 Viet Nam 331,689 Country in Southeast Asia.
 Malaysia 329,847 Country in Southeast Asia.
 Norway (excluding self-governing territories) 323,941 Country in Europe. Includes mainland Norway; excludes the integral overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (60,980 km2), the dependency of Bouvet Island (49 km2) and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island (~2,500,000 km2).
 Côte d'Ivoire 322,463 Country in Africa.
Tomsk Oblast 316,900 Federal subject of Russia.
British Isles 315,134 A series of islands in northern Europe.
 New Mexico 314,915 State of the United States.
 Poland 312,685 Country in Eastern Europe.
 Oman 309,500 Country in Middle East.
Madhya Pradesh 308,144 State of India.
Maharashtra 307,713 State of India.
 Buenos Aires Province 307,571 Largest province of Argentina.
 Italy 301,318 Country in Europe.
Aktobe Province 300,600 Second largest province of Kazakhstan.
 Philippines 300,000 Country in Southeast Asia.
North Darfur 296,420 Second largest state of Sudan.
Bandundu 295,658 Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 Arizona 295,254 State of the United States
 Kingdom of Romania 295,049 Kingdom of Romania (1881-1947) at its greater extent in between 1919-1940
 Nevada 286,351 State of the United States.
Yugoslavia 284,710 A Balkan country lasting from 1918–1992.
Illizi Province 284,618 Province of Algeria.
 Ecuador 283,561 Country in South America. Includes Galápagos Islands.
East Kazakhstan Province 283,300 Third largest province of Kazakhstan.
 Rio Grande do Sul 281,749 State of Brazil.
Somali Region 279,252 Second largest region of Ethiopia.
 Tocantins 277,621 State of Brazil.
Andhra Pradesh 275,068 State of India.
 Burkina Faso 274,000 Country in Africa.
 New Zealand 270,534 Country in Oceania. Includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands. Excludes Niue (260 km2), the Cook Islands (236 km2) and Tokelau (12 km2), as well as the Antarctic claim of Ross Dependency (450,000 km2).
 Colorado 269,601 State of the United States.
 Gabon 267,668 Country in Africa.
 Western Sahara 266,000 Country in Africa; largely occupied by Morocco, some territory administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
 Oregon 254,805 State of the United States.
 Wyoming 253,348 State of the United States.
 Michigan 253,266 State of the United States.
Tiris Zemmour 252,900 Largest region of Mauritania.
 Piauí 251,529 State of Brazil.
 West Germany 248,689 Former country in Europe from 1949 to 1990; now reunified into Germany.
 São Paulo 248,209 State of Brazil.
 Guinea 245,857 Country in Africa.
North Slope Borough, Alaska 245,436 County of Alaska; largest county in the United States.
East Kalimantan 245,238 Province of Indonesia.
 Chihuahua 244,938 Largest state of Mexico.
Great Lakes 244,100 Lake system in North America, predominately between Canada and the United States.
 Santa Cruz 243,943 Second largest province of Argentina.
 United Kingdom 242,900 Country in Europe. Excludes the three Crown dependencies (768 km2), the 13 British overseas territories (17,027 km2) and the British Antarctic Territory (1,395,000 km2).
Crown of Castile 241,782 Royal union of Kingdoms in Spain lasting from 1230–1760, also known as the Kingdom of Castile y Leon.
 Uganda 241,038 Country in Africa.
Uttar Pradesh 238,566 State of India.
 Ghana 238,533 Country in Africa.
 Romania 238,391 Country in Central Europe.
Bolívar 238,000 Largest state of Venezuela.
 Rondônia 237,576 State of Brazil.
 Laos 236,800 Country in Southeast Asia.
Caribbean 234,917 Also known as the West Indies, all the islands of the Caribbean Sea including the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago.
 Victoria 227,146 State of Australia.
Kyzylorda Province 226,000 Province of Kazakhstan.
 Minnesota 225,365 State of the United States.
 Chubut 224,686 Third largest province of Argentina.
 Roraima 224,299 State of Brazil.
Almaty Province 224,000 Province of Kazakhstan.
Moxico Province 223,023 Largest province of Angola.
 Jammu and Kashmir 222,236 State of India.
North Kurdufan 221,900 Third largest state of Sudan.
 Korea 220,186 Country in Asia prior to 1948; now divided into North Korea and South Korea.
 Utah 219,887 State of the United States.
Great Britain 219,000 An island of the British Isles, the largest of that group.
Kingdom of Hungary 218,915 A European Kingdom lasting from 1000–1804. Measured at its apex in 1450.
Red Sea 218,887 State of Sudan.
 Idaho 216,446 State of the United States.
Adrar 215,300 Second largest region of Mauritania.
 Guyana 214,969 Country in South America.
Beni Department 213,564 Second largest department of Bolivia.
 Kansas 213,096 State of the United States.
Matruh Governorate 212,112 Second largest governorate of Egypt.
Ouargla Province 211,980 Province of Algeria.
Hunan 210,000 Province of China.
 Belarus 207,600 Largest landlocked country in Europe.
Greater Antilles 207,435 An island grouping in the Caribbean.
Shaanxi 205,600 Province of China.
Punjab 205,344 Second largest province of Pakistan.
Red Sea Governorate 203,685 Third largest governorate of Egypt.
 Río Negro 203,013 Province of Argentina.
 Nebraska 200,345 State of the United States.

See also

Smaller divisions

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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.