List of African countries by area


Below is a list of all countries in Africa, in order of geographical area. Sudan was, with an area of 2,505,813km², formerly the largest country in Africa, until South Sudan formally split from it in 2011.
RankCountryAreaNotes
1Largest country in Africa.
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12 when including its Asian part of Sinai
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14The most populous country in Africa
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16
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18 excluding all disputed lands
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22
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25
26
27
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32
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35
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50
511,659 km2 excluding the disputed island of Mayotte, an overseas department of France
52
53
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