Russia is the largest country in the world by total area, covering over 17 million square kilometers (about 6.6 million square miles) and making up around 11% of the world’s total landmass. It spans both Europe and Asia and is much larger than the next largest countries.Top five countries by area:
1. Russia: ~17.1 million km²
2. Canada: ~9.98 million km²
3. China: ~9.6 million km²
4. United States: ~9.5–9.8 million km² (depending on how water area is calculated)