Land area is the total area of the country excluding area under inland water bodies.

Land area (sq. km)

19701990200020052010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
China9,388,2509,388,2509,388,2209,388,2129,388,2119,388,2119,388,2119,388,2119,388,2119,388,2119,388,2109,388,2109,388,2109,388,2109,388,2109,388,2109,388,210
France547,566547,566547,567547,557547,557547,557547,557547,557547,557547,557547,557547,557547,557547,557547,557547,557547,557
Russian Federation16,381,34016,381,39016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,87016,376,870
United Kingdom241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930241,930
United States9,158,9609,158,9609,161,9209,161,9209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,4209,147,420