List of South American countries by area
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.
Countries
| Rank | Country | Area (km²) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
8,515,799 | |
| 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 |
Transcontinental countries
Panama is not regarded as a transcontinental country but the country is sometimes included in South America due to being part of Colombia prior to its secession in 1903. The island of Trinidad is sometimes included in South America, which then makes Trinidad and Tobago a transcontinental country .
See also
References
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