Below is a list of countries in Africa by area.Source unless otherwise specified: Entries in this table giving figures other than the figures given in this source are explained in the associated Note.
Africa is the second-largest continent in the world by area and population. Algeria has been the largest country in Africa and the Arab world since the division of the Sudan in 2011. The largest African country in sub-Saharan Africa is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Located in Central Africa, DR Congo is also the second-largest country on the continent. Also located in Central Africa, Chad is the continent's largest landlocked country. Madagascar is the largest island country in Africa; it is also the second-largest island country in the world, only behind Indonesia.
Seychelles is the smallest country in Africa overall, with The Gambia being the smallest country on mainland Africa. The continent's smallest landlocked country is Eswatini. Tunisia is the smallest country in Northern Africa.
The list does not include the territory of Western Sahara, whose political status is still in dispute between Morocco and the Polisario Front.
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Country %total Africa areain km2 (mi2) Notes 1 7.9% 2 7.7% 3 6.1% 4 5.8% 5 4.2% 6 4.2% 7 4.1% 8 4.1% 9 4.0% 10 3.6% 11 3.4% 12 3.3% 13 3.1% 14 3.1% 15 2.7% 16 2.6% 17 2.5% 18 2.1% 19 2.1% 20 2.1% 21 1.9% 22 1.9% 23 1.9% 24 1.6% 25 1.5% 26 1.3% 27 1.1% 28 1.1% 29 0.9% 30 0.9% 31 0.8% 32 0.8% 33 0.8% 34 0.7% 35 0.5% 36 0.4% 37 0.4% 38 0.4% 39 0.4% 40 0.2% 41 0.2% 42 0.1% 43 0.1% 44 0.1% 45 0.1% 46 0.09% 47 0.08% 48 0.06% 49 0.04% 50 0.01% 51 0.01% 52 0.01% 53 0.003% 54 0.001% Total 100%
See also List of African countries by population List of countries and dependencies by area
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