List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 30,000 to 50,000 square kilometers

This is one of a series of comprehensive lists of continents, countries, and first level administrative country subdivisions such as states, provinces, and territories, as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial area.[1] Some divisions are listed twice, with one listing including territory that is excluded in the other for various reasons, including territorial disputes. There is intentional overlap among the lists in order to maximize ease of use.

Geographic entityArea (km2)Notes
Central African Republic Ouaka49,900Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
 Smolensk Oblast49,800Federal subject of Russia.
Bago Region Bago Region49,787Second largest region of Myanmar, fourth largest administrative entity (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Jämtland Jamtland County49,444Third largest county of Sweden.
Tanzania Singida49,341Region of Tanzania.
Benishangul-Gumuz Region Benishangul-Gumuz Region49,289Region of Ethiopia.
Zimbabwe Midlands49,166Province of Zimbabwe.
Antarctica Alexander Island49,070Island part of Antarctica.
 Slovakia49,033Country in Europe.
Russia Severny Island48,904Island part of Novaya Zemlya in Russia.
Finland Eastern Finland48,726Second smallest province of Finland.
Bulgan Province Bulgan48,700Aimag of Mongolia.
 Dominican Republic48,671Country in the Caribbean. Includes The Mainland Dominican Republic, Saona Island, and others under Control Of Dominican Government
Finnmark Finnmark48,637Largest county of Norway.
Afghanistan Farah Province48,471Province of Afghanistan.
Namibia Okavango Region48,463Region of Namibia.
Nigeria Bauchi State48,197State of Nigeria.
Tierra del Fuego48,100Archipelago in southern South America.
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego47,992Island divided between Chile and Argentina.
 East Java47,922Province of Indonesia.
Tanzania Manyara47,913Region of Tanzania.
 East Nusa Tenggara47,876Province of Indonesia.
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne-Franche-Comté47,784Region of France.
 Aragon47,719Autonomous community of Spain.
Lower Saxony Lower Saxony47,618Second largest state of Germany.
 Estonia47,549Country in Northern Europe. De jure size – 2,321 km2 were annexed by Russia.
Cameroon South Province47,110Province of Cameroon.
 Maluku46,975Province of Indonesia.
Muisca Confederation 46,972 Loose confederation of Muisca speaking chiefdoms in central Colombia until 1540
Chad Wadi Fira46,850Region of Chad.
Mauritania Inchiri46,800Region of Mauritania.
Chocó Department Chocó Department46,530District of Colombia.
Central African Republic Vakaga46,500Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
 Espírito Santo46,078State of Brazil.
Gabon Ogooué-Ivindo46,075Largest province of Gabon.
Galmudug Galmudug46,000Historic region of Somalia.
 Moscow Oblast45,900Federal subject of Russia.
Sudan Blue Nile45,844State of Sudan.
Bayan-Ölgii Province Bayan-Ölgii45,700Aimag of Mongolia.
Iran East Azarbaijan Province45,650Province of Iran.
Angola Lunda Sul Province45,649Province of Angola.
Kingdom of Asturias45,409A post Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian peninsula after the Muslim conquest, lasting from 785–925.
 Estonia45,228Country in Northern Europe. Includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea. De facto size – the remaining 2,321 km2 were annexed by Russia.
Tanzania Kigoma45,066Region of Tanzania.
Nigeria Yobe State44,880State of Nigeria.
Magway Region Magway Region44,799Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Casanare Department Casanare Department44,640District of Colombia.
New Zealand Canterbury44,638Largest region of New Zealand.
Nigeria Kaduna State44,217State of Nigeria.
Haryana Haryana44,212State of India.
Naryn Region Naryn Region44,160Largest region of Kyrgyzstan.
 Astrakhan Oblast44,100Federal subject of Russia.
Afghanistan Badakhshan Province44,059Province of Afghanistan.
Antarctica Berkner Island43,873Island part of Antarctica.
Department of Ayacucho Ayacucho Region43,815Region of Peru.
Transkei Transkei43,798Unrecognised Bantustan of South Africa.
Issyk-Kul Region Issyk-Kul Region43,735Second largest region of Kyrgyzstan.
 Rio de Janeiro43,696State of Brazil.
East Sepik Province East Sepik Province43,426Second largest province of Papua New Guinea.
Tanintharyi Region Tanintharyi Region43,328Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Anzoátegui43,300State of Venezuela.
 Penza Oblast43,200Federal subject of Russia.
Canada Axel Heiberg Island43,178Island in the Arctic Archipelago.
 Denmark43,094Country in Europe. Includes Denmark proper only; the entire Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland and Faroe Islands covers 2,220,093 km2.
Madagascar Antsiranana Province43,046Smallest Province of Madagascar.
Senegal Tambacounda Region42,706Largest region of Senegal.
Michigan Upper Peninsula of Michigan42,610Geographic subdivision of the U.S. State of Michigan.
Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands42,437Country in Europe and the Caribbean.
 Southern Cameroons42,383Area claimed by the Republic of Ambazonia in Camaroon.
 West Sumatra42,297Province of Indonesia.
Canada Melville Island42,149Island in the Arctic Archipelago.
 Udmurt Republic42,100Federal subject of Russia.
Republic of the Congo Cuvette41,800Third largest department of the Republic of the Congo. Area is approximate, as sources conflict.
 Extremadura41,634Autonomous community of Spain.
 Netherlands41,528Country in Europe. Includes the Netherlands proper only.
Tanzania Dodoma41,311Region of Tanzania.
  Switzerland41,284Country in Europe.
Canada Southampton Island41,214Island in the Arctic Archipelago.
Selenge Province Selenge41,200Aimag of Mongolia.
Tarapacá Region Tarapacá41,200Region of Chile.
Afghanistan Nimruz Province41,005Province of Afghanistan.
Syria Homs40,940Largest governorate of Syria.
 Minsk Region40,800Largest province of Belarus.
 Gomel Region (Homiel Region)40,400Second largest province of Belarus.
Lakes (state) Lakes40,235State of South Sudan.
Ivory Coast Savanes District40,210Largest district of Côte d'Ivoire.
Delta Amacuro40,200State of Venezuela.
Angola Zaire Province40,130Province of Angola.
Brazil Marajó40,100Island part of Brazil, world's largest fluvial island.
 Vitebsk Region (Vitsebsk Region)40,100Third largest province of Belarus.
Coquimbo Region Coquimbo39,647Region of Chile.
Tanzania Kagera39,627Region of Tanzania.
 Ryazan Oblast39,600Federal subject of Russia.
Ghana Brong-Ahafo Region39,557Second largest region of Ghana.
Yemen Al Jawf Governorate39,500Third largest governorate of Yemen.
Uganda Eastern Region, Uganda39,478.8Smallest region of Uganda.
Uzbekistan Buxoro Region39,400Third largest region of Uzbekistan.
Peru Amazonas39,249Department of Peru
Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire39,151Region of France.
Yemen Shabwah Governorate39,000Governorate of Yemen.
Norway Spitsbergen38,981Island part of Svalbard, Norway.
Kerala Kerala38,863State of India.
Namibia Oshikoto Region38,653Region of Namibia.
Niger Maradi Department38,581Department of Niger.
Gabon Woleu-Ntem38,465Second largest province of Gabon.
Nordland Nordland38,463County of Norway.
 Yucatán38,402State of Mexico.
Republic of the Congo Plateaux38,400Department of the Republic of the Congo.
 Bhutan38,394Country in Asia.
Ivory Coast Zanzan District38,251Second largest district of Côte d'Ivoire.
Turkey Konya Province38,157Largest province of Turkey.
 Southeast Sulawesi38,140Province of Indonesia.
Nigeria Adamawa State37,957State of Nigeria.
Sudan Sennar37,844State of Sudan.
Gabon Ngounié37,750Third largest province of Gabon.
Junín Region Junín Region37,667Region of Peru.
Guinea Nzérékoré Region37,658Second largest region of Guinea.
Tarija Department Tarija Department37,623Smallest department of Bolivia.
Iran West Azarbaijan Province37,437Province of Iran.
 Ulyanovsk Oblast37,300Federal subject of Russia.
Polynesia37,141An island chain subdivision of Oceania, including Hawaii.
Namibia Khomas Region37,007Region of Namibia.
Oman Ad Dhahirah Governorate37,000Second largest governorate of Oman.
 South Kalimantan36,985Province of Indonesia.
Peru Huánuco Region36,849Region of Peru.
Japan Kyushu36,782Third-largest island of Japan, region containing the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Ōita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa.
Rakhine State Rakhine State36,762State of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Sudan Kassala36,710State of Sudan.
Mauritania Assaba36,600Region of Mauritania.
Gabon Haut-Ogooué36,547Province of Gabon.
Afghanistan Ghor Province36,479Province of Afghanistan.
Zimbabwe Manicaland36,459Third smallest province of Zimbabwe.
 Yaroslavl Oblast36,400Federal subject of Russia.
Oman Ash Sharqiyah Region (Oman)36,400Largest region of Oman.
 Nigeria Kebbi State36,320State of Nigeria.
 Republic of China36,188Territory with disputed status in Asia. Includes only the territories under the administration of the ROC, namely Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu.
 Guinea-Bissau36,125Country in Africa.
Chin State Chin State36,009State of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Biobío Region Biobío36,007Region of Chile.
 Jewish Autonomous Oblast36,000Federal subject of Russia.
 Pahang35,964Third largest state of Malaysia.
Unity State Unity35,956State of South Sudan.
Sierra Leone Northern Province, Sierra Leone35,936Largest province of Sierra Leone.
Ancash Ancash Region35,914Region of Peru.
Department of Piura Piura Region35,892Region of Peru.
Botswana Kweneng District35,890District of Botswana.
Petén Department Petén35,854Largest department of Guatemala.
Sandaun Sandaun Province35,820Third largest province of Papua New Guinea.
Taiwan Taiwan35,801Largest island under the governance of the Republic of China, referenced elsewhere in this list.
Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg35,752Third largest state of Germany.
Masovian Voivodeship Masovian Voivodeship (Mazowieckie)35,728Largest Voivodeship of Poland.
Guinea Faranah Region35,581Third largest region of Guinea.
 Lampung35,376Province of Indonesia.
China Hainan35,354Smallest province of China.
Barinas35,200State of Venezuela.
Ayeyarwady Region Ayeyarwady Region35,167Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Papua New Guinea New Britain35,145Island part of Papua New Guinea.
Maakhir Maakhir35,000Historic region of Somalia.
 Bryansk Oblast34,900Federal subject of Russia.
 West Java34,817Province of Indonesia.
Lima Lima Region34,802Region of Peru.
Tanzania Arusha34,516Region of Tanzania.
Gulf Province Gulf Province34,472Province of Papua New Guinea.
Finland Southern Finland34,378Smallest province of Finland.
 Tambov Oblast34,300Federal subject of Russia.
Angola Huambo Province34,274Province of Angola.
Mandalay Region Mandalay Region34,253Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States).
Cameroon Far North Province34,246Province of Cameroon.
Bangladesh Rajshahi Division34,235Largest division of Bangladesh.
North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia34,043State of Germany.
China Hainan34,000Province of China.
Republic of the Congo Pool33,955Department of the Republic of the Congo.
 Puebla33,902State of Mexico.
 Moldova33,851Country in Europe. Includes Transnistria (Pridnestrovie).
Mauritania Brakna33,800Region of Mauritania.
Nigeria Kwara State33,792State of Nigeria.
Morobe Province Morobe Province33,705Province of Papua New Guinea.
Nigeria Zamfara State33,667State of Nigeria.
South Sudan North Bahr-al-Ghazal33,558State of South Sudan.
Canada Prince of Wales Island33,339Island part of the Arctic Archipelago.
Department of Cajamarca Cajamarca Region33,318Region of Peru.
 Odesa Oblast33,310Largest oblast of Ukraine.
Nariño Department Nariño Department33,268District of Colombia.
Russia Yuzhny Island33,246Island part of Novaya Zemlya in Russia.
South Sinai South Sinai Governorate33,140Governorate of Egypt.
Japan Kansai region33,125.7Region of Japan containing the prefectures of Mie, Shiga, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Nara and Wakayama.
North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region33,106Largest region of Nicaragua.
Syria Deir ez-Zor33,060Second largest governorate of Syria.
Australia Daly River33,000Township in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Lake Tanganyika32,893Lake in Africa between Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia; second deepest lake in the world.
Bangladesh Chittagong Division32,696Second largest division of Bangladesh.
 Central Java32,548Province of Indonesia.
Araucanía Region Araucanía32,472Region of Chile.
Japan Kantō region32,429.59Region of Japan containing the prefectures of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tōkyō and Kanagawa.
Jalal-Abad Region Jalal-Abad Region32,418Region of Kyrgyzstan.
Tanzania Pwani32,407Region of Tanzania.
 Brest Region32,300Third smallest province of Belarus.
Minya Governorate Minya Governorate32,279Governorate of Egypt.
Zimbabwe Mashonaland East32,230Second smallest province of Zimbabwe.
Nigeria Sokoto State32,146State of Nigeria.
 Maryland32,133State of the United States.
 Catalonia32,114Autonomous community of Spain.
Central African Republic Ouham-Pendé32,100Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire32,082Region of France.
New Zealand Southland32,079Second largest region of New Zealand.
Greenland Kujalleq32,000Smallest municipality of Greenland.
 Dnipropetrovsk Oblast31,974Second largest oblast of Ukraine.
Japan Chūgoku region31,921.54Region of Japan containing the prefectures of Tottori. Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi.
Oman Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate31,900Third largest governorate of Oman.
 Chernihiv Oblast31,865Third largest oblast of Ukraine.
Central African Republic Ombella-M'Poko31,835Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France31,806Region of France.
Angola Benguela Province31,788Province of Angola.
Lake Baikal31,500Lake in Russia. Deepest and largest volume lake in the world.
 Kharkiv Oblast31,415Oblast of Ukraine.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur31,400Region of France.
Angola Bengo Province31,371Province of Angola.
Zambia Copperbelt Province31,328Province of Zambia.
British Columbia Vancouver Island31,285Island of British Columbia, Canada
New Zealand Otago31,241Third largest region of New Zealand.
Guinea Boké Region31,186Region of Guinea.
Morocco Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz31,160Region of Morocco.
Ivory Coast Woroba District31,088Third largest district of Côte d'Ivoire.
Great Bear Lake31,080Lake in Canada.
Ivory Coast Montagnes District31,050District of Côte d'Ivoire.
South Sudan Warap31,027State of South Sudan.
Niger Dosso Region31,002Department of Niger.
 North Maluku30,895Province of Indonesia.
Bangladesh Dhaka Division30,772Third largest division of Bangladesh.
Nigeria Benue State30,755State of Nigeria.
Tanzania Mwanza30,548Region of Tanzania.
Santander, Spain Santander Department30,537District of Colombia.
 Belgium30,528Country in Europe.
Maule Region Maule30,518Region of Chile.
 Guanajuato30,491State of Mexico.
Sudan White Nile30,411State of Sudan.
 Lesotho30,355Country in Africa.
Central African Republic Mambéré-Kadéï30,203Prefecture of the Central African Republic.
Tanzania Mara30,150Region of Tanzania.
Lake Malawi30,044Lake in Africa between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.

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References

  1. References for the information provided in this table may be found in the individual articles on each body listed herein.
    Information about countries by area is generally derived from the CIA World Factbook.
    Information about political subdivisions by area is generally derived from Statoids.com.
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