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Largest Countries in North America 2024

The total area of North America is 24,709,000 km² (9,540,000 mi²) split across 23 countries and dozens of territories. The largest country in North America is Canada, which spans over 9,984,670 km² (3,854,083 mi²). Canada has a population of over 37.4 million people, with the majority of citizens living in the southern part of the country closer to the border of the United States. Canada is also the second-largest country in the world. The smallest country in North America is Saint Kitts and Nevis, which spans a total of 261 km² (101 mi²). St. Kitts and Nevis has a population of about 52,800.

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Country
Area (km²)
Area (mi²)
% of Earth's Area
Subregion
Canada6.73%6.73%6.73%Northern America
United States6.31%6.31%6.31%Northern America
Greenland1.46%1.46%1.46%Northern America
Mexico1.32%1.32%1.32%Central America, Latin America
Nicaragua< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
Honduras< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
Cuba< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Guatemala< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
Panama< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
Costa Rica< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
Dominican Republic< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Haiti< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Belize< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
El Salvador< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
Bahamas< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Jamaica< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Puerto Rico< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Guadeloupe< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean, Latin America
Martinique< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean, Latin America
Turks and Caicos Islands< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Dominica< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Saint Lucia< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Curacao< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Barbados< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
United States Virgin Islands< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Grenada< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Cayman Islands< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Saint Kitts and Nevis< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Saint Pierre and Miquelon< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Northern America
Aruba< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
British Virgin Islands< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Montserrat< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Anguilla< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Bermuda< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Northern America
Saint Martin< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean, Latin America
Sint Maarten< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean
Saint Barthelemy< 0.1%< 0.1%< 0.1%Caribbean, Latin America
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What are the three biggest countries in North America?

North America's three largest nations by square footage are Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

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