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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
Canada10M10M6.73%Northern America
United States9.4M9.4M6.31%Northern America
Greenland2.2M2.2M1.46%Northern America
Mexico2M2M1.32%Central America, Latin America
Nicaragua130.4K130.4K< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
Honduras112.5K112.5K< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
Cuba109.9K109.9K< 0.1%Caribbean
Guatemala108.9K108.9K< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
Panama75.4K75.4K< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
Costa Rica51.1K51.1K< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
Dominican Republic48.7K48.7K< 0.1%Caribbean
Haiti27.8K27.8K< 0.1%Caribbean
Belize23K23K< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
El Salvador21K21K< 0.1%Central America, Latin America
Bahamas13.9K13.9K< 0.1%Caribbean
Jamaica11K11K< 0.1%Caribbean
Puerto Rico8.9K8.9K< 0.1%Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago5.1K5.1K< 0.1%Caribbean
Guadeloupe1.6K1.6K< 0.1%Caribbean, Latin America
Martinique1.1K1.1K< 0.1%Caribbean, Latin America
Turks and Caicos Islands948948< 0.1%Caribbean
Dominica751751< 0.1%Caribbean
Saint Lucia616616< 0.1%Caribbean
Curacao444444< 0.1%Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda442442< 0.1%Caribbean
Barbados430430< 0.1%Caribbean
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines389389< 0.1%Caribbean
United States Virgin Islands347347< 0.1%Caribbean
Grenada344344< 0.1%Caribbean
Cayman Islands264264< 0.1%Caribbean
Saint Kitts and Nevis261261< 0.1%Caribbean
Saint Pierre and Miquelon242242< 0.1%Northern America
Aruba180180< 0.1%Caribbean
British Virgin Islands151151< 0.1%Caribbean
Montserrat102102< 0.1%Caribbean
Anguilla9191< 0.1%Caribbean
Bermuda5454< 0.1%Northern America
Saint Martin5353< 0.1%Caribbean, Latin America
Sint Maarten3434< 0.1%Caribbean
Saint Barthelemy2121< 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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