List of Oceanian countries by area
Below is a list of all the Oceanian countries, in order of geographical area. Oceania's total geographical area is 8,525,989 km2. Note: Some of these countries are considered part of Asia as well, or have territory located somewhere other than Oceania. They are marked with an asterisk (*) and are ranked by the area of parts within Oceania only.
Countries[]
Rank | Country | Area (km2) | Area (sq mi) | Notes |
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1 | Australia | 7,692,024 | 2,969,907 | 13,699,524 km2 (5,289,416 sq mi) Including AAT (Australian Antarctic Territory) |
2 | Papua New Guinea | 462,840 | 178,700 | |
3 | Indonesia* | 459,411 | 177,380 | 1,904,569 km2 (735,358 sq mi) Including Asian part |
4 | New Zealand | 268,021 | 103,483 | |
5 | Solomon Islands | 28,896 | 11,157 | |
6 | Fiji | 18,274 | 7,056 | |
7 | Vanuatu | 12,189 | 4,706 | |
8 | Samoa | 2,831 | 1,093 | |
9 | Kiribati | 811 | 313 | |
10 | Tonga | 747 | 288 | |
11 | Micronesia | 702 | 271 | |
12 | Palau | 459 | 177 | |
13 | Marshall Islands | 181 | 70 | |
14 | Tuvalu | 26 | 10 | |
15 | Nauru | 21 | 8.1 | |
Total | 8,947,122 | 3,454,503 |
Territories[]
These territories, also located in Oceania, are not sovereign nations but former colonies of European, North American and Oceanian countries and still under control of France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Rank | Territory | Area (km2) | Area (sq mi) | Notes |
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1 | New Caledonia (France) | 19,060 | 7,360 | A special collectivity of France. |
2 | Hawaii (United States) | 16,635 | 6,423 | A state of the United States. |
3 | French Polynesia (France) | 4,167 | 1,609 | An overseas territory of France. |
4 | Guam (United States) | 540 | 210 | An insular area of the United States. |
5 | Northern Mariana Islands (United States) | 477 | 184 | An insular area of the United States. |
6 | Wallis and Futuna (France) | 274 | 106 | An overseas territory of France. |
7 | Niue (New Zealand) | 260 | 100 | Associated state of New Zealand. |
8 | Cook Islands (New Zealand) | 240 | 93 | Associated state of New Zealand. |
9 | American Samoa (United States) | 199 | 77 | An insular area of the United States. |
10 | Christmas Island (Australia) | 135 | 52 | An external territory of Australia. |
11 | Norfolk Island (Australia) | 35 | 14 | An external territory of Australia. |
12 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) | 14 | 5.4 | An external territory of Australia. |
13 | Tokelau (New Zealand) | 10 | 3.9 | A dependent territory of New Zealand. |
14 | Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) | 5 | 1.9 | An overseas territory of the United Kingdom. |
Total | 25,416 | 9,813 |
See also[]
- List of Oceanian countries by population
- List of Oceanian islands by area
- List of African countries by area
- List of Asian countries by area
- List of European countries by area
- List of North American countries by area
- List of South American countries by area
References[]
Categories:
- Oceania-related lists
- Lists by area
- Lists of countries by geography
- Countries in Oceania
- Lists of countries in Oceania