List of country second-level subdivisions by area

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Second-level list[]

Second-level divisions are those under first level (states, provinces, etc...) and they are counties, districts or cities, but the names vary by country.

Largest country second level subdivisions by area
Rank Second level subdivision flag Second level subdivision name Capital Subdivision Country Area (km2) Population Country similar in area Rank in country Rank in first level subdivision
1 none Qikiqtaaluk Region Iqaluit
(regional centre) 		 Nunavut  Canada 989,879.35 18,988  Egypt (1,002,450) 1 1
2 none Northeast Greenland National Park none  Greenland  Denmark 972,000 0(permanent), 31(Winter)  Tanzania (945,087) 1 1
3 Flag of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug.svg Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District Dudinka  Krasnoyarsk Krai  Russia 897,900 31762  Pakistan (907,132) 1 1
4 none Unorganized Borough none  Alaska  United States 837,700 81803  Namibia (825,615) 1 1
5 Flag of Evenkia.svg Evenkiysky District Tura  Krasnoyarsk Krai  Russia 763,200 15147  Chile (756,096.3) 2 2
6 none Nord-du-Québec none  Quebec  Canada 747,191.93 44561  Zambia (752,612) 2 1
7 none Outback Communities Authority Port Augusta and Andamooka  South Australia  Australia 624,339 3524  Central African Republic (622,984) 1 1
8 none Al-Ahsa Governorate Al-Hofuf Eastern Province  Saudi Arabia 534,000 1,063,112  Yemen (527,968) 1 1
9 Sermersooq-coat-of-arms.png Sermersooq Nuuk  Greenland  Denmark 531,900 21868  Yemen (527,968) 2 2
10 none Avannaata Ilulissat  Greenland  Denmark 522,700 10651  Yemen (527,968) 3 3
11 none Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture Korla Xinjiang  China 472,472.1 1,278,486  Cameroon (475,442) 1 1
12 none Nagqu Seni District Tibet Autonomous Region  China 450,537 462,381  Sweden (450,295) 2 1
13 none Kivalliq Region Rankin Inlet (regional centre)  Nunavut  Canada 444,621.71 10413  Morocco (without Western Sahara) (446,550) 3 2
14 none Kitikmeot Region Cambridge Bay (regional centre)  Nunavut  Canada 443,277.47 6543  Morocco (without Western Sahara) (446,550) 4 3
15 none Kenora District Kenora  Ontario  Canada 407,213.01 65533  Paraguay (406,752) 5 1
16 Shire of East Pilbara Newman, Western Australia  Western Australia  Australia 379,571 10591  Japan (377,975) 2 1
17 none Timbuktu Cercle Timbuktu Tombouctou Region  Mali 347,488 124,546  Republic of the Congo (342,000) 1 1
18 none Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Delingha Qinghai  China 325,785 515,200  Ivory Coast (322,463) 3 1
19 Barkly Region Tennant Creek  Northern Territory  Australia 322,713 7392  Ivory Coast (322,463) 3 1
20 Coat of Arms of Olenyok rayon (Yakutia).png Olenyoksky District Olenyok  Sakha Republic  Russia 318,000 4072  Ivory Coast (322,463) 3 1
21 none Ngari Prefecture Shiquanhe Tibet Autonomous Region  China 296,822.62 95465  Philippines (300,000) 4 2
22 none Bilma Department Bilma Agadez Region  Niger 296,279 17935  Philippines (300,000) 1 1
23 Flag of Koryakia.svg Koryak Okrug Palana  Kamchatka Krai  Russia 292,600 18759  Philippines (300,000) 4 1
24 Flag of Anadyrsky rayon (Chukotka).png Anadyrsky District Anadyr (town)  Chukotka Autonomous Okrug  Russia 287,900 8079  Ecuador (283,561) 5 1
25 Central Desert Region Alice Springs  Northern Territory  Australia 281,312 4208  Ecuador (283,561) 4 2
26 MacDonnell Region Alice Springs (not part of council)  Northern Territory  Australia 268,329 6863  Gabon (267,667) 5 3
27 none Alxa League Bayanhot Inner Mongolia  China 267,574 231,334  Gabon (267,667) 5 1
28 none Hulunbuir Hailar District Inner Mongolia  China 263,953 2,549,278  Gabon (267,667) 6 2
29 none Hotan Prefecture Hotan City Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region  China 249,146.59 2,014,365  Guinea (245,857) 7 2
30 none Côte-Nord Baie-Comeau  Quebec  Canada 247,655.33 92518  Guinea (245,857) 6 2
31 North Slope Borough Utqiaġvik  Alaska  United States 245,520 9872  Guinea (245,857) 2 2
32 Coat of Arms of Bulunsky District.png Bulunsky District Tiksi  Sakha Republic  Russia 223,600 8339  Guyana (214,969) 6 2
33 none Arlit Department Arlit Agadez Region  Niger 216,744 105,025  Guyana (214,969) 2 2
34 none Xilingol Xilinhot Inner Mongolia  China 211,866 1,028,022  Guyana (214,969) 8 3
35 Flag of Turukhansky rayon (Krasnoyarsk krai).png Turukhansky District Turukhansk  Krasnoyarsk Krai  Russia 211,189 15971  Belarus (207,595) 7 3
36 none Jiuquan Suzhou District Gansu  China 191,342 1,095,947  Senegal (196,712) 9 1
37 none Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Gyêgu Qinghai  China 188,794 310,800  Syria (185,180) 10 2
38 Roper Gulf Region Katherine, Northern Territory (outside regional council)  Northern Territory  Australia 185,210 7397  Syria (185,180) 6 4
39 Shire of Wiluna Wiluna, Western Australia  Western Australia  Australia 182,155.8 742  Cambodia (181,035) 7 2
40 none Shigatse Samzhubzê District Tibet Autonomous Region  China 182,066.26 703,292  Cambodia (181,035) 11 3
41 Shire of Laverton Laverton, Western Australia  Western Australia  Australia 180,127 1153  Cambodia (181,035) 8 3
42 Flag of Nenets Autonomous District.svg Nenets Autonomous Okrug Naryan-Mar  Arkhangelsk Oblast  Russia 176,700 43997  Uruguay (176,215) 8 1
43 Coat of Arms of Bilibino (Chukotka).png Bilibinsky District Bilibino  Chukotka Autonomous Okrug  Russia 174,652 7369  Uruguay (176,215) 9 2
44 Flag of Tazovsky rayon (Yamal Nenetsia).png Tazovsky District Tazovsky (rural locality)  Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug  Russia 174,343.92 17235  Uruguay (176,215) 10 1
45 Flag of Zapolyarny Raion of Nenetsia.gif Zapolyarny District Iskateley  Arkhangelsk Oblast  Russia 170,000 19,222  Uruguay (176,215) 11 2
46 Flag of Ayano-Maysky rayon (Khabarovsk kray).png Ayano-Maysky District Ayan, Khabarovsk Krai  Khabarovsk Krai  Russia 167,200 1942  Suriname (163,820) 12 1
47 Flag of Mirninsky rayon (Yakutia).png Mirninsky District Mirny, Sakha Republic  Sakha Republic  Russia 165,800 72171  Suriname (163,820) 13 3
48 Flag of Olyokminsky rayon (Yakutia).png Olyokminsky District Olyokminsk  Sakha Republic  Russia 160,800 24893  Tunisia (163,610) 14 4
49 Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku Warburton, Western Australia  Western Australia  Australia 160,732.9 1606  Tunisia (163,610) 9 4
50 Flag of Okhotsky raion (Khabarovsk krai).jpg Okhotsky District Okhotsk  Khabarovsk Krai  Russia 158,517.8 6527  Tunisia (163,610) 15 2
51 Flag of Aldansky rayon.png Aldansky District Aldan, Russia  Sakha Republic  Russia 156,800 39492  Tunisia (163,610) 16 5
52 none Tchirozerine Department Tchirozerine Agadez Region  Niger 154,746 244,706  Bangladesh (147,570) 3 3
53 Victoria Daly Region Katherine East (outside regional council)  Northern Territory  Australia 153,287 3138  Bangladesh (147,570) 10 5
54 none Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Kangding Sichuan  China 147,681.37 1,091,872  Bangladesh (147,570) 12 1
55 none Cochrane District Cochrane, Ontario  Ontario  Canada 141,268.51 79682  Tajikistan (143,100) 7 2
56 none Reggane District Reggane Adrar Province  Algeria 140,981 33540  Tajikistan (143,100) 1 1
58 Flag of Zhigansky rayon (Yakutia).svg Zhigansky District Zhigansk  Sakha Republic  Russia 140,200 4222  Tajikistan (143,100) 17 6
59 Flag of Katangsky rayon (Irkutsk oblast).png Katangsky District Yerbogachen  Irkutsk Oblast  Russia 139,043 3349  Tajikistan (143,100) 18 1
60 none Kashgar Prefecture Kashi, Xinjiang Xinjiang  China 137,578.51 3,979,362  Tajikistan (143,100) 13 3
61 Flag of Verkhoyansky rayon (Yakutia).png Verkhoyansky District Batagay  Sakha Republic  Russia 137,400 11352  Greece (131,957) 19 7
62 none N'guigmi Department ? Diffa Region  Niger 136,121 51767  Greece (131,957) 4 1
63 Flag of Tomponsky rayon.png Tomponsky District Khandyga  Sakha Republic  Russia 135,800 12775  Greece (131,957) 20 8
64 Coat of arms of Iultinsky Raion of Chukotka.png Iultinsky District Egvekinot  Chukotka Autonomous Okrug  Russia 134,600 4734  Greece (131,957) 21 3
65 none Oualata (department) none Hodh Ech Chargui Region  Mauritania 134,000 13086  Greece (131,957) 1 1
66 none Bordj Badji Mokhtar District Bordj Badji Mokhtar Adrar Province  Algeria 132,579 20930  Greece (131,957) 2 2
67 none Tamanrasset District Tamanrasset Tamanrasset Province  Algeria 131,151 96843  Nicaragua (130,373) 3 1
68 none Tazrouk District Tazrouk Tamanrasset Province  Algeria 130,250 9036  Nicaragua (130,373) 4 2
69 none In Amenas District In Amenas Illizi Province  Algeria 128,730 17422  Nicaragua (130,373) 5 1
70 none Aksu Prefecture Aksu City Xinjiang  China 127,144.91 2,370,887  Nicaragua (130,373) 14 4
71 Namakwa District Municipality Springbok Northern Cape  South Africa 126,836 115,842  Nicaragua (130,373) 1 1
72 Coat of Arms of Srednekolymsky District.jpg Srednekolymsky District Srednekolymsk  Sakha Republic  Russia 125,200 7499  North Korea (120,540) 22 9
73 none Ulytau District Ulytau Karaganda Region  Kazakhstan 122,931.05 13909  North Korea (120,540) 1 1
74 none Ouadane Department none Adrar Region  Mauritania 120,778 3974  North Korea (120,540) 2 1
75 Flag of Ust-Yansky rayon.png Ust-Yansky District Deputatsky  Sakha Republic  Russia 120,300 7075  North Korea (120,540) 23 10
76 none Maynas Province Iquitos Department of Loreto  Peru 119,859.4 479,866  North Korea (120,540) 1 1
77 Peace River District Dawson Creek  British Columbia  Canada 119,200.1 62942  Malawi (118,484) 8 1
78 none Stikine Region none  British Columbia  Canada 118,663.53 740  Malawi (118,484) 9 2
79 Flag of Nizhnevartovsky rayon (Khanty-Mansia).png Nizhnevartovsky District Nizhnevartovsk  Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug  Russia 118,500 36130  Malawi (118,484) 24 1
80 none Altay Prefecture Altay City Xinjiang  China 117,699.01 526,980  Eritrea (117,600) 15 5
81 Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley Kununurra  Western Australia  Australia 117,514 7148  Eritrea (117,600) 11 5
82 Flag of Yamalsky rayon (Yamal Nenetsia).png Yamalsky District Yar-Sale  Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug  Russia 117,410 16779  Eritrea (117,600) 25 2
83 none Nyingchicity Bayi, Nyingchi County Tibet Autonomous Region  China 116,175 195,109  Benin (114,763) 16 4
84 Qeqqata-coat-of-arms.svg Qeqqata Municipality Sisimiut  Greenland  Denmark 115,500 9620  Benin (114,763) 4 4
85 none Goure Department Goure Zinder Region  Niger 111,320 318861  Liberia (111,369) 5 1
86 none Chamdo Karuo District Tibet Autonomous Region  China 110,154 657,505  Cuba (109,884) 17 5
87 Flag of Nadymsky rayon (Yamalo-Nenetsky AO).png Nadymsky District Nadym  Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug  Russia 110,000 64288  Cuba (109,884) 26 3
88 Flag of Purovsky rayon (Yamal Nenetsia).svg Purovsky District Tarko-Sale  Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug  Russia 108,400 51792  Guatemala (108,889) 27 4
89 Coat of Arms of Kobyaisky rayon (Yakutia).png Kobyaysky District Sangar, Sakha Republic  Sakha Republic  Russia 107,800 12429  Guatemala (108,889) 28 11
90 Coat of Arms of Allaikhovsky rayon (Yakutia).png Allaikhovsky District Chokurdakh  Sakha Republic  Russia 107,300 2716  Guatemala (108,889) 29 12
91 Flag of Eniseisky rayon (Krasnoyarsk krai).png Yeniseysky District Yeniseysk  Krasnoyarsk Krai  Russia 106,300 22828  Guatemala (108,889) 30 4
92 Flag of Krasnoselkupsky rayon (Yamal Nenetsia).png Krasnoselkupsky District Krasnoselkup  Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug  Russia 106,270 5916  Guatemala (108,889) 31 5
93 none In Salah District In Salah Tamanrasset  Algeria 105,251 39167  Iceland (102,775) 6 3
94 Flag of Surgutsky rayon (Khanty-Mansia).png Surgutsky District Surgut  Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug  Russia 105,190 124,247  Iceland (102,775) 32 2
95 Flag of Momsky rayon (Yakutia).png Momsky District Khonuu  Sakha Republic  Russia 104,600 4073  Iceland (102,775) 33 13
96 Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Terrace, British Columbia  British Columbia  Canada 104,464.61 37367  Iceland (102,775) 10 3
97 none Thunder Bay District Thunder Bay  Ontario  Canada 103,719.51 146048  Iceland (102,775) 11 3
98 Pixley ka Seme District Municipality De Aar Northern Cape  South Africa 103,410 186,351  Iceland (102,775) 2 2
99 none Maralinga Tjarutja Ceduna (outside council area)  South Australia  Australia 102,863.6 59  Iceland (102,775) 12 2
100 Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Umuwa  South Australia  Australia 102,650 2276  Iceland (102,775) 13 3
101 none ZF Mgcawu District Municipality Upington Northern Cape  South Africa 102,524 236,783  Iceland (102,775) 3 3
102 Coat of Arms of Severo Evenksky rayon (Magadan oblast).gif Severo-Evensky District Evensk  Magadan Oblast  Russia 102,000 2071  Iceland (102,775) 34 1
103 Shire of Meekatharra Meekatharra  Western Australia  Australia 100,789 1067  South Korea (100,210) 14 6

Additional subdivisions which may qualify[]

These subdivisions are excluded due to lack of information about their exact size.

Count by country[]

Number of second level subdivisions by area of each size per country and country first level subdivisions:

Number of second level subdivisions by area of each size per country and country first level subdivisions:
Area in km^2 Countries by number of second level subdivisions Country First Level Subdivisions by number of second level subdivisions Total
400,000+ Canada; 5. Denmark; 3. Russia, China; 2. United States, Australia, Saudi Arabia 1. Greenland, Nunavut; 3. Krasnoyarsk Krai; 2. Alaska, Quebec, South Australia, Eastern Province, Xinjiang, Tibet Autonomous Region, Ontario; 1. 15
200,000-399,999.999 China; 6. Russia; 5. Australia; 4. Niger; 2. Mali, Canada, United States; 1. Northern Territory, Inner Mongolia; 3. Sakha Republic, Agadez Region; 2. Western Australia, Tombouctou Region, Qinghai, Tibet Autonomous Region, Kamchatka Krai, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Xinjiang, Quebec, Alaska, Krasnoyarsk Krai; 1. 20
100,000-199,999.999 Russia; 27. China, Australia; 9. Algeria; 6. Canada; 5. Niger, South Africa; 3. Mauritania; 2. Denmark, Khazakstan, Peru; 1. Sakha Republic; 11. Western Australia, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug; 5. British Columbia, Northern Cape, Tamanrasset Province, Tibet Autonomous Region, Xinjiang; 3. Adrar Province (Algeria), Arkhangelsk Oblast, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Khabarovsk Krai, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Northern Territory, Ontario, South Australia; 2. Agadez Region, Greenland, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Balochistan Province, Irkutsk Oblast, Diffa Region, Hodh Ech Chargui Region, Illizi Province, Karaganda Region, Adrar Region (Mauritania), Loreto Region, Zinder Region, Magadan Oblast; 1. 68
100,000-989,879.35 Russia; 34. China; 17. Australia; 14. Canada; 11. Algeria; 6. Niger; 5. Denmark; 4. South Africa; 3. United States, Mauritania; 2. Saudi Arabia, Mali, Kazakhstan, Peru; 1. Sakha Republic; 13. Western Australia; 6. Northern Territory, Xinjiang, Tibet Autonomous Region, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug; 5. Greenland, Krasnoyarsk Krai; 4. Nunavut, Inner Mongolia, Agadez Region, Chukotka Autonomous Region, Tamanrasset, British Columbia, Ontario, South Australia, Northern Cape; 3. Quebec, Alaska, Qinghai, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Adrar Province (Algeria), Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug; 2. Eastern Province, Tombouctou Region, Kamchatka Krai, Gansu, Sichuan, Balochistan Province, Irkutsk Oblast, Diffa Region, Hodh Ech Chargui Region, Illizi Province, Karaganda Region, Adrar Region (Mauritania), Loreto Region, Zinder Region, Magadan Oblast; 1. 103

400,000km^2+[]

Second-level divisions are those under first level (states, provinces, etc...) and they are counties, districts or cities, but the names vary by country.

Largest country second level subdivisions by area
Country Number of first level country subdivisions with 3 second level subdivisions (at least 3 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 2 second level subdivisions (at least 2 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 1 second level subdivision (at least 1 second level subdivision)
Denmark 1 (1) Greenland (Greenland) 0 (1) (Greenland) 0 (1) (Greenland)
Canada 1 (1) (Nunavut) 0 (1) (Nunavut) 2 (3) Quebec, Ontario (Nunavut, Quebec, Ontario)
Russia 0 (0) 1 (1) Krasnoyarsk Krai (Krasnoyarsk Krai) 0 (1) (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
United States 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Alaska (Alaska)
Australia 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) South Australia (South Australia)
Saudi Arabia 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Eastern Province (Eastern Province)
China 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (2) Xinjiang, Tibet Autonomous Region (Xinjiang, Tibet Autonomous Region)
World 2 (2) 1 (3) 7 (10)

200,000 km^2-399,999.999 km^2[]

Second-level divisions are those under first level (states, provinces, etc...) and they are counties, districts or cities, but the names vary by country.

Largest country second level subdivisions by area
Country Number of first level country subdivisions with 3 second level subdivisions (at least 3 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 2 second level subdivisions (at least 2 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 1 second level subdivision (at least 1 second level subdivision)
Canada 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Quebec (Quebec)
Russia 0 (0) 1 (1) Sakha Republic (Sakha Republic) 3 (4) Kamchatka Krai, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai (Sakha Republic, Kamchatka Krai, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug,Krasnoyarsk Krai)
United States 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Alaska (Alaska)
Australia 1 (1) Northern Australia (Northern Australia) 0 (1) (Northern Australia) 1 (2) Western Australia (Western Australia, Northern Australia)
Mali 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Tombouctou Region (Tombouctou Region)
China 1 (1) Inner Mongolia (Inner Mongolia) 0 (1) (Inner Mongolia) 3 (4) Qinghai, Tibet Autonomous Region, Xinjiang (Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Tibet Autonomous Region, Xinjiang)
Niger 0 (0) 1 (1) Agadez Region (Agadez Region) 0 (1) (Agadez Region)
World 2 (2) 2 (4) 10 (14)

100,000 km^2-199,999.999 km^2[]

Second-level divisions are those under first level (states, provinces, etc...) and they are counties, districts or cities, but the names vary by country.

Largest country second level subdivisions by area
Country Number of first level country subdivisions with 11 second level subdivisions (at least 11 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 10 second level subdivisions (at least 10 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 9 second level subdivisions (at least 9 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 8 second level subdivisions (at least 8 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 7 second level subdivisions (at least 7 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 6 second level subdivisions (at least 6 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 5 second level subdivisions (at least 5 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 4 second level subdivisions (at least 4 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 3 second level subdivisions (at least 3 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 2 second level subdivisions (at least 2 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 1 second level subdivision (at least 1 second level subdivision)
Canada 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) British Columbia (British Columbia) 1 (2) Ontario (British Columbia, Ontario) 0 (2) (British Columbia, Ontario)
Russia 1 (1) Sakha Republic (Sakha Republic) 0 (1) (Sakha Republic) 0 (1) (Sakha Republic) 0 (1) (Sakha Republic) 0 (1) (Sakha Republic) 0 (1) (Sakha Republic) 1 (2) Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Sakha Republic, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) 0 (2) (Sakha Republic, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) 0 (2) (Sakha Republic, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) 4 (6) Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Kabharovsk Krai, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Sakha Republic, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Kabharovsk Krai, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug) 3 (9) Irkutsk Oblast, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Magadan Oblast (Sakha Republic, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Kabharovsk Krai, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Irkutsk Oblast, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Magadan Oblast)
Algeria 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Tamanrasset Province (Tamanrasset Province) 1 (2) Adrar Province (Algeria) (Tamanrasset Province, Adrar Province (Algeria)) 1 (3) Illizi Province (Tamanrasset Province, Adrar Province (Algeria), Illizi Province)
Australia 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Western Australia (Western Australia) 0 (1) (Western Australia) 0 (1) (Western Australia) 2 (3) Northern Australia, South Australia (Western Australia, Northern Australia, South Australia) 0 (3) (Western Australia, Northern Australia, South Australia)
South Africa 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Northern Cape (Northern Cape) 0 (1) (Northern Cape) 0 (1) (Northern Cape)
China 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (5) Xinjiang, Tibet Autonomous Region (Xinjiang, Tibet Autonomous Region, Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan) 0 (3) (Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan) 3 (3) (Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan)
Niger 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (3) Agadez Region, Diffa Region, Zinder Region (Agadez Region, Diffa Region, Zinder Region)
Mauritania 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (2) Hodh Ech Chargui Region, Adrar Region (Mauritania) (Hodh Ech Chargui Region, Adrar Region (Mauritania))
Denmark 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Qeqqata (Qeqqata)
Kazakhstan 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Ulytau District (Ulytau District)
Peru 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Loreto Region (Loreto Region)
World 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (3) 0 (3) 5 (11) 8 (17) 16 (30)

100,000 km^2-989,879.35 km^2[]

Second-level divisions are those under first level (states, provinces, etc...) and they are counties, districts or cities, but the names vary by country.

Largest country second level subdivisions by area
Country Number of first level country subdivisions with 13 second level subdivisions (at least 13 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 12 second level subdivisions (at least 12 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 11 second level subdivisions (at least 11 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 10 second level subdivisions (at least 10 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 9 second level subdivisions (at least 9 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 8 second level subdivisions (at least 8 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 7 second level subdivisions (at least 7 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 6 second level subdivisions (at least 6 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 5 second level subdivisions (at least 5 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 4 second level subdivisions (at least 4 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 3 second level subdivisions (at least 3 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 2 second level subdivisions (at least 2 second level subdivisions) Number of first level country subdivisions with 1 second level subdivision (at least 1 second level subdivision)
Russia 1 (1) Sakha Republic (Sakha Republic) 0 (1) (Sakha Republic) 0 (1) (Sakha Republic) 0 (1) (Sakha Republic) 0 (1) (Sakha Republic) 0 (1) (Sakha Republic) 0 (1) (Sakha Republic) 0 (1) (Sakha Republic) 1 (2) Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Sakha Republic, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) 1 (3) Krasnoyarsk Krai (Sakha Republic, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai) 1 (4) Chukotka Autonomous Region (Sakha Republic, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Chukotka Autonomous Region) 3 (7) Arkhangelsk Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Sakha Republic, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Chukotka Autonomous Region, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug) 3 (10) Kamchatka Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, Magadan Oblast (Sakha Republic, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Chukotka Autonomous Region, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, Magadan Oblast)
China 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (2) Xinjiang, Tibet Autonomous Region (Xinjiang, Tibet Autonomous Region) 0 (2) (Xinjiang, Tibet Autonomous Region) 1 (3) Inner Mongolia (Xinjiang, Tibet Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia) 1 (4) Qinghai (Xinjiang, Tibet Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai) 2 (6) Gansu, Sichuan (Xinjiang, Tibet Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan)
Australia 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Western Australia (Western Australia) 1 (2) Northern Territory (Western Australia, Northern Territory) 0 (2) (Western Australia, Northern Territory) 1 (3) South Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia) 0 (3) (Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia) 0 (3) (Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia)
Canada 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (3) Nunavut, British Columbia, Ontario (Nunavut, British Columbia, Ontario) 1 (4) Quebec (Nunavut, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec) 0 (4) (Nunavut, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec)
Algeria 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Tamanrasset Province (Tamanrasset Province) 1 (2) Adrar Province (Algeria) (Tamanrasset Province, Adrar Province (Algeria)) 1 (3) Illizi Province (Tamanrasset Province, Adrar Province (Algeria), Illizi Province)
Niger 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Agadez Region (Agadez Region) 0 (1) (Agadez Region) 2 (3) Diffa Region, Zinder Region (Agadez Region, Diffa Region, Zinder Region)
Denmark 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Greenland (Greenland) 0 (1) (Greenland) 0 (1) (Greenland) 0 (1) (Greenland)
South Africa 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Northern Cape (Northern Cape) 0 (1) (Northern Cape) 0 (1) (Northern Cape)
United States 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Alaska (Alaska) 0 (1) (Alaska)
Mauritania 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (2) Hodh Ech Chargui Region, Adrar Region (Mauritania) (Hodh Ech Chargui Region, Adrar Region (Mauritania))
Saudi Arabia 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Eastern Province (Eastern Province)
Mali 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Tombouctou Region (Tombouctou Region)
Kazakhstan 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Karaganda Region (Karaganda Region)
Peru 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) Loreto Region (Loreto Region)
World 1 (1) 0 (1) 0 (1) 0 (1) 0 (1) 0 (1) 0 (1) 1 (2) 4 (6) 2 (8) 9 (17) 7 (24) 15 (39)

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