Largest Deserts — Extremes Of Earth — GK Maps

The world's largest deserts. Measured in km². source: Wikidata. Explore the full ranking and compare countries on GK Maps.

• Sahara — 9,200,000 (Sudan)
• Gobi Desert — 2,354,460 (Mongolia)
• Arabian Desert — 2,330,000 (United Arab Emirates)
• Libyan Desert — 1,100,000 (Sudan)
• Kalahari Desert — 930,000 (Namibia)
• Rub' al Khali — 680,000 (United Arab Emirates)
• Kazakh semi-desert — 678,871 (Kazakhstan)
• Syrian Desert — 518,000 (Syria)
• Nubian Desert — 400,000 (Sudan)
• Ténéré desert — 400,000 (Niger)
• Karakum Desert — 400,000 (Turkmenistan)
• Chihuahuan Desert — 362,600 (Mexico)
• Great Victoria Desert — 348,750 (Australia)
• Taklamakan — 337,000 (People's Republic of China)
• Sonoran Desert — 310,800 (Mexico)
• Kyzyl Kum — 298,000 (Turkmenistan)
• Great Sandy Desert — 284,993 (Australia)

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