List of the largest deserts in the world by area
This is a list of the largest deserts in the world by area. It includes all deserts above 50,000 km2 (19,300 sq mi).
Some of Earth 's biggest non-polar deserts
Rank
Name
Type
Image
Area (km2 )
Area (sq mi)
Location[note 1]
Nation(s)
1
Antarctic Desert
Polar ice and tundra
14,200,000,000,000,000 14,200,000[1]
05,482,651 5,482,651
Antarctica
N/A
2
Arctic Desert
Polar ice and tundra
13,900,000 13,900,000[1]
05,366,820 5,366,820
Eastern Europe Northern America Northern Asia Northern Europe
Canada , Finland , Greenland , Iceland , Jan Mayen , Norway , Russia , Svalbard , Sweden , and the United States
3
Sahara Desert
Subtropical
09,200,000 9,200,000[1]
03,552,140 3,552,140
Eastern Africa Middle Africa Northern Africa Western Africa
Algeria , Chad , Egypt , Eritrea , Libya , Mali , Mauritania , Morocco , Niger , the Sudan , Tunisia , and Western Sahara
4
Great Australian
Subtropical
02,700,000 2,700,000
01,042,476 1,042,476
Australia
Australia
5
Arabian Desert
Subtropical
02,330,000 2,330,000[2]
00,899,618 899,618
Western Asia
Iraq , Jordan , Kuwait , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates , and Yemen
6
Gobi Desert
Cold winter
01,295,000 1,295,000[1]
00,500,002 500,002
Eastern Asia
China and Mongolia
7
Kalahari Desert
Subtropical
00,900,000 900,000[3]
00,347,492 347,492
Southern Africa
Botswana , Namibia , and South Africa
8
Patagonian Desert
Cold winter
00,673,000 673,000[1]
00,259,847 259,847
South America
Argentina
9
Syrian Desert
Subtropical
00,500,000 500,000[4]
00,193,051 193,051
Western Asia
Iraq , Jordan , Saudi Arabia , and Syria
10
Great Basin
Cold winter
00,492,098 492,098[4]
00,190,000 190,000
Northern America
United States
11
Chihuahuan Desert
Subtropical
00,453,248 453,248[4]
00,175,000 175,000
Northern America
Mexico and the United States
12
Karakum Desert
Cold winter
00,350,000 350,000[4]
00,135,136 135,136
Central Asia
Turkmenistan
–
Great Victoria [note 2]
Subtropical
00,348,750 348,750[1]
00,134,653 134,653
Western Australia , South Australia
Australia
13
Colorado Plateau
Cold winter
00,337,000 337,000[4]
00,130,116 130,116
Northern America
United States
14
Sonoran Desert
Subtropical
00,310,000 310,000[4]
00,119,692 119,692
Central America Northern America
Mexico and the United States
15
Kyzylkum Desert
Cold winter
00,300,000 300,000[4]
00,115,831 115,831
Central Asia
Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan , and Uzbekistan
16
Taklamakan Desert
Cold winter
00,270,000 270,000
00,104,248 104,248
Eastern Asia
China
17
Ogaden Desert
Subtropical
00,256,000 256,000
00,098,842 98,842
Eastern Africa
Ethiopia , Somalia , and Somaliland
18
Thar Desert
Subtropical
238,254 [5]
00,077,220 77,220
Southern Asia
India and Pakistan
20
Puntland Desert
Subtropical
00,200,000 200,000
00,077,220 77,220
Eastern Africa
Somalia
20
Ustyurt Plateau
Temperate
00,200,000 200,000
00,077,220 77,220
Central Asia
Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan , and Uzbekistan
21
Guban Desert
Subtropical
00,175,000 175,000
00,067,568 67,568
Eastern Africa
Somalia /Somaliland
22
Namib Desert
Cool coastal
00,160,000 160,000
00,061,776 61,776
Middle Africa Southern Africa
Angola , Namibia , and South Africa
23
Dasht-e Margo
Subtropical
00,150,000 150,000
00,057,915 57,915
Southern Asia
Afghanistan
24
Registan Desert
Subtropical
00,146,000 146,000
00,056,371 56,371
Southern Asia
Afghanistan
25
Atacama Desert
Mild coastal
00,140,000 140,000[4]
00,054,054 54,054
South America
Chile and Peru
26
Danakil Desert
Subtropical
00,137,000 137,000
00,052,896 52,896
Eastern Africa
Djibouti , Eritrea , and Ethiopia
27
Mojave Desert
Subtropical
00,124,000 124,000[6] [7]
00,047,877 47,877
Northern America
United States
28
Chalbi Desert
Subtropical
00,100,000 100,000
00,038,610 38,610
Eastern Africa
Kenya
29
Columbia Basin
Cold winter
00,083,139 83,139[4]
00,032,100 32,100
Northern America
Canada and the United States
30
Dasht-e Kavir
Subtropical
00,077,000 77,000[8]
00,029,730 29,730
Southern Asia
Iran
31
Ferlo Desert
Subtropical
00,070,000 70,000
00,027,027 27,027
Western Africa
Senegal
32
Ladakh Desert [9]
Cold winter
00,059,146 59,146
00,022,836 22,836
Southern Asia
India
33
Dasht-e Lut
Subtropical
00,052,000 52,000[8]
00,020,077 20,077
Southern Asia
Iran
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