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.
| Rank | Country | Area (km²) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia |
7,692,024 | |
| 2 |  Papua New Guinea |
462,840 | |
| 3 |  Indonesia* |
420,540 | 1,904,569 km² including Asian part |
| 4 |  New Zealand |
270,467 | |
| 5 |  Solomon Islands |
28,896 | |
| 6 |  Fiji |
18,274 | |
| 7 |  Vanuatu |
12,189 | |
| 8 |  Samoa |
2,831 | |
| 9 |  Kiribati |
811 | |
| 10 |  Tonga |
747 | |
| 11 |  Federated States of Micronesia |
702 | |
| 12 |  Palau |
459 | |
| 13 |  Marshall Islands |
181 | |
| 14 |  Tuvalu |
26 | |
| 15 |  Nauru |
21 | |
| Total | 8,525,989 |
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) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia (France) |
19,060 | An special collectivity of France. |
| 2 |  French Polynesia (France) |
4,167 | An overseas territory of France. |
| 3 |  Guam (United States) |
3,093 | An insular area of the United States. |
| 4 |  Northern Mariana Islands (United States) |
477 | An insular area of the United States. |
| 5 |  Wallis and Futuna (France) |
274 | An overseas territory of France. |
| 6 |  Niue (New Zealand) |
260 | Associated state of New Zealand. |
| 7 |  Cook Islands (New Zealand) |
240 | Associated state of New Zealand. |
| 8 |  American Samoa (United States) |
199 | An insular area of the United States. |
| 9 |  Christmas Island (Australia) |
135 | An external territory of Australia. |
| 10 |  Norfolk Island (Australia) |
35 | An external territory of Australia. |
| 11 | _Islands.svg.png){kind=small} Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) |
14 | An external territory of Australia. |
| 15 |  Tokelau (New Zealand) |
10 | An dependent territory of New Zealand. |
| 16 |  Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) |
5 | An overseas territory of the United Kingdom. |
See also
- List of African countries by area
- List of Asian countries by area
- List of European countries by area
- List of South American countries by area
References
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