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This is a 'list of deserts in the world ordered by area'. It includes all deserts with an area greater than 50 000 km² (19 300 square miles).

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Deserts over 50 000 km²

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Deserts over 50 000 km²

{| class="sortable wikitable"
! Rank !! Desert’s Name !! Area
(km²) !! Area
(sq mi) !! Country/Countries
|-
| 1 || Antarctic Desert || {{formatnum: 14 000 000 || {{formatnum: 5 400 000 || Antarctica
|-
| 2 || Sahara || {{formatnum: 9 000 000 || {{formatnum: 3 320 000+ || Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia.
|-
| 3 || Arabian Desert || {{formatnum: 2 330 000 || {{formatnum: 900 000 || Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen.
|-
| 4 || Gobi Desert || {{formatnum: 1 300 000 || {{formatnum: 500 000 || Mongolia and China
|-
| 5 || Patagonian Desert || {{formatnum: 673 000 || {{formatnum: 260 000 || Argentina and Chile
|-
| 6 || Great Victoria Desert || {{formatnum: 647 000 || {{formatnum: 250 000 || Australia
|-
| 7 || Great Basin Desert || {{formatnum: 492 000 || {{formatnum: 190 000 || United States
|-
| 8 || Chihuahuan Desert || {{formatnum: 450 000 || {{formatnum: 175 000 || Mexico and United States
|-
| 9 || Great Sandy Desert || {{formatnum: 400 000 || {{formatnum: 150 000 || Australia
|-
| 10 || Karakum Desert || {{formatnum: 350 000 || {{formatnum: 135 000 || Turkmenistan
|-
| 11 || Sonoran Desert || {{formatnum: 310 000 || {{formatnum: 120 000 || Mexico and United States
|-
| 12 || Kyzyl Kum || {{formatnum: 300 000 || {{formatnum: 115 000 || Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
|-
| 13 || Taklamakan Desert || {{formatnum: 270 000 || {{formatnum: 105 000 || People's Republic of China
|-
| 14 || Kalahari Desert || {{formatnum: 260 000 || {{formatnum: 100 000 || Botswana, Namibia and South Africa
|-
| 14 || Kavir or Dasht-e Kavir Desert || {{formatnum: 260 000 || {{formatnum: 100 000 || Iran
|-
| 14 || Syrian Desert || {{formatnum: 260 000 || {{formatnum: 100 000 || Syria, Jordan and Iraq
|-
| 15 || Thar Desert || {{formatnum: 200 000 || {{formatnum: 77 000 || India and Pakistan
|-
| 16 || Gibson Desert || {{formatnum: 155 000 || {{formatnum: 60 000 || Australia
|-
| 17 || Simpson Desert || {{formatnum: 145 000 || {{formatnum: 56 000 || Australia
|-
| 18 || Atacama Desert || {{formatnum: 140 000 || {{formatnum: 54 000 || Chile
|-
| 19 || Namib Desert || {{formatnum: 135 000 || {{formatnum: 52 000 || Namibia
|-
| 20 || Mojave Desert || {{formatnum: 65 000 || {{formatnum: 25 000 || United States
|}

See also

★ List of deserts