List of Top 14 Largest Deserts in the World

No

Desert

Country

Continent

Remarks

Area (km2)

1

Antarctic Desert

(07 Countries) New Zealand, Australia, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Chile, and Argentina.

Antarctica

extreme cold and long dry seasons, they do meet all

14,200,000

2

Arctic Desert

(08 Countries) Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and the United States.

North America, Europe, Asia

the warmest month of the year is usually only barely warm enough to thaw the ice

13,900,020

3

Sahara Desert

(11 Countries) Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia.

Africa

world’s largest hot desert

9,200,000

4

Arabian Desert

(07 Countries) Mostly within Saudi Arabia, also include Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, Oman, and Yemen.

Asia

The Arabian Desert is one of the most extreme places in the world

2330000

5

Gobi Desert

China and Mongolia

Asia

the fastest-growing desert

1300000

6

Kalahari Desert

South Africa, Botswana, Namibia

Africa

-

900000

7

Patagonian Desert

Argentina and Chile

South America

Much of Patagonia is covered in steppe land and has been inhabited by nomadic peoples for centuries.

670000

8

Great Victoria Desert

Australia

Oceania

Other Name => Great Victorian Desert
Great Sandy Desert
Tanami Desert
Simpson Desert
Gibson Desert

647000

9

Syrian Desert

 Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq

Asia

It is also known as Badia, the Syrian steppe, or the Jordanian steppe.

520000

10

Great Basin Desert

United States (Nevada, Utah, California, Idaho and Oregon)

 North America

its freezing cold winters and blazing hot summers.

492000

11

Chihuahuan Desert

Mexico and United States

 North America

this desert’s dry climate

453,247

12

Karakum Desert

Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan

Asia

This desert is also home to the Darvaza Gas Crater, a natural wonder.

350,000

13

Colorado Plateau

United States ( Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico)

North America

 it contains such famous parks as Zion, Grand Canyon, and Mesa Verde.

337,000

14

Sonoran Desert

United States (Arizona and California) and Mexico (Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur)

North America

United States (Arizona and California) and Mexico (Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur)

310,000