World Desert Map HD

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List of Deserts by Area

RankDesert NameTypeArea (km2)Area (sq mi)LocationCountry(s)
1Antarctic DesertPolar ice and tundra14,200,0005,482,651Antarctica-
2Arctic DesertPolar ice and tundra13,900,0005,366,820Eastern Europe, Northern America, Northern Asia, Northern EuropeUnited States, Canada, Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Jan Mayen, Russia, Svalbard, and Sweden
3Sahara DesertSubtropical9,200,0003,552,140Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Northern Africa, Western AfricaAlgeria, Western Sahara, Chad, Eritrea, Egypt, Mali, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Tunisia, and Sudan
4Great AustralianSubtropical2,700,0001,042,476AustraliaAustralia
5Arabian DesertSubtropical2,330,000899,618Western AsiaYemen, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia
6Gobi DesertCold winter1,295,000500,002Eastern AsiaChina, and Mongolia
7Kalahari DesertSubtropical900,000347,492Southern AfricaSouth Africa, Botswana, and Namibia
8Patagonian DesertCold winter673,000259,847South AmericaArgentina
9Syrian DesertSubtropical500,000193,051Western AsiaIraq, Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia
10Great BasinCold winter492,098190,000Northern AmericaUnited States
11Chihuahuan DesertSubtropical453,248175,000Northern AmericaUnited States, and Mexico
12Karakum DesertCold winter350,000135,136Central AsiaTurkmenistan
13Great VictoriaSubtropical348,750134,653Western Australia, South AustraliaAustralia
14Colorado PlateauCold winter337,000130,116Northern AmericaUnited States
15Sonoran DesertSubtropical310,000119,692Central America, Northern AmericaUnited States and Mexico
16Kyzylkum DesertCold winter300,000115,831Central AsiaUzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan
17Taklamakan DesertCold winter270,000104,248Eastern AsiaChina
18Ogden DesertSubtropical256,00098,842Eastern AfricaEthiopia, Somaliland, and Somalia
19Thar DesertSubtropical238,25477,220Southern AsiaPakistan and India
20Puntland DesertSubtropical200,00077,220Eastern AfricaSomalia
21Ustyurt PlateauTemperate200,00077,220Central AsiaKazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan
22Guban DesertSubtropical175,00067,568Eastern AfricaSomalia / Somaliland
23Namib DesertCool coastal160,00061,776Middle Africa, Southern AfricaAngola, South Africa, and Namibia
24Dasht-e MargoSubtropical150,00057,915Southern AsiaAfghanistan
25Registan DesertSubtropical146,00056,371Southern AsiaAfghanistan
26Atacama DesertMild coastal140,00054,054South AmericaPeru and Chile
27Danakil DesertSubtropical137,00052,896Eastern AfricaDjibouti, Ethiopia, and Eritrea
28Mojave DesertSubtropical124,00047,877Northern AmericaUnited States
29Chalbi DesertSubtropical100,00038,610Eastern AfricaKenya
30Columbia BasinCold winter83,13932,100Northern AmericaUnited States and Canada
31Dasht-e KavirSubtropical77,00029,730Southern AsiaIran
32Ferlo DesertSubtropical70,00027,027Western AfricaSenegal
33Ladakh DesertCold winter59,14622,836Southern AsiaIndia
34Dasht-e LutSubtropical52,00020,077Southern AsiaIran