THE SIZE CHALLENGE
10 Largest US States in Order
Think you know the big states? Rank the ten largest from biggest to smallest by total area, including land and water.
- 1Nevada
- 2California
- 3Oregon
- 4Alaska
- 5Colorado
- 6Montana
- 7Wyoming
- 8New Mexico
- 9Texas
- 10Arizona
Area data and source
Uses US Census Bureau TIGERweb ACS26 state geography, dated 1 January 2026 and checked 14 September 2026. Total area is AREALAND plus AREAWATER, converted from square metres and rounded to the nearest square kilometre.
The ranking covers the 50 states only, excluding the District of Columbia and territories. Areas are statistical measurements and can differ slightly from older reference tables. Census Bureau numerical data are public domain in the United States.