10 Largest Deserts In The World

According to Britannica, the Antarctic Desert is the largest desert in the world followed by the Arctic and Sahara Desert in the second and third positions respectively.

Check out the top 10 largest deserts in the world:

10. Great Basin Desert

Area: 492,000 square km (190,000 Square Miles)

Continent: North America

9. Great Victoria Desert

Area: 647,000 square km (250,000 Square Miles)

Continent: Oceania

8. Rubʿ al-Khali Desert

Area: 650,000 square km (250,000 Square Miles)

Continent: Asia

7. Patagonian Desert

Area: 673,000 square km (260,000 Square Miles)

Continent: South America

6. Kalahari Desert

Area: 930,000 square km (360,000 Square Miles)

Continent: Africa

5. Gobi Desert

Area: 492,000 square km (190,000 Square Miles)

Continent: Asia

4. Arabian Desert

Area: 2,300,000 square km (900,000 Square Miles)

Continent: Asia

3. Sahara Desert

Area: 8,600,000 square km (3,320,000 Square Miles)

Continent: Africa

2. Arctic Desert

Area: 13,700,000 square km (5,300,000 Square Miles)

1. Antarctic Desert

Area: 13,960,000 square km (5,390,000 Square Miles)

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Continent: Antarctica