Top 10 Largest Deserts in the World in 2025

10. Great Basin Desert | North America | 492,098 sq. km (190,000 sq. mi)

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9. Syrian Desert | Western Asia | 500,000 sq. km (193,051 sq. mi)

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8. Patagonian Desert | South America | 673,000 sq. km (259,847 sq. mi)

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Kalahari Desert | Southern Africa | 900,000 sq. km (347,492 sq. mi)

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6. Gobi Desert | Eastern Asia | 1,295,000 sq. km (500,002 sq. mi)

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5. Arabian Desert | Western Asia | 2,330,000 sq. km (899,618 sq. mi)

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4. Great Australian Desert | Australia | 2,700,000 sq. km (1,042,476 sq. mi)

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Sahara Desert | Africa | 9,200,000 sq. km (3,552,140 sq. mi)

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2. Arctic Desert | Eastern Europe, Northern America, Northern Asia, Northern Europe | 13,900,000 sq. km (5,366,820 sq. mi)

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1. Antarctica Desert | Antarctica | 14,200,000 sq. km (5,482,651 sq. mi)

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