Largest Deserts in the World

		Area1
Desert	Location	sq km	sq mi

Sahara	northern Africa	9,100,000	3,500,000
Gobi	Mongolia/northeastern China	1,300,000	500,000
Patagonian	Argentina	670,000	260,000
Rub' al Khali	southern Arabian peninsula	650,000	250,000
Great Sandy	northwestern Australia	390,500	150,000
Great Victoria	southwestern Australia	390,500	150,000
Chihuahuan	Mexico/southwestern United States	360,000	140,000
Takla Makan	northern China	360,000	140,000
Sonoran	Mexico/southwestern United States	310,000	120,000
Kalahari	southwestern Africa	260,000	100,000
Kyzyl Kum	Uzbekistan	260,000	100,000
Thar	India/Pakistan	260,000	100,000
Simpson	Australia	100,000	40,000
Mohave	southwestern United States	52,000	20,000
1) Desert areas are very approximate, because clear physical boundaries may not occur.