* British Empire (17.8 million km²)
* Spanish Empire (13.7 million km²)
* Russian Empire (12.7 million km²)
* French Empire (10.4 million km²)
* Qing Dynasty (10 million km²)
1800s
* British Empire (23.2 million km²)
* Russian Empire (22.4 million km²)
* Qing Dynasty (11.1 million km²)
* French Empire (10.4 million km²)
* Spanish Empire (9.6 million km²)
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