Largest desert overall
The current largest desert overall record is 5.48 million sq mi, held by Antarctic Desert. Last checked October 14, 2026.
5.48
million sq mi
Antarctic Desert
- Holder
- Antarctic Desert
- Record
- 5.48 million sq mi
- Metric
- 14.2 million km²
- Exact figure
- About 14.2 million km2
- Location
- Antarctica
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Wikipedia Read the source
- nationalgeographic.org Read the source
- livescience.com Largest desert on earth
- howstuffworks.com Largest desert in world
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