List of third-level administrative divisions by area
# List of third-level administrative divisions by area

This is a list of third-level administrative divisions by area (including surface water) in square kilometres. Third-level administrative divisions are those under second level (counties, districts, cities, etc.) and they are townships, towns, municipalities, villages, etc., but the names vary by sovereign state.

## List of third-level administrative divisions by area

Third-level administrative divisions by area :

| Rank | third level Subdivision flag | Name | Capital | Second level subdivision | Subdivision | Sovereign state | Area $(km^2)$ | Population | Sovereign state similar in area $(km^2)$ |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | | Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government | Matagami | Nord-du-Québec | Quebec | Canada | 283,123.42 | 2,638 | |
| 2 | none | Ruoqiang County | Ruoqiang Town | Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture | Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region | China | 199,222 | 35,580 | Kyrgyzstan (199,951) |
| 3 | none | Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area | Fort Yukon | Unorganized Borough | Alaska | USA | 147,805 | 5,588 | Bangladesh (148,460) |
| 4 | none | Qiemo County | Qiemo Town | Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture | Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region | China | 138,680 | 65,572 | Tajikistan (143,100) |
| 5 | none | Gêrzê County | none | Ngari Prefecture | Tibet Autonomous Region | China | 135,025 | 22,177 | Greece (131,957) |
| 6 | none | Town and Commune of Reggane | Tinoulef | Reggane District | Adrar Province, Algeria | Algeria | 124,298 | 20,402 | North Korea (120,540) |
| 7 | none | County level city of Golmud | none | Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture | Qinghai Province | China | 123,460 | 215,213 | North Korea (120,540) |
| 8 | none | Town and Commune of Bordj Badji Mokhtar | Bordj Badji Mokhtar | Bordj Badji Mokhtar District | Adrar Province, Algeria | Algeria | 120,026 | 16,437 | North Korea (120,540) |
| 9 | none | Shuanghu County | Cuozheluomazhen | Prefecture level city of Nagqu | Tibet Autonomous Region | China | 116,637 | 13,470 | Eritrea (117,600) |
| 10 | none | Ejin Banner | Dalaihob Town | Alxa League | Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region | China | 114,606 | 32,410 | Benin (114,763) |

* In China provinces are first level country administrative divisions, prefecture level cities are second level country administrative subdivisions, and counties are third level country administrative subdivisions.
* The Unorganized borough is not any level of government structure but the List of country second level subdivisions by area page ranks it.
