With a size of 450,000 square kilometers, this desert stretches through Mexico and the United States.
9. Great Basin
Located in the U.S., this cold winter desert has a size of 492,000 square kilometers.
8. Syrian Desert
Despite its name, this desert spans beyond Syria into Iraq and Jordan measuring 520,000 square kilometers.
7. Patagonian Desert
Stretching through Argentina and Chile, this cold winter desert has an area of 620,000 square kilometers.
6. Kalahari Desert
This South African desert is just under 1 million square kilometers and stretches through Botswana, South Africa and Namibia.
5. Gobi Desert
With 1.29 million square kilometers, this cold winter dessert lies within China and Mongolia.
4. Arabian Desert
Located in Western Asia, including Iraq and its namesake Saudi Arabia, this desert has an area of 2.3 million square kilometers.
3. Australian Desert
With a big size difference to the second place, comes the Australian Desert with 2.7 million square kilometers.
2. Sahara
When speaking of deserts the Sahara is usually the first that comes to mind but ranks only second with over 9 million square kilometers. Located in North Africa, it is considered a subtropical desert.
1. Antarctica
By far the biggest desert in the world is the continent of Antarctica with an area of 14 million square kilometers.
