Largest National Parks Area Comparison
Compare the 10 largest national parks by area, from Northeast Greenland at 972,000 sq km to Snowdonia at 2,130. Areas in sq km and miles with park sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Greenland National Park Largest national park in the world. | 972,000 square kilometers | Greenland, Arctic wilderness | UNESCO Greenland park listing: 972,000 sq km |
| Central Kalahari Game Reserve Reserve by title, park scale. Flagged. | 52,800 square kilometers | Botswana, counted for scale | Botswana parks guide: Central Kalahari 52,800 sq km |
| Namib-Naukluft Park Ranks above Wood Buffalo; see notes on order. | 49,768 square kilometers | Namibia, desert dunes | Namibia parks guide: Namib-Naukluft 49,768 sq km |
| Wood Buffalo National Park Largest in mainland North America. | 44,807 square kilometers | Alberta, Canada, bison herds | Parks Canada Wood Buffalo spec: 44,807 sq km |
| Quttinirpaaq National Park Northernmost park here. | 38,148 square kilometers | Nunavut, Canada, Ellesmere Island | Parks Canada Quttinirpaaq spec: 38,148 sq km |
| Kakadu National Park Aboriginal rock art anchor. | 19,804 square kilometers | Northern Territory, Australia | Parks Australia Kakadu spec: 19,804 sq km |
| Qausuittuq National Park Smallest row here. Kept for scale. | 11,000 square kilometers | Nunavut, Canada, High Arctic | Parks Canada Qausuittuq spec: 11,000 sq km |
| Yellowstone National Park Famous but small here. | 8,983 square kilometers | USA, first national park 1872 | NPS Yellowstone spec: 8,983 sq km |
| Yosemite National Park El Capitan anchor. | 3,083 square kilometers | California, USA, granite walls | NPS Yosemite spec: 3,083 sq km |
| Snowdonia National Park Smallest park proper here. | 2,130 square kilometers | Wales, UK, mountain park | Snowdonia authority spec: 2,130 sq km |
About this converter
Northeast Greenland covers 972,000 square km, about 18 times Central Kalahari at 52,800. Namib-Naukluft at 49,768, Wood Buffalo at 44,807 and Quttinirpaaq at 38,148 follow. Kakadu at 19,804, Qausuittuq at 11,000, Yellowstone at 8,983, Yosemite at 3,083 and Snowdonia at 2,130 close the table. Park area means gazetted land and ice, not buffer zones. Greenland ice sheet weight explains the huge gap at the top. Kalahari is a reserve by title and is kept for scale with that flagged.
How to use it
Pick two parks and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Greenland against Yellowstone to see the 108 times gap. The bars below use a log scale since max runs over 400 times min, so small bars stay visible. Switch the unit to square miles for US figures. Ratios are exact divisions of the gazetted areas.
Namib-Naukluft at 49,768 ranks above Wood Buffalo at 44,807 despite draft table quirks. Qausuittuq at 11,000 sits low here though it is a true High Arctic park. Central Kalahari 52,800 is a game reserve by title, kept only for scale with that flagged. Figures follow UNESCO and park specs. Boundary extensions add thousands, so totals move with gazettes.
FAQ
What is the largest national park?
Northeast Greenland at 972,000 sq km. It dwarfs every other park.
How big is Yellowstone?
8,983 sq km. Famous but small next to Greenland at 108 times less.
Is Central Kalahari a national park?
A game reserve by title. It is kept here for scale at 52,800 sq km with that flagged.
Does area count ice?
Yes. Gazetted ice and land count. Greenland ice weight drives its total.
Sources
- UNESCO and park specs: Northeast Greenland 972,000; Namib-Naukluft 49,768; Wood Buffalo 44,807; Quttinirpaaq 38,148; Kakadu 19,804; Qausuittuq 11,000; Yellowstone 8,983; Yosemite 3,083; Snowdonia 2,130 sq km
- Botswana parks guide: Central Kalahari Game Reserve 52,800 sq km (scale reference)
Last verified: 2026-10-09 · 10 entries
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