Largest World Deserts

Syrian Desert

A desert in Southwest Asia covering much of the Arabian Peninsula between the Mediterranean coast and the Euphrates River. (200,000) 9th Place

Arabian Desert

A desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia. Stretches across Yemen, the Persian Gulf, Oman, Jordan and Iraq. (900,000) 4th Place

Kalahari Desert

Desert in Southern Africa stretching from Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa (360,000) 6th Place

Patagonia Desert

Located in Southern Argentina and is the largest desert in the Americas (200,000) 8th Place

Gobi Desert

a desert located in northern China and southeast Mongolia, and a prime area for finding dinosaur fossils (500,000) Largest desert in Asia 5th Place

Great Victoria Desert

dry and unfertile land that stretches from South Australia to Western Australia Largest desert in Australia (220,000) 7th Place

Great Basin Desert

the largest desert area in North America (190,000). 10th Place

Sahara Desert

the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa Largest desert in World (besides polar desert) and in Africa 3rd Largest (or first depending on how you look at it)