Where2Go by MakeMyTrip • 12 Jun 2025

Discover the 7 Largest Deserts in the World

Antarctic Polar Desert

This is a polar desert with white snow sand that is considered to be the largest in the world. It covers the entire continent of Antarctica!

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Arctic Polar Desert

This is also a snowy desert with polar bears and other species in the frigid regions of the Arctic, including Canada, Russia, Greenland, and Norway. This is the 2nd largest desert.

Sahara Desert

This is a hot desert spanning across North Africa. In terms of hot sands, this is considered the largest. However, the size is smaller compared to the Polar deserts.

Arabian Desert

This is a Middle Eastern subtropical desert that stretches across Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq, and other Middle Eastern countries and is among the largest in the world.

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Gobi Desert

This is a cold, high-altitude Asian desert in East Asia. This spans across the countries of China and Mongolia and is amongst the largest deserts in the world.

Patagonian Desert

Another cold desert in the list, this one is located in the South America in Argentina. A beautiful, vast span of desert, Patagonian Desert is a must-visit!

Kalahari Desert

This is a large subtropical desert in the southern side of the African continent, spanning across Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, making it one of the largest.

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