| Rank | Empire |
|---|---|
| 1 | British Empire |
| 2 | Mongol Empire |
| 3 | Russian Empire |
| 4 | Qing dynasty |
| 5 | Spanish Empire |
| 6 | Second French colonial empire |
| 7 | Abbasid Caliphate |
| 8 | Umayyad Caliphate |
| 9 | Yuan dynasty |
| 10 | Xiongnu Empire |
| Rank | Empire |
|---|---|
| 1 | British Empire |
| 2 | Mongol Empire |
| 3 | Russian Empire |
| 4 | Qing dynasty |
| 5 | Spanish Empire |
| 6 | Second French colonial empire |
| 7 | Abbasid Caliphate |
| 8 | Umayyad Caliphate |
| 9 | Yuan dynasty |
| 10 | Xiongnu Empire |