Afghanistan vs Chile: Land area (sq. km)
Afghanistan
652,230 sq. km
in 2024
Chile
742,032 sq. km
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
Chile rank
38th
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Afghanistan
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 742,032 sq. km against 652,230 sq. km in Afghanistan, a difference of 89,802 sq. km.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Chile ranks 38th of 216 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652,230 sq. km | 743,532 sq. km | 91,302 sq. km | Chile |
| 1970s | 652,230 sq. km | 743,532 sq. km | 91,302 sq. km | Chile |
| 1980s | 652,230 sq. km | 743,532 sq. km | 91,302 sq. km | Chile |
| 1990s | 652,230 sq. km | 743,532 sq. km | 91,302 sq. km | Chile |
| 2000s | 652,230 sq. km | 743,532 sq. km | 91,302 sq. km | Chile |
| 2010s | 652,230 sq. km | 742,719 sq. km | 90,489 sq. km | Chile |
| 2020s | 652,230 sq. km | 742,714 sq. km | 90,484 sq. km | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Afghanistan or Chile?
- Chile, at 742,032 sq. km against 652,230 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Afghanistan and Chile?
- 89,802 sq. km, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chile?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Chile rank globally for land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Chile ranks 38th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.