Which has higher land area, Chile or South Asia?

South Asia, at 3.35 million sq. km against 742,832 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Chile and South Asia?

2.60 million sq. km, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Asia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Chile vs South Asia: Land area

Chile

742,832 sq. km

in 2023

South Asia

3.35 million sq. km

in 2023

Chile rank

38th

South Asia rank

39th

Land area over time

Chile
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 3.35 million sq. km against 742,832 sq. km in Chile, a difference of 2.60 million sq. km.

That makes South Asia's figure about 4.5 times Chile's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 39th of 215 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	743,532 sq. km	3.36 million sq. km	2.61 million sq. km	South Asia
1970s	743,532 sq. km	3.36 million sq. km	2.61 million sq. km	South Asia
1980s	743,532 sq. km	3.36 million sq. km	2.61 million sq. km	South Asia
1990s	743,532 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	2.61 million sq. km	South Asia
2000s	743,532 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	2.60 million sq. km	South Asia
2010s	742,719 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	2.60 million sq. km	South Asia
2020s	742,832 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	2.60 million sq. km	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Chile or South Asia?: South Asia, at 3.35 million sq. km against 742,832 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Chile and South Asia?: 2.60 million sq. km, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Asia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Asia rank globally for land area?: Chile ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 39th of 215 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.