Which has higher land area, Chile or Zambia?

Zambia, at 743,390 sq. km against 742,832 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.

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

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 Zambia: Land area

Chile

742,832 sq. km

in 2023

Zambia

743,390 sq. km

in 2023

Chile rank

39th

Zambia rank

38th

Land area over time

Chile
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 743,390 sq. km against 742,832 sq. km in Chile, a difference of 558 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	743,532 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	142 sq. km	Chile
1970s	743,532 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	142 sq. km	Chile
1980s	743,532 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	142 sq. km	Chile
1990s	743,532 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	142 sq. km	Chile
2000s	743,532 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	142 sq. km	Chile
2010s	742,719 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	671.3 sq. km	Zambia
2020s	742,832 sq. km	743,390 sq. km	558 sq. km	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Chile or Zambia?: Zambia, at 743,390 sq. km against 742,832 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Chile and Zambia?: 558 sq. km, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Zambia rank globally for land area?: Chile ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th of 217 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.