Afghanistan vs Chile: Surface area
Afghanistan
652,870 sq. km
in 2023
Chile
757,245 sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
40th
Chile rank
37th
Surface area over time
- Afghanistan
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 757,245 sq. km against 652,870 sq. km in Afghanistan, a difference of 104,375 sq. km.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Chile ranks 37th of 215 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 | 652,860 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 103,236 sq. km | Chile |
| 1970s | 652,860 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 103,236 sq. km | Chile |
| 1980s | 652,860 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 103,236 sq. km | Chile |
| 1990s | 652,860 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 103,236 sq. km | Chile |
| 2000s | 652,860 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 103,236 sq. km | Chile |
| 2010s | 652,860 sq. km | 756,392 sq. km | 103,532 sq. km | Chile |
| 2020s | 652,862 sq. km | 757,245 sq. km | 104,382 sq. km | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Afghanistan or Chile?
- Chile, at 757,245 sq. km against 652,870 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Afghanistan and Chile?
- 104,375 sq. km, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chile?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Chile rank globally for surface area?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Chile ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.