Which has higher surface area, Chile or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 799,380 sq. km against 757,245 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Chile and Mozambique?

42,135 sq. km, with Mozambique ahead.

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

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

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.

Chile vs Mozambique: Surface area

Chile

757,245 sq. km

in 2023

Mozambique

799,380 sq. km

in 2023

Chile rank

37th

Mozambique rank

34th

Surface area over time

Chile
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 799,380 sq. km against 757,245 sq. km in Chile, a difference of 42,135 sq. km.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 37th and Mozambique ranks 34th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1960s	756,096 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	43,284 sq. km	Mozambique
1970s	756,096 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	43,284 sq. km	Mozambique
1980s	756,096 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	43,284 sq. km	Mozambique
1990s	756,096 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	43,284 sq. km	Mozambique
2000s	756,096 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	43,284 sq. km	Mozambique
2010s	756,392 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	42,988 sq. km	Mozambique
2020s	757,245 sq. km	799,380 sq. km	42,135 sq. km	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Chile or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 799,380 sq. km against 757,245 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Chile and Mozambique?: 42,135 sq. km, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mozambique?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Mozambique rank globally for surface area?: Chile ranks 37th and Mozambique ranks 34th 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

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.