Which has higher surface area, Chile or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 796,100 sq. km against 757,245 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.

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

38,855 sq. km, with Pakistan ahead.

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

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 Pakistan: Surface area

Chile

757,245 sq. km

in 2023

Pakistan

796,100 sq. km

in 2023

Chile rank

37th

Pakistan rank

35th

Surface area over time

Chile
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 796,100 sq. km against 757,245 sq. km in Chile, a difference of 38,855 sq. km.

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

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

Chile ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	756,096 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	40,004 sq. km	Pakistan
1970s	756,096 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	40,004 sq. km	Pakistan
1980s	756,096 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	40,004 sq. km	Pakistan
1990s	756,096 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	40,004 sq. km	Pakistan
2000s	756,096 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	40,004 sq. km	Pakistan
2010s	756,392 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	39,708 sq. km	Pakistan
2020s	757,245 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	38,855 sq. km	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Chile or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 796,100 sq. km against 757,245 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Chile and Pakistan?: 38,855 sq. km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Pakistan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Pakistan rank globally for surface area?: Chile ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 35th 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.