Which has higher surface area, Chile or South Asia?

South Asia, at 3.69 million sq. km against 757,245 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.

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

2.93 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.

Chile vs South Asia: Surface area

Chile

757,245 sq. km

in 2023

South Asia

3.69 million sq. km

in 2023

Chile rank

37th

South Asia rank

39th

Surface area over time

Chile
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 3.69 million sq. km against 757,245 sq. km in Chile, a difference of 2.93 million sq. km.

That makes South Asia's figure about 4.9 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 39th of 216 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	756,096 sq. km	3.70 million sq. km	2.94 million sq. km	South Asia
1970s	756,096 sq. km	3.70 million sq. km	2.94 million sq. km	South Asia
1980s	756,096 sq. km	3.70 million sq. km	2.94 million sq. km	South Asia
1990s	756,096 sq. km	3.69 million sq. km	2.94 million sq. km	South Asia
2000s	756,096 sq. km	3.69 million sq. km	2.93 million sq. km	South Asia
2010s	756,392 sq. km	3.69 million sq. km	2.93 million sq. km	South Asia
2020s	757,245 sq. km	3.69 million sq. km	2.93 million sq. km	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Chile or South Asia?: South Asia, at 3.69 million sq. km against 757,245 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Chile and South Asia?: 2.93 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 surface area?: Chile ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 39th of 216 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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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.