Which has higher surface area, Chile or Turkey?

Turkey, at 785,350 sq. km against 757,245 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.

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

28,105 sq. km, with Turkey ahead.

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

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 Turkey: Surface area

Chile

757,245 sq. km

in 2023

Turkey

785,350 sq. km

in 2023

Chile rank

37th

Turkey rank

36th

Surface area over time

Chile
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 785,350 sq. km against 757,245 sq. km in Chile, a difference of 28,105 sq. km.

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

Chile ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 36th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	756,096 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	29,254 sq. km	Turkey
1970s	756,096 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	29,254 sq. km	Turkey
1980s	756,096 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	29,254 sq. km	Turkey
1990s	756,096 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	29,254 sq. km	Turkey
2000s	756,096 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	29,254 sq. km	Turkey
2010s	756,392 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	28,958 sq. km	Turkey
2020s	757,245 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	28,105 sq. km	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Chile or Turkey?: Turkey, at 785,350 sq. km against 757,245 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Chile and Turkey?: 28,105 sq. km, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Turkey?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Turkey rank globally for surface area?: Chile ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 36th 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.