Chile vs Turkey: Land area in square kilometers
Chile
742,832 sq. km
in 2023
Turkey
769,630 sq. km
in 2023
Chile rank
38th
Turkey rank
36th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Chile
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 769,630 sq. km against 742,832 sq. km in Chile, a difference of 26,798 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 38th 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 | 743,532 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 26,098 sq. km | Turkey |
| 1970s | 743,532 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 26,098 sq. km | Turkey |
| 1980s | 743,532 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 26,098 sq. km | Turkey |
| 1990s | 743,532 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 26,098 sq. km | Turkey |
| 2000s | 743,532 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 26,098 sq. km | Turkey |
| 2010s | 742,719 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 26,911 sq. km | Turkey |
| 2020s | 742,832 sq. km | 769,630 sq. km | 26,798 sq. km | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Chile or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 769,630 sq. km against 742,832 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Chile and Turkey?
- 26,798 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 land area in square kilometers?
- Chile ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.