Country size comparison
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Chile is about 1.9 times bigger than California.
California is approximately 403,882 sq km, while Chile is approximately 756,102 sq km, making Chile 87% larger than California. Meanwhile, the population of California is ~37.3 million people (18.8 million fewer people live in Chile).
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