Country size comparison

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Chile is about 5 times bigger than Iowa.

Iowa is approximately 144,701 sq km, while Chile is approximately 756,102 sq km, making Chile 423% larger than Iowa. Meanwhile, the population of Iowa is ~3.0 million people (15.4 million more people live in Chile).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Iowa vs. Chile uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Make 2.2 times more money in Iowa
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Iowa is 90.4% more expensive than Chile overall
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