Antarctica vs Chile
Antarctica is 18.5 times larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Antarctica about 19 times.
AntarcticaChileAntarctica moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 18.5× the area of Chile.
| Antarctica | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | — | Santiago |
| Region | Antarctica | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Chile. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Chile?
- Yes. Antarctica is 18.5 times larger than Chile. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Antarctica?
- About 19 times: Antarctica has 18.5× the area of Chile.
- Why do Antarctica and Chile look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Chile about 1.53×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chile. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Chile?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Chile 26 per km².