Argentina vs Chile
Argentina is 3.68 times larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Argentina about 3.7 times.
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3.68×
Argentina is 3.68× the area of Chile.
| Argentina | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Santiago |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Chile?
- Yes. Argentina is 3.68 times larger than Chile. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Argentina?
- About 3.7 times: Argentina has 3.68× the area of Chile.
- Why do Argentina and Chile look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Chile about 1.53×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 19,859,921. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Chile 26 per km².