Australia vs Chile
Australia is 10.2 times larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Australia about 10 times.
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Australia is 10.2× the area of Chile.
| Australia | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Santiago |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Chile?
- Yes. Australia is 10.2 times larger than Chile. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Australia?
- About 10 times: Australia has 10.2× the area of Chile.
- Why do Australia and Chile look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Chile?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 19,859,921. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Chile 26 per km².