Bolivia vs Chile
Bolivia is 45% larger than Chile.
BoliviaChileBolivia moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
1.45×
Bolivia is 1.45× the area of Chile.
| Bolivia | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Santiago |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Chile?
- Yes. Bolivia is 45% larger than Chile. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.5 times: Bolivia has 1.45× the area of Chile.
- Why do Bolivia and Chile look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Chile?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Chile 26 per km².