Brazil vs Chile
Brazil is 11.3 times larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Brazil about 11 times.
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Brazil is 11.3× the area of Chile.
| Brazil | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Santiago |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Chile?
- Yes. Brazil is 11.3 times larger than Chile. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Brazil?
- About 11 times: Brazil has 11.3× the area of Chile.
- Why do Brazil and Chile look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 19,859,921. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Chile 26 per km².