Chile vs Colombia
Colombia is 51% larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Colombia about 1.5 times.
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0.66×
Chile is 0.66× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 1.51× the size of Chile.
| Chile | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Bogota |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Chile looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chile bigger than Colombia?
- No. Chile is 34% smaller than Colombia. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Colombia?
- About 1.5 times: Colombia has 1.51× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and Colombia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Colombia about 1.0×. That is why Chile looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Colombia 47 per km².