Chile vs Côte d'Ivoire

Chile is 2.34 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Chile about 2.3 times.

ChileCôte d'IvoireChile moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
2.34×
Chile is 2.34× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
ChileCôte d'Ivoire
Area756,102 km²322,463 km²
Population19,859,92132,711,547
Density26 / km²101 / km²
CapitalSantiagoYamoussoukro
RegionSouth AmericaWestern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours35

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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Chile looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
Yes. Chile is 2.34 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Chile?
About 2.3 times: Chile has 2.34× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
Why do Chile and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. That is why Chile looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Chile or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².