Chile vs Denmark
Chile is 17.6 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Chile about 18 times.
ChileDenmarkChile moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
17.6×
Chile is 17.6× the area of Denmark.
| Chile | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Copenhagen |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Chile. 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 Denmark?
- Yes. Chile is 17.6 times larger than Denmark. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Chile?
- About 18 times: Chile has 17.6× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Chile and Denmark 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 Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chile. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Denmark?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 6,009,169. Density: Chile 26 per km², Denmark 140 per km².