Chile vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 3.1 times larger than Chile. Chile would fit into DR Congo about 3.1 times.
ChileDR CongoChile moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
0.32×
Chile is 0.32× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 3.1× the size of Chile.
| Chile | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Kinshasa |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Chile looks so much bigger than it is next to DR Congo. 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 DR Congo?
- No. Chile is 3.1 times smaller than DR Congo. Chile covers 756,102 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into DR Congo?
- About 3.1 times: DR Congo has 3.1× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and DR Congo 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 DR Congo about 1.0×. That is why Chile looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².