Chile vs Equatorial Guinea
Chile is 27.0 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Chile about 27 times.
ChileEquatorial GuineaChile moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 27.0× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Chile | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Malabo |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Chile looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Chile is 27.0 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Chile?
- About 27 times: Chile has 27.0× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Chile and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Chile looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Equatorial Guinea?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 1,938,431. Density: Chile 26 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².