Chile vs France
Chile is 17% larger than France.
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1.17×
Chile is 1.17× the area of France.
| Chile | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Paris |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 France?
- Yes. Chile is 17% larger than France. Chile covers 756,102 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does France fit into Chile?
- About 1.2 times: Chile has 1.17× the area of France.
- Why do Chile and France 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 France about 1.87×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², France 107 per km².