Chile vs Gabon
Chile is 2.82 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Chile about 2.8 times.
ChileGabonChile moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
2.82×
Chile is 2.82× the area of Gabon.
| Chile | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Libreville |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Chile looks so much bigger than it is next to Gabon. 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 Gabon?
- Yes. Chile is 2.82 times larger than Gabon. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Chile?
- About 2.8 times: Chile has 2.82× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Chile and Gabon 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 Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Chile looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Gabon?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 2,593,130. Density: Chile 26 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².