Chile vs Iceland
Chile is 7.34 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Chile about 7.3 times.
ChileIcelandChile moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
7.34×
Chile is 7.34× the area of Iceland.
| Chile | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 392,404 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Reykjavik |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Chile is 7.34 times larger than Iceland. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Chile?
- About 7.3 times: Chile has 7.34× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Chile and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 392,404. Density: Chile 26 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².