Chile vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 2.52 times larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Indonesia about 2.5 times.
ChileIndonesiaChile moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
0.4×
Chile is 0.4× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 2.52× the size of Chile.
| Chile | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Jakarta |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Chile looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. 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 Indonesia?
- No. Chile is 2.52 times smaller than Indonesia. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Indonesia?
- About 2.5 times: Indonesia has 2.52× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why Chile looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².