Chile vs Iran
Iran is 2.18 times larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Iran about 2.2 times.
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0.46×
Chile is 0.46× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 2.18× the size of Chile.
| Chile | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Tehran |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Chile is 2.18 times smaller than Iran. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Iran?
- About 2.2 times: Iran has 2.18× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Iran 56 per km².