Chile vs Ireland
Chile is 10.8 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Chile about 11 times.
ChileIrelandChile moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
10.8×
Chile is 10.8× the area of Ireland.
| Chile | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Dublin |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Chile is 10.8 times larger than Ireland. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Chile?
- About 11 times: Chile has 10.8× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Chile and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 5,484,367. Density: Chile 26 per km², Ireland 79 per km².