Chile vs Italy
Chile is 2.5 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Chile about 2.5 times.
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Chile is 2.5× the area of Italy.
| Chile | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Rome |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. 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 Italy?
- Yes. Chile is 2.5 times larger than Italy. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Chile?
- About 2.5 times: Chile has 2.5× the area of Italy.
- Why do Chile and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Italy 195 per km².