Chile vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 3.6 times larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Kazakhstan about 3.6 times.
ChileKazakhstanChile moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 0.28× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 3.6× the size of Chile.
| Chile | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Astana |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Chile is 3.6 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 3.6 times: Kazakhstan has 3.6× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².