Chile vs Kiribati
Chile is 932 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Chile about 932 times.
ChileKiribatiChile moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 932× the area of Kiribati.
| Chile | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 136,488 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Tarawa |
| Region | South America | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Chile looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Chile is 932 times larger than Kiribati. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Chile?
- About 932 times: Chile has 932× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Chile and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Chile looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Kiribati?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 136,488. Density: Chile 26 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².