Chile vs Kuwait
Chile is 42.4 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Chile about 42 times.
ChileKuwaitChile moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
42.4×
Chile is 42.4× the area of Kuwait.
| Chile | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Kuwait City |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Chile is 42.4 times larger than Kuwait. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Chile?
- About 42 times: Chile has 42.4× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Chile and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 4,865,298. Density: Chile 26 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².