Chile vs Malaysia
Chile is 2.29 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Chile about 2.3 times.
ChileMalaysiaChile moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
2.29×
Chile is 2.29× the area of Malaysia.
| Chile | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Chile looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- Yes. Chile is 2.29 times larger than Malaysia. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Chile?
- About 2.3 times: Chile has 2.29× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Chile and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Chile looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².