Chile vs Malta
Chile is 2,393 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Chile about 2393 times.
ChileMaltaChile moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
2,393×
Chile is 2,393× the area of Malta.
| Chile | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 579,704 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Valletta |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Chile is 2,393 times larger than Malta. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Chile?
- About 2393 times: Chile has 2,393× the area of Malta.
- Why do Chile and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 579,704. Density: Chile 26 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².