Chile vs Marshall Islands
Chile is 4,177 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Chile about 4177 times.
ChileMarshall IslandsChile moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
4,177×
Chile is 4,177× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Chile | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 36,282 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Majuro |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Chile looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Chile is 4,177 times larger than Marshall Islands. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Chile?
- About 4177 times: Chile has 4,177× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Chile and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. That is why Chile looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Marshall Islands?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 36,282. Density: Chile 26 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².