Chile vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 2.07 times larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Mongolia about 2.1 times.
ChileMongoliaChile moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
0.48×
Chile is 0.48× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 2.07× the size of Chile.
| Chile | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Chile. 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 Mongolia?
- No. Chile is 2.07 times smaller than Mongolia. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Mongolia?
- About 2.1 times: Mongolia has 2.07× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chile. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Mongolia?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 3,568,978. Density: Chile 26 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².