Chile vs Namibia
Namibia is 9% larger than Chile.
ChileNamibiaChile moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
0.92×
Chile is 0.92× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 1.09× the size of Chile.
 Chile |  Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaNamibia: 1.09× the area | 756,102 km²#37 of 194 | 825,615 km²#34 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationChile: 6.42× the population | 19,859,921#66 of 194 · 2025 | 3,092,816#134 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityChile: 7.01× the density | 26 / km²#159 of 194 | 3.7 / km²#192 of 194 |
| Urban populationChile: 1.75× the urban share | 89%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 51%#131 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNamibia: 2.82× the births per woman | 1.14 per woman#183 of 192 · 2024 | 3.21 per woman#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNamibia: 1.57 points higher | +0.48%#127 of 192 · 2025 | +2.05%#45 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNamibia: 2.98× the birth rate | 8.7 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2024 | 25.9 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateChile: 1.06× the death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Namibia: 20.2 points higher | 16.5%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 36.7%#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Chile: 10.8 points higher | 14.6%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationChile: 2.0 per 1,000 higher | +2.6 per 1,000#33 of 192 · 2025 | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadChile: 1.23× the refugees for its size | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyChile: 13.9 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 67.5 years#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNamibia: 6.28× the infant mortality | 5.8 per 1,000 births#138 of 191 · 2024 | 36.4 per 1,000 births#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsChile: 6.05× the doctors per person | 3.33 per 1,000#52 of 178 · 2023 | 0.55 per 1,000#124 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentChile: 4.22× the university enrolment | 110.2%#5 of 145 · 2024 | 26.1%#105 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexChile: 0.213 higher | 0.878#44 of 190 · 2023 | 0.665#133 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaChile: 3.91× the income per person | $16,960#61 of 185 · 2025 | $4,340#122 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPChile: 23.7× the economy | $357.37B2025 | $15.08B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Chile: 3.15× the output per person | $37,774#57 of 184 · 2025 | $11,986#121 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthChile: 0.8 points higher | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationChile: 0.7 points higher | +4.2%#51 of 176 · 2025 | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNamibia: 2.14× the unemployment | 9.0%#41 of 178 · 2025 | 19.3%#7 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNamibia: 57.2× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2024 | 22.9%#32 of 149 · 2015 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Namibia: 16.1 higher | 43.0#24 of 149 · 2024 | 59.1#1 of 149 · 2015 |
| Jobs in agricultureNamibia: 16.2 points higher | 6.1% of jobs#126 of 178 · 2025 | 22.3% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryChile: 5.0 points higher | 21.5% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 16.5% of jobs#124 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesChile: 11.3 points higher | 72.4% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 | 61.1% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNamibia: 5.5 points higher | 4.1% of GDP#48 of 184 · 2025 | 9.6% of GDP#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNamibia: 10.1 points higher | 34.6% of GDP#88 of 168 · 2025 | 44.7% of GDP#56 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNamibia: 1.82× the military spending | 1.5% of GDP#87 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#35 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersChile: 1.47× the share online | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 | 65%#130 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsChile: 1.56× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 85 per 100#146 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaChile: 2.5× the forest share | 25% of land#110 of 192 · 2024 | 10% of land#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personChile: 3.28× the CO₂ per person | 3.94 t a year#65 of 185 · 2024 | 1.20 t a year#123 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNamibia: 5.8 points higher | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 | 30.0%#80 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityChile: 39.7 points higher | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 | 59.3%#165 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Chile: 1.63× the air pollution | 23.1 µg/m³#67 of 191 · 2023 | 14.2 µg/m³#123 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNamibia: 18.3 points higher | 21.6% of land#73 of 191 · 2025 | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landChile: 0.9 points higher | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 | 1.0% of land#171 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressChile: 30× the water stress | 9.0%#93 of 176 · 2022 | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationChile: 5.34× the rain and snow | 1,522 mm#56 of 180 · 2022 | 285 mm#154 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNamibia: 0.57 higher | +0.17#89 of 193 · 2025 | +0.74#55 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionChile: 0.95 higher | +1.10#31 of 193 · 2025 | +0.15#73 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateNamibia: 1.78× the homicide rate | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2023 | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OECD | — |
| Capital | Santiago | Windhoek |
| Currency | Chilean peso (CLP) | South African rand (ZAR), Namibian dollar (NAD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4, summer time UTC−3 · UTC−6 to UTC−3, 3 time zones | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +56 | +264 |
| Region | South America | Southern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- No. Chile is 8% smaller than Namibia. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Namibia?
- About 1.1 times: Namibia has 1.09× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 3,092,816. Density: Chile 26 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².
- Which is richer, Chile or Namibia?
- By gross national income per person, Chile: $16,960 against $4,340 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.91× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Chile or Namibia?
- In Chile: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 67.5 — 13.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Chile and Namibia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).