Chile vs Norway
Chile is 96% larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Chile about 2.0 times.
ChileNorwayChile moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
1.96×
Chile is 1.96× the area of Norway.
| Chile | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Oslo |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Yes. Chile is 96% larger than Norway. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Chile?
- About 2.0 times: Chile has 1.96× the area of Norway.
- Why do Chile and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 5,610,870. Density: Chile 26 per km², Norway 15 per km².