Chile vs Papua New Guinea
Chile is 63% larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Chile about 1.6 times.
ChilePapua New GuineaChile moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
1.63×
Chile is 1.63× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| Chile | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Port Moresby |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Chile looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Chile is 63% larger than Papua New Guinea. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Chile?
- About 1.6 times: Chile has 1.63× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Chile and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Chile looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Papua New Guinea?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 10,762,817. Density: Chile 26 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².