Chile vs Romania
Chile is 3.17 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Chile about 3.2 times.
ChileRomaniaChile moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
3.17×
Chile is 3.17× the area of Romania.
| Chile | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Bucharest |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Yes. Chile is 3.17 times larger than Romania. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Chile?
- About 3.2 times: Chile has 3.17× the area of Romania.
- Why do Chile and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 19,020,271. Density: Chile 26 per km², Romania 80 per km².