Chile vs Somalia
Chile is 19% larger than Somalia.
ChileSomaliaChile moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
1.19×
Chile is 1.19× the area of Somalia.
| Chile | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Mogadishu |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Chile looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Chile is 19% larger than Somalia. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Chile?
- About 1.2 times: Chile has 1.19× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Chile and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Chile looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Somalia?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 19,654,739. Density: Chile 26 per km², Somalia 31 per km².