Chile vs Spain
Chile is 49% larger than Spain.
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1.49×
Chile is 1.49× the area of Spain.
| Chile | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Madrid |
| Region | South America | Southern 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Yes. Chile is 49% larger than Spain. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Chile?
- About 1.5 times: Chile has 1.49× the area of Spain.
- Why do Chile and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Spain 98 per km².