Chile vs Sweden
Chile is 69% larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Chile about 1.7 times.
ChileSwedenChile moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
1.69×
Chile is 1.69× the area of Sweden.
| Chile | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Stockholm |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Chile is 69% larger than Sweden. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Chile?
- About 1.7 times: Chile has 1.69× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Chile and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 10,596,620. Density: Chile 26 per km², Sweden 24 per km².