Chile vs Switzerland
Chile is 18.3 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Chile about 18 times.
ChileSwitzerlandChile moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
18.3×
Chile is 18.3× the area of Switzerland.
| Chile | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Bern |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Chile is 18.3 times larger than Switzerland. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Chile?
- About 18 times: Chile has 18.3× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Chile and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 9,092,436. Density: Chile 26 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².