Chile vs Thailand
Chile is 47% larger than Thailand.
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1.47×
Chile is 1.47× the area of Thailand.
| Chile | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Bangkok |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Chile is 47% larger than Thailand. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Chile?
- About 1.5 times: Chile has 1.47× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Chile and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Thailand 140 per km².