Chile vs Vanuatu
Chile is 62 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Chile about 62 times.
ChileVanuatuChile moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 62× the area of Vanuatu.
| Chile | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 335,169 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Port-Vila |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Chile is 62 times larger than Vanuatu. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Chile?
- About 62 times: Chile has 62× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Chile and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 335,169. Density: Chile 26 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².