Chile vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 21% larger than Chile.
ChileVenezuelaChile moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 0.83× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 1.21× the size of Chile.
| Chile | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Caracas |
| Region | South America | South America |
| 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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Chile looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Chile is 17% smaller than Venezuela. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Venezuela?
- About 1.2 times: Venezuela has 1.21× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Chile looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².