Chile vs US size comparison
How Big Is Chile Compared to the US?
The US is about 13 times the size of Chile. Drag Chile over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Chile
- 756,102 km² (291,932 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 13 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Texas (695,668 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Chile 19,859,921; the US 341,784,857
- Chile's rank by area
- 37th-largest of 197
How big Chile is compared with the US
The US is about 13 times the size of Chile: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 756,102 km² (291,932 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Chile about 11 times. Chile is bigger than every US state except Alaska. It is the 37th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the seventh-largest of 12 in South America; the US is the third-largest.
Chile has about 20 million people (2025), the 66th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 26.3 people per km² it is far emptier than the US (35 per km²): the US is about 1.32 times as crowded.
Chile and the US on a world map
Chile reaches from 56°S to 18°S; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Chile about 1.7 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 18 times the size of Chile, when it is really about 13 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Chile is
Chile's capital, Santiago, is 8,070 km (5,010 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Chile borders 3 countries: Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.
Chile and US in numbers
| Chile | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² 291,932 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 13× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 19,859,921 | 341,784,857 | The US has 17× more |
| Rank by area | 37th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 26 | 35 | The US is 1.32× denser |
| Capital | Santiago | Washington, D.C. | 8,070 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 3 | 2 |
Chile compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Chile bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 13 times the size of Chile: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 756,102 km² (291,932 sq mi).
How many times would Chile fit into the US?
About 13 times (13.01). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 11 times.
Which US state is Chile closest in size to?
Texas (695,668 km²). Chile is about the same size as Texas.
Which has more people, Chile or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 17 times the 20 million in Chile.
Why does Chile look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Chile, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 18 times the size of Chile, not 13.
Where does Chile rank by size?
Chile is the 37th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the seventh-largest in South America. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Chile from the US?
Chile's capital, Santiago, is 8,070 km (5,010 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.