Algeria vs Chad
Algeria is 85% larger than Chad. Chad would fit into Algeria about 1.9 times.
AlgeriaChadAlgeria moved onto Chad · Equal-area projection
1.85×
Algeria is 1.85× the area of Chad.
| Algeria | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | N'Djamena |
| Region | Northern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Chad 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 Algeria bigger than Chad?
- Yes. Algeria is 85% larger than Chad. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Algeria?
- About 1.9 times: Algeria has 1.85× the area of Chad.
- Why do Algeria and Chad look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Chad 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, Algeria or Chad?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 21,003,705. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Chad 16 per km².