Angola vs Chad
Chad and Angola are almost exactly the same size.
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Angola is 0.97× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 1.03× the size of Angola.
| Angola | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | N'Djamena |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Chad?
- No. Angola and Chad are almost exactly the same size. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into Chad?
- About 1.0 times: Chad has 1.03× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and Chad look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Chad?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 21,003,705. Density: Angola 31 per km², Chad 16 per km².