Antarctica vs Chad
Antarctica is 10.9 times larger than Chad. Chad would fit into Antarctica about 11 times.
AntarcticaChadAntarctica moved onto Chad · Equal-area projection
10.9×
Antarctica is 10.9× the area of Chad.
| Antarctica | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | — | N'Djamena |
| Region | Antarctica | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Chad. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Chad?
- Yes. Antarctica is 10.9 times larger than Chad. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Antarctica?
- About 11 times: Antarctica has 10.9× the area of Chad.
- Why do Antarctica and Chad look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Chad about 1.07×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chad. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Chad 16 per km².