Australia vs Chad
Australia is 5.99 times larger than Chad. Chad would fit into Australia about 6.0 times.
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Australia is 5.99× the area of Chad.
| Australia | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | N'Djamena |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Chad?
- Yes. Australia is 5.99 times larger than Chad. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Australia?
- About 6.0 times: Australia has 5.99× the area of Chad.
- Why do Australia and Chad look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Chad?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 21,003,705. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Chad 16 per km².