Austria vs Chad
Chad is 15.3 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Chad about 15 times.
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0.07×
Austria is 0.07× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 15.3× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | N'Djamena |
| Region | Western Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Chad?
- No. Austria is 15.3 times smaller than Chad. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Chad?
- About 15 times: Chad has 15.3× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Chad look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Chad about 1.07×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Chad 16 per km².