Bolivia vs Chad
Chad is 17% larger than Bolivia.
BoliviaChadBolivia moved onto Chad · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 0.86× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 1.17× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | N'Djamena |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Chad?
- No. Bolivia is 14% smaller than Chad. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Chad?
- About 1.2 times: Chad has 1.17× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and Chad look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Chad 16 per km².