Brazil vs Chad
Brazil is 6.63 times larger than Chad. Chad would fit into Brazil about 6.6 times.
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Brazil is 6.63× the area of Chad.
| Brazil | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | N'Djamena |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Chad?
- Yes. Brazil is 6.63 times larger than Chad. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Brazil?
- About 6.6 times: Brazil has 6.63× the area of Chad.
- Why do Brazil and Chad look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Chad?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 21,003,705. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Chad 16 per km².