Canada vs Chad
Canada is 7.78 times larger than Chad. Chad would fit into Canada about 7.8 times.
CanadaChadCanada moved onto Chad · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 7.78× the area of Chad.
 Canada |  Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 7.78× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 1,284,000 km²#20 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.98× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 21,003,705#64 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityChad: 3.92× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 16 / km²#177 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 3.0× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 28%#175 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateChad: 4.82× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 6.03 per woman#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthChad: 2.47 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +3.41%#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateChad: 4.87× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 43.3 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateChad: 1.41× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Chad: 31.0 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 46.0%#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 18.2 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 2.1%#189 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 13.7 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −5.9 per 1,000#175 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadChad: 73× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.73 per 1,000#67 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 26.9 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 55.2 years#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityChad: 12.0× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 56.3 per 1,000 births#10 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 31.3× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 17.3× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 4.4%#142 of 145 · 2020 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.523 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.416#187 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 58.2× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $970#171 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 108× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $21.47B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 23.0× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $2,903#172 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthChad: 3.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +5.6%#38 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 6.0 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | −3.9%#173 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 6.27× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyChad: 132× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 39.5%#20 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Chad: 5.9 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 37.4#56 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureChad: 70.6 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 71.7% of jobs#4 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 10.2 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 60.3 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 19.8% of jobs#176 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 3.0 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 1.9 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 29.4% of GDP#105 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingChad: 1.96× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#26 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 7.49× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 13%#182 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.29× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 73 per 100#155 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 14× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 3% of land#170 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 100× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.14 t a year#177 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyChad: 46.2 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 70.0%#29 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 86.6 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4%#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Chad: 6.52× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 43.0 µg/m³#18 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landChad: 8.1 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 21.0% of land#78 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 0.1 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressChad: 1.16× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 4.3%#126 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 1.67× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 322 mm#153 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.38 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −1.57#174 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.93 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −1.34#177 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | N'Djamena |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Official languages | English, French | French, Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +1 | +235 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Middle Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Chad?
- Yes. Canada is 7.78 times larger than Chad. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Canada?
- About 7.8 times: Canada has 7.78× the area of Chad.
- Why do Canada and Chad look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Chad about 1.07×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Chad?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 21,003,705. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Chad 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Chad?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $970 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 58.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Chad?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 55.2 — 26.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Chad have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Chad: presidential republic.