Chad vs China
China is 7.47 times larger than Chad. Chad would fit into China about 7.5 times.
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Chad is 0.13× the area of China. Put the other way, China is 7.47× the size of Chad.
| Chad | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 9,596,961 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 1,406,585,000 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Beijing |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 17 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× its true area; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. 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 Chad bigger than China?
- No. Chad is 7.47 times smaller than China. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into China?
- About 7.5 times: China has 7.47× the area of Chad.
- Why do Chad and China look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and China about 1.56×. 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, Chad or China?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², China 147 per km².