Chad vs Colombia
Chad is 12% larger than Colombia.
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1.12×
Chad is 1.12× the area of Colombia.
| Chad | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Bogota |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Yes. Chad is 12% larger than Colombia. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Chad?
- About 1.1 times: Chad has 1.12× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Chad and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Colombia 47 per km².