Chad vs Colombia
Chad is 12% larger than Colombia.
ChadColombiaChad moved onto Colombia · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 1.12× the area of Colombia.
 Chad |  Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaChad: 1.12× the area | 1,284,000 km²#20 of 194 | 1,141,748 km²#25 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationColombia: 2.54× the population | 21,003,705#64 of 194 · 2025 | 53,425,635#28 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityColombia: 2.86× the density | 16 / km²#177 of 194 | 47 / km²#137 of 194 |
| Urban populationColombia: 2.86× the urban share | 28%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateChad: 3.7× the births per woman | 6.03 per woman#1 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthChad: 2.40 points higher | +3.41%#6 of 192 · 2025 | +1.01%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateChad: 3.26× the birth rate | 43.3 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2024 | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateChad: 2.02× the death rate | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Chad: 26.0 points higher | 46.0%#4 of 192 · 2025 | 20.0%#115 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Colombia: 8.1 points higher | 2.1%#189 of 192 · 2025 | 10.2%#77 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationColombia: 8.3 per 1,000 higher | −5.9 per 1,000#175 of 192 · 2025 | +2.4 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadColombia: 2.04× the refugees for its size | 0.73 per 1,000#67 of 190 · 2025 | 1.49 per 1,000#50 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyColombia: 22.7 years longer | 55.2 years#191 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityChad: 5.36× the infant mortality | 56.3 per 1,000 births#10 of 191 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000 births#109 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsColombia: 28.2× the doctors per person | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2023 | 2.54 per 1,000#74 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentColombia: 13.5× the university enrolment | 4.4%#142 of 145 · 2020 | 59.3%#58 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexColombia: 0.372 higher | 0.416#187 of 190 · 2023 | 0.788#82 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaColombia: 8.14× the income per person | $970#171 of 185 · 2025 | $7,900#89 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPColombia: 21.3× the economy | $21.47B2025 | $457.41B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Colombia: 7.8× the output per person | $2,903#172 of 184 · 2025 | $22,640#86 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthChad: 3.0 points higher | +5.6%#38 of 187 · 2025 | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationColombia: 9.0 points higher | −3.9%#173 of 176 · 2025 | +5.1%#41 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentColombia: 7.55× the unemployment | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyChad: 4.65× the share in extreme poverty | 39.5%#20 of 149 · 2022 | 8.5%#48 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Colombia: 17.0 higher | 37.4#56 of 149 · 2022 | 54.4#4 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureChad: 57.5 points higher | 71.7% of jobs#4 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryColombia: 11.5 points higher | 8.5% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesColombia: 46.0 points higher | 19.8% of jobs#176 of 178 · 2025 | 65.8% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentColombia: 2.5 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP#77 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsChad: 14.4 points higher | 29.4% of GDP#105 of 168 · 2025 | 15.0% of GDP#149 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 3.2% of GDP#26 of 155 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#25 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersColombia: 6.29× the share online | 13%#182 of 184 · 2024 | 79%#100 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsColombia: 2.38× the mobile subscriptions | 73 per 100#155 of 191 · 2024 | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaColombia: 17.9× the forest share | 3% of land#170 of 192 · 2024 | 54% of land#39 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personColombia: 12.9× the CO₂ per person | 0.14 t a year#177 of 185 · 2024 | 1.80 t a year#107 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyChad: 40.3 points higher | 70.0%#29 of 190 · 2022 | 29.7%#81 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityColombia: 85.5 points higher | 13.4%#191 of 192 · 2024 | 98.9%#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Chad: 2.34× the air pollution | 43.0 µg/m³#18 of 191 · 2023 | 18.4 µg/m³#97 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landChad: 3.8 points higher | 21.0% of land#78 of 191 · 2025 | 17.2% of land#97 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landChad: 1.5 points higher | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 | 2.7% of land#153 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressChad: 1.19× the water stress | 4.3%#126 of 176 · 2022 | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationColombia: 10.1× the rain and snow | 322 mm#153 of 180 · 2022 | 3,240 mm#1 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityColombia: 0.62 higher | −1.57#174 of 193 · 2025 | −0.95#167 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionColombia: 1.03 higher | −1.34#177 of 193 · 2025 | −0.31#104 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OECD |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Bogota |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Colombian peso (COP) |
| Official languages | French, Arabic | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | +235 | +57 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | South America |
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. 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.
- Which is richer, Chad or Colombia?
- By gross national income per person, Colombia: $7,900 against $970 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.14× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Chad or Colombia?
- In Colombia: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 55.2 — 22.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Chad and Colombia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).