Chad vs Congo
Chad is 3.75 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Chad about 3.8 times.
ChadCongoChad moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
3.75×
Chad is 3.75× the area of Congo.
| Chad | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Brazzaville |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; Congo at 1° S 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 Congo?
- Yes. Chad is 3.75 times larger than Congo. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Chad?
- About 3.8 times: Chad has 3.75× the area of Congo.
- Why do Chad and Congo 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 Congo 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 Congo?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 6,484,437. Density: Chad 16 per km², Congo 19 per km².