Chad vs Croatia

Chad is 22.7 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Chad about 23 times.

ChadCroatiaChad moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
22.7×
Chad is 22.7× the area of Croatia.
ChadCroatia
Area1,284,000 km²56,594 km²
Population21,003,7053,876,200
Density16 / km²68 / km²
CapitalN'DjamenaZagreb
RegionMiddle AfricaSouthern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours65

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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Chad bigger than Croatia?
Yes. Chad is 22.7 times larger than Croatia. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
How many times does Croatia fit into Chad?
About 23 times: Chad has 22.7× the area of Croatia.
Why do Chad and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia 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, Chad or Croatia?
Chad: 21,003,705 people against 3,876,200. Density: Chad 16 per km², Croatia 68 per km².