Chad vs Cyprus

Chad is 139 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Chad about 139 times.

ChadCyprusChad moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 139× the area of Cyprus.
ChadCyprus
Area1,284,000 km²9,242 km²
Population21,003,7051,370,754
Density16 / km²148 / km²
CapitalN'DjamenaNicosia
RegionMiddle AfricaWestern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours61

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; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
Yes. Chad is 139 times larger than Cyprus. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
How many times does Cyprus fit into Chad?
About 139 times: Chad has 139× the area of Cyprus.
Why do Chad and Cyprus 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 Cyprus about 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
Chad: 21,003,705 people against 1,370,754. Density: Chad 16 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².