Chad vs Ecuador
Chad is 4.99 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Chad about 5.0 times.
ChadEcuadorChad moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
4.99×
Chad is 4.99× the area of Ecuador.
| Chad | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Quito |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Ecuador 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 Ecuador?
- Yes. Chad is 4.99 times larger than Ecuador. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Chad?
- About 5.0 times: Chad has 4.99× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Chad and Ecuador 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 Ecuador 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 Ecuador?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 18,289,896. Density: Chad 16 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².