Chad vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Chad is 164 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Chad about 164 times.
ChadFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsChad moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 164× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Chad | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 196 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Middle Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Chad is 164 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Chad?
- About 164 times: Chad has 164× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Chad and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 196. Density: Chad 16 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².