Chad vs Gabon
Chad is 4.8 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Chad about 4.8 times.
ChadGabonChad moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
4.8×
Chad is 4.8× the area of Gabon.
| Chad | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Libreville |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Gabon 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 Gabon?
- Yes. Chad is 4.8 times larger than Gabon. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Chad?
- About 4.8 times: Chad has 4.8× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Chad and Gabon 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 Gabon 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 Gabon?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 2,593,130. Density: Chad 16 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².