Chad vs Germany
Chad is 3.59 times larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Chad about 3.6 times.
ChadGermanyChad moved onto Germany · Equal-area projection
3.59×
Chad is 3.59× the area of Germany.
| Chad | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Berlin |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Yes. Chad is 3.59 times larger than Germany. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Chad?
- About 3.6 times: Chad has 3.59× the area of Germany.
- Why do Chad and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Germany 233 per km².