Chad vs Greece
Chad is 9.73 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Chad about 9.7 times.
ChadGreeceChad moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
9.73×
Chad is 9.73× the area of Greece.
| Chad | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Athens |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Yes. Chad is 9.73 times larger than Greece. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Chad?
- About 9.7 times: Chad has 9.73× the area of Greece.
- Why do Chad and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 10,413,962. Density: Chad 16 per km², Greece 79 per km².