Chad vs Greenland
Greenland is 69% larger than Chad. Chad would fit into Greenland about 1.7 times.
ChadGreenlandChad moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 0.59× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 1.69× the size of Chad.
| Chad | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 56,831 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Nuuk |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern America |
| 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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Chad is 41% smaller than Greenland. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Greenland?
- About 1.7 times: Greenland has 1.69× the area of Chad.
- Why do Chad and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 56,831. Density: Chad 16 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².