Chad vs Iceland
Chad is 12.5 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Chad about 12 times.
ChadIcelandChad moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
12.5×
Chad is 12.5× the area of Iceland.
| Chad | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 392,404 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Reykjavik |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Chad is 12.5 times larger than Iceland. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Chad?
- About 12 times: Chad has 12.5× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Chad and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 392,404. Density: Chad 16 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².