Chad vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 48% larger than Chad.
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Chad is 0.67× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 1.48× the size of Chad.
| Chad | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Jakarta |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Indonesia at 2° 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 Indonesia?
- No. Chad is 33% smaller than Indonesia. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Indonesia?
- About 1.5 times: Indonesia has 1.48× the area of Chad.
- Why do Chad and Indonesia 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 Indonesia 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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².