Chad vs Iran
Iran is 28% larger than Chad.
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Chad is 0.78× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 1.28× the size of Chad.
| Chad | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Tehran |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Chad is 22% smaller than Iran. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Iran?
- About 1.3 times: Iran has 1.28× the area of Chad.
- Why do Chad and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Iran 56 per km².