Chad vs Ireland
Chad is 18.4 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Chad about 18 times.
ChadIrelandChad moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
18.4×
Chad is 18.4× the area of Ireland.
| Chad | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Dublin |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Chad is 18.4 times larger than Ireland. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Chad?
- About 18 times: Chad has 18.4× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Chad and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 5,484,367. Density: Chad 16 per km², Ireland 79 per km².