Chad vs Italy
Chad is 4.25 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Chad about 4.3 times.
ChadItalyChad moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
4.25×
Chad is 4.25× the area of Italy.
| Chad | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Rome |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Yes. Chad is 4.25 times larger than Italy. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Chad?
- About 4.3 times: Chad has 4.25× the area of Italy.
- Why do Chad and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Italy 195 per km².