Chad vs Japan
Chad is 3.4 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Chad about 3.4 times.
ChadJapanChad moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
3.4×
Chad is 3.4× the area of Japan.
| Chad | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Tokyo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan?
- Yes. Chad is 3.4 times larger than Japan. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Chad?
- About 3.4 times: Chad has 3.4× the area of Japan.
- Why do Chad and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Japan 326 per km².