Chad vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 2.12 times larger than Chad. Chad would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.1 times.
ChadKazakhstanChad moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 0.47× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 2.12× the size of Chad.
| Chad | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Astana |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Chad is 2.12 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 2.1 times: Kazakhstan has 2.12× the area of Chad.
- Why do Chad and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 20,843,754. Density: Chad 16 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².