Chad vs Kuwait
Chad is 72.1 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Chad about 72 times.
ChadKuwaitChad moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
72.1×
Chad is 72.1× the area of Kuwait.
| Chad | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Kuwait City |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Chad is 72.1 times larger than Kuwait. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Chad?
- About 72 times: Chad has 72.1× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Chad and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 4,865,298. Density: Chad 16 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².