Chad vs Madagascar
Chad is 2.19 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Chad about 2.2 times.
ChadMadagascarChad moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
2.19×
Chad is 2.19× the area of Madagascar.
| Chad | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Antananarivo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Yes. Chad is 2.19 times larger than Madagascar. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Chad?
- About 2.2 times: Chad has 2.19× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Chad and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².