Chad vs Malta

Chad is 4,063 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Chad about 4063 times.

ChadMaltaChad moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
4,063×
Chad is 4,063× the area of Malta.
ChadMalta
Area1,284,000 km²316 km²
Population21,003,705579,704
Density16 / km²1,835 / km²
CapitalN'DjamenaValletta
RegionMiddle AfricaSouthern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours60

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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
Yes. Chad is 4,063 times larger than Malta. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
How many times does Malta fit into Chad?
About 4063 times: Chad has 4,063× the area of Malta.
Why do Chad and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
Chad: 21,003,705 people against 579,704. Density: Chad 16 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².