Chad vs Mexico
Mexico is 54% larger than Chad. Chad would fit into Mexico about 1.5 times.
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Chad is 0.65× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 1.54× the size of Chad.
| Chad | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Mexico City |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Chad is 35% smaller than Mexico. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Mexico?
- About 1.5 times: Mexico has 1.54× the area of Chad.
- Why do Chad and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Mexico 67 per km².