Chad vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 22% larger than Chad.
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Chad is 0.82× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 1.22× the size of Chad.
| Chad | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Chad is 18% smaller than Mongolia. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Mongolia?
- About 1.2 times: Mongolia has 1.22× the area of Chad.
- Why do Chad and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 3,568,978. Density: Chad 16 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².