Chad vs Namibia
Chad is 56% larger than Namibia. Namibia would fit into Chad about 1.6 times.
ChadNamibiaChad moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
1.56×
Chad is 1.56× the area of Namibia.
| Chad | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Windhoek |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Yes. Chad is 56% larger than Namibia. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Chad?
- About 1.6 times: Chad has 1.56× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Chad and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 3,092,816. Density: Chad 16 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².