Chad vs New Zealand
Chad is 4.79 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Chad about 4.8 times.
ChadNew ZealandChad moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
4.79×
Chad is 4.79× the area of New Zealand.
| Chad | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Wellington |
| Region | Middle Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Chad is 4.79 times larger than New Zealand. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Chad?
- About 4.8 times: Chad has 4.79× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Chad and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 5,324,700. Density: Chad 16 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².