Chad vs Nigeria
Chad is 39% larger than Nigeria.
ChadNigeriaChad moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
1.39×
Chad is 1.39× the area of Nigeria.
| Chad | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Abuja |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western 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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Yes. Chad is 39% larger than Nigeria. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Chad?
- About 1.4 times: Chad has 1.39× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Chad and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².