Chad vs North Macedonia
Chad is 49.9 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Chad about 50 times.
ChadNorth MacedoniaChad moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 49.9× the area of North Macedonia.
| Chad | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Skopje |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Chad is 49.9 times larger than North Macedonia. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Chad?
- About 50 times: Chad has 49.9× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Chad and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 1,820,909. Density: Chad 16 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².