Chad vs Pakistan
Chad is 46% larger than Pakistan.
ChadPakistanChad moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
1.46×
Chad is 1.46× the area of Pakistan.
| Chad | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Islamabad |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Yes. Chad is 46% larger than Pakistan. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Chad?
- About 1.5 times: Chad has 1.46× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Chad and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².