Chad vs Philippines
Chad is 3.74 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Chad about 3.7 times.
ChadPhilippinesChad moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
3.74×
Chad is 3.74× the area of Philippines.
| Chad | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Manila |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Yes. Chad is 3.74 times larger than Philippines. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Chad?
- About 3.7 times: Chad has 3.74× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Chad and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Philippines 340 per km².