Chad vs Poland
Chad is 4.11 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Chad about 4.1 times.
ChadPolandChad moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
4.11×
Chad is 4.11× the area of Poland.
| Chad | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Warsaw |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Yes. Chad is 4.11 times larger than Poland. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Chad?
- About 4.1 times: Chad has 4.11× the area of Poland.
- Why do Chad and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Poland 117 per km².