Chad vs Portugal
Chad is 13.9 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Chad about 14 times.
ChadPortugalChad moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
13.9×
Chad is 13.9× the area of Portugal.
| Chad | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Lisbon |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Chad is 13.9 times larger than Portugal. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Chad?
- About 14 times: Chad has 13.9× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Chad and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 10,804,871. Density: Chad 16 per km², Portugal 117 per km².