Chad vs Romania
Chad is 5.39 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Chad about 5.4 times.
ChadRomaniaChad moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
5.39×
Chad is 5.39× the area of Romania.
| Chad | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Bucharest |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Yes. Chad is 5.39 times larger than Romania. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Chad?
- About 5.4 times: Chad has 5.39× the area of Romania.
- Why do Chad and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 19,020,271. Density: Chad 16 per km², Romania 80 per km².