Chad vs Serbia

Chad is 14.5 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Chad about 15 times.

ChadSerbiaChad moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 14.5× the area of Serbia.
ChadSerbia
Area1,284,000 km²88,499 km²
Population21,003,7056,549,143
Density16 / km²74 / km²
CapitalN'DjamenaBelgrade
RegionMiddle AfricaSouthern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours68

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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
Yes. Chad is 14.5 times larger than Serbia. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
How many times does Serbia fit into Chad?
About 15 times: Chad has 14.5× the area of Serbia.
Why do Chad and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
Chad: 21,003,705 people against 6,549,143. Density: Chad 16 per km², Serbia 74 per km².