Chad vs Somalia
Chad is 2.01 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Chad about 2.0 times.
ChadSomaliaChad moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 2.01× the area of Somalia.
| Chad | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Mogadishu |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Chad is 2.01 times larger than Somalia. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Chad?
- About 2.0 times: Chad has 2.01× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Chad and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 19,654,739. Density: Chad 16 per km², Somalia 31 per km².