Chad vs Spain
Chad is 2.54 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Chad about 2.5 times.
ChadSpainChad moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
2.54×
Chad is 2.54× the area of Spain.
| Chad | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Madrid |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Yes. Chad is 2.54 times larger than Spain. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Chad?
- About 2.5 times: Chad has 2.54× the area of Spain.
- Why do Chad and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Spain 98 per km².