Chad vs Sudan
Sudan is 47% larger than Chad.
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Chad is 0.68× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1.47× the size of Chad.
| Chad | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Khartoum |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Chad is 32% smaller than Sudan. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Chad fit into Sudan?
- About 1.5 times: Sudan has 1.47× the area of Chad.
- Why do Chad and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Sudan 27 per km².