Chad vs Sweden
Chad is 2.87 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Chad about 2.9 times.
ChadSwedenChad moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
2.87×
Chad is 2.87× the area of Sweden.
| Chad | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Stockholm |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Chad is 2.87 times larger than Sweden. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Chad?
- About 2.9 times: Chad has 2.87× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Chad and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 10,596,620. Density: Chad 16 per km², Sweden 24 per km².