Chad vs Tajikistan

Chad is 8.97 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Chad about 9.0 times.

ChadTajikistanChad moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 8.97× the area of Tajikistan.
ChadTajikistan
Area1,284,000 km²143,100 km²
Population21,003,70510,786,734
Density16 / km²75 / km²
CapitalN'DjamenaDushanbe
RegionMiddle AfricaCentral Asia
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours64

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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
Yes. Chad is 8.97 times larger than Tajikistan. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
How many times does Tajikistan fit into Chad?
About 9.0 times: Chad has 8.97× the area of Tajikistan.
Why do Chad and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
Chad: 21,003,705 people against 10,786,734. Density: Chad 16 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².