Chad vs United Arab Emirates
Chad is 15.4 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Chad about 15 times.
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Chad is 15.4× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Chad | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Chad is 15.4 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Chad?
- About 15 times: Chad has 15.4× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Chad and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 11,513,149. Density: Chad 16 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².