Chad vs United Kingdom
Chad is 5.29 times larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Chad about 5.3 times.
ChadUnited KingdomChad moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
5.29×
Chad is 5.29× the area of United Kingdom.
| Chad | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | London |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Chad is 5.29 times larger than United Kingdom. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Chad?
- About 5.3 times: Chad has 5.29× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Chad and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².