Chad vs Vanuatu

Chad is 105 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Chad about 105 times.

ChadVanuatuChad moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 105× the area of Vanuatu.
ChadVanuatu
Area1,284,000 km²12,190 km²
Population21,003,705335,169
Density16 / km²27 / km²
CapitalN'DjamenaPort-Vila
RegionMiddle AfricaMelanesia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours60

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; Vanuatu at 16° S 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 Vanuatu?
Yes. Chad is 105 times larger than Vanuatu. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
How many times does Vanuatu fit into Chad?
About 105 times: Chad has 105× the area of Vanuatu.
Why do Chad and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu?
Chad: 21,003,705 people against 335,169. Density: Chad 16 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².