Chad vs Venezuela
Chad is 41% larger than Venezuela.
ChadVenezuelaChad moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
1.41×
Chad is 1.41× the area of Venezuela.
| Chad | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Caracas |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Yes. Chad is 41% larger than Venezuela. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Chad?
- About 1.4 times: Chad has 1.41× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Chad and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².