China is 7.47 times bigger by total area compared to Chad: 3,705,407 sq mi vs 495,755 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of China is 3,624,808 sq mi vs 486,180 sq mi for Chad — a 7.46 times difference in territory size.
- Chad is ranked 20/197 by total surface area vs 4/197 for China.
- Chad occupies 0.85% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 6.3% for China.
- 40% of area in Chad is agricultural land vs 55.4% in China.
- Chad has 1.05% of the world's agricultural land area — China has 10.9%.
- 3.16% of Chad is covered by forests, compared to 24% in China.
- 0.1% of the world's forests are in Chad, and 5.58% are in China.
Total size and land area comparison
Chad
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
495,755 sq mi |
3,705,407 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1 | 7.47 |
| Total area rank | 20/197 | 4/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.25% | 1.88% |
| Land area |
486,180 sq mi |
3,624,808 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1 | 7.46 |
| Land area rank | 21/197 | 2/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.85% | 6.3% |
| Population | 20,299,123 | 1,408,975,000 |
| Population density | 41.8 ppl/mi² | 389 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Chad
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
15,368 sq mi |
871,112 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 3.16% | 24% |
| Forest area rank | 76/196 | 5/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.1% | 5.58% |
Agricultural land area
|
194,353 sq mi |
2,009,326 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 40% | 55.4% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 17/194 | 1/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 1.05% | 10.9% |
|
Arable land
|
20,463 sq mi |
418,639 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 4.21% | 11.5% |
| Arable land area rank | 48/191 | 4/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
144 sq mi |
73,950 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.03% | 2.04% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 133/192 | 2/192 |
|
Water area
|
9,575 sq mi |
80,599 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 1.93% | 2.18% |
| Water area rank | 23/197 | 5/197 |
| Roads length |
24,855 mi |
3,411,576 mi |
| Borders length |
3,981 mi |
13,954 mi |
| Coastline length |
0 mi |
9,010 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | n/a | 4.8% |
Chad vs China size on the map
Land area in square miles
Land area
The map above outlines the borders of Chad and China but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.