Which has higher land area, Chad or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 22.99 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Chad and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

21.73 million sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Land area (sq. km)

Chad

1.26 million sq. km

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

22.99 million sq. km

in 2023

Chad rank

21st

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

18th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Chad
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 22.99 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad, a difference of 21.73 million sq. km.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 18.3 times Chad's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 216 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.26 million sq. km	1.44 million sq. km	184,290 sq. km	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s	1.26 million sq. km	1.44 million sq. km	184,730 sq. km	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	1.26 million sq. km	1.44 million sq. km	184,991 sq. km	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	1.26 million sq. km	18.59 million sq. km	17.33 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	1.26 million sq. km	22.93 million sq. km	21.67 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	1.26 million sq. km	22.99 million sq. km	21.73 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	1.26 million sq. km	22.99 million sq. km	21.73 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Chad or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 22.99 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Chad and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 21.73 million sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for land area?: Chad ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.