What is the difference in surface area between Chad and IDA only?

19.57 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and IDA only?

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

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs IDA only: Surface area

Chad

1.28 million sq. km

in 2023

IDA only

20.86 million sq. km

in 2023

Chad rank

20th

IDA only rank

20th

Surface area over time

Chad
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 20.86 million sq. km against 1.28 million sq. km in Chad, a difference of 19.57 million sq. km.

That makes IDA only's figure about 16.2 times Chad's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 20th and IDA only ranks 20th of 215 countries.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.28 million sq. km	20.81 million sq. km	19.53 million sq. km	IDA only
1970s	1.28 million sq. km	20.81 million sq. km	19.53 million sq. km	IDA only
1980s	1.28 million sq. km	20.81 million sq. km	19.53 million sq. km	IDA only
1990s	1.28 million sq. km	20.81 million sq. km	19.53 million sq. km	IDA only
2000s	1.28 million sq. km	20.83 million sq. km	19.54 million sq. km	IDA only
2010s	1.28 million sq. km	20.86 million sq. km	19.57 million sq. km	IDA only
2020s	1.28 million sq. km	20.86 million sq. km	19.57 million sq. km	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Chad or IDA only?: IDA only, at 20.86 million sq. km against 1.28 million sq. km in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Chad and IDA only?: 19.57 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and IDA only?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and IDA only rank globally for surface area?: Chad ranks 20th and IDA only ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.