Chad vs Iran: Surface area

Chad

1.28 million sq. km

in 2023

Iran

1.75 million sq. km

in 2023

Chad rank

20th

Iran rank

17th

Surface area over time

Iran currently reports 1.75 million sq. km against 1.28 million sq. km in Chad, a difference of 461,150 sq. km.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Chad's.

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

Globally, Chad ranks 20th and Iran ranks 17th of 216 countries.

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.