Chagos Islands at its true size
Chagos Islands covers 60 km², number 226 of 235 by area. Home to 3,000 people (2018). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 60 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,000 Wikidata, 2018 |
| Density | 50 per km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean), Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | IO · IOT · 086 |
Countries of a similar size
- San Marino0.98×Chagos Islands and San Marino are almost exactly the same size.
- Liechtenstein0.38×Chagos Islands is 2.67 times smaller than Liechtenstein.
- Nauru2.86×Chagos Islands is 2.86 times larger than Nauru.
- Marshall Islands0.33×Chagos Islands is 3.02 times smaller than Marshall Islands.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis0.22×Chagos Islands is 4.48 times smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Maldives0.2×Chagos Islands is 4.97 times smaller than Maldives.
How many times does Chagos Islands fit into…
- Russia: about 284590 times
- Canada: about 166411 times
- United States: about 163778 times
Questions about Chagos Islands
- How big is Chagos Islands?
- Chagos Islands covers 60 km², which makes it number 226 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 3,000 people live there (2018), 50 per km².
- Is Chagos Islands bigger than San Marino?
- Chagos Islands and San Marino are almost exactly the same size. Chagos Islands: 60 km²; San Marino: 61 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Chagos Islands?
- Chagos Islands lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Chagos Islands have land borders?
- No. Chagos Islands has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.