Åland Islands vs Chagos Islands
Åland Islands is 26.4 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Åland Islands about 26 times.
Åland IslandsChagos IslandsÅland Islands moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 26.4× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Åland Islands | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 3,000 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Chagos Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 26.4 times larger than Chagos Islands. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Åland Islands?
- About 26 times: Åland Islands has 26.4× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Chagos Islands about 1.02×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chagos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Chagos Islands?
- Åland Islands: 30,836 people against 3,000. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².