Albania vs Chagos Islands
Albania is 479 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Albania about 479 times.
AlbaniaChagos IslandsAlbania moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 479× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Albania | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 3,000 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Albania is 479 times larger than Chagos Islands. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Albania?
- About 479 times: Albania has 479× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Albania and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Chagos Islands about 1.02×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Chagos Islands?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 3,000. Density: Albania 82 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².