Andorra vs Chagos Islands
Andorra is 7.8 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Andorra about 7.8 times.
AndorraChagos IslandsAndorra moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 7.8× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Andorra | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 3,000 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Andorra is 7.8 times larger than Chagos Islands. Andorra covers 468 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Andorra?
- About 7.8 times: Andorra has 7.8× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Andorra and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Chagos Islands about 1.02×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Chagos Islands?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 3,000. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².