Anguilla vs Chagos Islands
Anguilla is 52% larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Anguilla about 1.5 times.
AnguillaChagos IslandsAnguilla moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
1.52×
Anguilla is 1.52× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Anguilla | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 3,000 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Anguilla is 52% larger than Chagos Islands. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Anguilla?
- About 1.5 times: Anguilla has 1.52× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Anguilla and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Chagos Islands about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Chagos Islands?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 3,000. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².