Antarctica vs Chagos Islands
Antarctica is 233,333 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Antarctica about 233333 times.
AntarcticaChagos IslandsAntarctica moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 233,333× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Antarctica | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 3,000 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | — | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Antarctica is 233,333 times larger than Chagos Islands. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Antarctica?
- About 233333 times: Antarctica has 233,333× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Antarctica and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Chagos Islands about 1.02×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Chagos Islands?
- Antarctica: 4,400 people against 3,000. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².