Antigua and Barbuda vs Chagos Islands
Antigua and Barbuda is 7.33 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 7.3 times.
Antigua and BarbudaChagos IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 7.33× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 3,000 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 7.33 times larger than Chagos Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 7.3 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 7.33× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Chagos Islands?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 3,000. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².