Argentina vs Chagos Islands
Argentina is 46,340 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Argentina about 46340 times.
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Argentina is 46,340× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Argentina | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 3,000 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Diego Garcia |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Argentina is 46,340 times larger than Chagos Islands. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Argentina?
- About 46340 times: Argentina has 46,340× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Argentina and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Chagos Islands?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 3,000. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².