Armenia vs Chagos Islands
Armenia is 496 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Armenia about 496 times.
ArmeniaChagos IslandsArmenia moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 496× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Armenia | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 3,000 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Western Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Armenia is 496 times larger than Chagos Islands. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Armenia?
- About 496 times: Armenia has 496× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Armenia and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Chagos Islands about 1.02×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Chagos Islands?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 3,000. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².