Austria vs Chagos Islands
Austria is 1,398 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Austria about 1398 times.
AustriaChagos IslandsAustria moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 1,398× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Austria | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 3,000 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Western Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Austria is 1,398 times larger than Chagos Islands. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Austria?
- About 1398 times: Austria has 1,398× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Austria and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Chagos Islands about 1.02×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Chagos Islands?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 3,000. Density: Austria 110 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².