Azerbaijan vs Chagos Islands
Azerbaijan is 1,443 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Azerbaijan about 1443 times.
AzerbaijanChagos IslandsAzerbaijan moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 1,443× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Azerbaijan | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 3,000 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Western Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 1,443 times larger than Chagos Islands. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1443 times: Azerbaijan has 1,443× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Chagos Islands about 1.02×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Chagos Islands?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 3,000. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².