Bangladesh vs Chagos Islands
Bangladesh is 2,460 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Bangladesh about 2460 times.
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Bangladesh is 2,460× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Bangladesh | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 3,000 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Southern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bangladesh bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 2,460 times larger than Chagos Islands. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Bangladesh?
- About 2460 times: Bangladesh has 2,460× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Bangladesh and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bangladesh or Chagos Islands?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 3,000. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².