Belarus vs Chagos Islands
Belarus is 3,460 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Belarus about 3460 times.
BelarusChagos IslandsBelarus moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
3,460×
Belarus is 3,460× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Belarus | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 3,000 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Belarus is 3,460 times larger than Chagos Islands. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Belarus?
- About 3460 times: Belarus has 3,460× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Belarus and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Chagos Islands about 1.02×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Chagos Islands?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 3,000. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².