Bolivia vs Chagos Islands
Bolivia is 18,310 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Bolivia about 18310 times.
BoliviaChagos IslandsBolivia moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 18,310× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Bolivia | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 3,000 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Diego Garcia |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Bolivia is 18,310 times larger than Chagos Islands. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Bolivia?
- About 18310 times: Bolivia has 18,310× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Bolivia and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Chagos Islands?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 3,000. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².