Canada vs Chagos Islands
Canada is 166,411 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Canada about 166411 times.
CanadaChagos IslandsCanada moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 166,411× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Canada | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 3,000 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Northern America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Canada is 166,411 times larger than Chagos Islands. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Canada?
- About 166411 times: Canada has 166,411× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Canada and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Chagos Islands about 1.02×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Chagos Islands?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 3,000. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².