Cayman Islands vs Chagos Islands
Cayman Islands is 4.4 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Cayman Islands about 4.4 times.
Cayman IslandsChagos IslandsCayman Islands moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 4.4× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 3,000 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Cayman Islands is 4.4 times larger than Chagos Islands. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Cayman Islands?
- About 4.4 times: Cayman Islands has 4.4× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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, Cayman Islands or Chagos Islands?
- Cayman Islands: 75,844 people against 3,000. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².