Chagos Islands vs Croatia
Croatia is 943 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Croatia about 943 times.
Chagos IslandsCroatiaChagos Islands moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 943× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Zagreb |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chagos Islands sits at about 7°S and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Chagos Islands bigger than Croatia?
- No. Chagos Islands is 943 times smaller than Croatia. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Croatia?
- About 943 times: Croatia has 943× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Croatia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chagos Islands is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia 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, Chagos Islands or Croatia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Croatia 68 per km².