Chagos Islands vs Czechia
Czechia is 1,315 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Czechia about 1315 times.
Chagos IslandsCzechiaChagos Islands moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Czechia. Put the other way, Czechia is 1,315× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Prague |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
- No. Chagos Islands is 1,315 times smaller than Czechia. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Czechia?
- About 1315 times: Czechia has 1,315× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Czechia 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 Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Czechia 138 per km².