Chagos Islands vs Denmark
Denmark is 715 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Denmark about 715 times.
Chagos IslandsDenmarkChagos Islands moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Denmark. Put the other way, Denmark is 715× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Copenhagen |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- No. Chagos Islands is 715 times smaller than Denmark. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Denmark?
- About 715 times: Denmark has 715× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Denmark 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 Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Denmark 140 per km².