Chagos Islands vs Estonia
Estonia is 756 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Estonia about 756 times.
Chagos IslandsEstoniaChagos Islands moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 756× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Tallinn |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- No. Chagos Islands is 756 times smaller than Estonia. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Estonia?
- About 756 times: Estonia has 756× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Estonia 30 per km².