Chagos Islands vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 203 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Falkland Islands about 203 times.
Chagos IslandsFalkland IslandsChagos Islands moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 203× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 4,550 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Stanley |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | South America |
| 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. Chagos Islands sits at about 7°S and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- No. Chagos Islands is 203 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 203 times: Falkland Islands has 203× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Falkland Islands: 4,550 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².