Chagos Islands vs France
France is 10,730 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into France about 10730 times.
Chagos IslandsFranceChagos Islands moved onto France · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of France. Put the other way, France is 10,730× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Paris |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. That difference is why France 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 France?
- No. Chagos Islands is 10,730 times smaller than France. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into France?
- About 10730 times: France has 10,730× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and France 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 France about 1.87×. That is why France 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 France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², France 107 per km².