Chagos Islands vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 130 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 130 times.
Chagos IslandsFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsChagos Islands moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.01× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 130× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 196 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Chagos Islands is 130 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 130 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 130× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Chagos Islands: 3,000 people against 196. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².