Chagos Islands vs Germany
Germany is 5,960 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Germany about 5960 times.
Chagos IslandsGermanyChagos Islands moved onto Germany · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 5,960× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Berlin |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- No. Chagos Islands is 5,960 times smaller than Germany. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Germany?
- About 5960 times: Germany has 5,960× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Germany 233 per km².