Chagos Islands vs Hungary
Hungary is 1,550 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Hungary about 1550 times.
Chagos IslandsHungaryChagos Islands moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 1,550× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Budapest |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- No. Chagos Islands is 1,550 times smaller than Hungary. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Hungary?
- About 1550 times: Hungary has 1,550× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Hungary 102 per km².