Chagos Islands vs Iceland
Iceland is 1,717 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Iceland about 1717 times.
Chagos IslandsIcelandChagos Islands moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 1,717× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 392,404 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Reykjavik |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Chagos Islands is 1,717 times smaller than Iceland. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Iceland?
- About 1717 times: Iceland has 1,717× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².