Chagos Islands vs Ireland
Ireland is 1,163 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Ireland about 1163 times.
Chagos IslandsIrelandChagos Islands moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 1,163× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Dublin |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. Chagos Islands is 1,163 times smaller than Ireland. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Ireland?
- About 1163 times: Ireland has 1,163× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Ireland 79 per km².