Chagos Islands vs Isle of Man
Isle of Man is 9.53 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Isle of Man about 9.5 times.
Chagos IslandsIsle of ManChagos Islands moved onto Isle of Man · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.1× the area of Isle of Man. Put the other way, Isle of Man is 9.53× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Isle of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 572 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 84,118 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Douglas |
| 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; Isle of Man at 54° N is stretched to 2.93×. That difference is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man?
- No. Chagos Islands is 9.53 times smaller than Isle of Man. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Isle of Man covers 572 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Isle of Man?
- About 9.5 times: Isle of Man has 9.53× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man about 2.93×. That is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man?
- Isle of Man: 84,118 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Isle of Man 147 per km².