Chagos Islands vs Italy
Italy is 5,034 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Italy about 5034 times.
Chagos IslandsItalyChagos Islands moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 5,034× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Rome |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Chagos Islands is 5,034 times smaller than Italy. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Italy?
- About 5034 times: Italy has 5,034× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Italy 195 per km².