Chagos Islands vs Jersey
Jersey is 97% larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Jersey about 2.0 times.
Chagos IslandsJerseyChagos Islands moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.51× the area of Jersey. Put the other way, Jersey is 1.97× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 103,267 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Saint Helier |
| 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; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey?
- No. Chagos Islands is 49% smaller than Jersey. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Jersey?
- About 2.0 times: Jersey has 1.97× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Jersey 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 Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey 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 Jersey?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Jersey 875 per km².