Chagos Islands vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 45,415 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Kazakhstan about 45415 times.
Chagos IslandsKazakhstanChagos Islands moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 45,415× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Astana |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Chagos Islands is 45,415 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 45415 times: Kazakhstan has 45,415× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².