Chagos Islands vs Latvia
Latvia is 1,077 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Latvia about 1077 times.
Chagos IslandsLatviaChagos Islands moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 1,077× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Riga |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Chagos Islands is 1,077 times smaller than Latvia. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Latvia?
- About 1077 times: Latvia has 1,077× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Latvia 29 per km².