Chagos Islands vs Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is 2.67 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Liechtenstein about 2.7 times.
Chagos IslandsLiechtensteinChagos Islands moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.38× the area of Liechtenstein. Put the other way, Liechtenstein is 2.67× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 41,024 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Vaduz |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- No. Chagos Islands is 2.67 times smaller than Liechtenstein. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Liechtenstein?
- About 2.7 times: Liechtenstein has 2.67× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².