Chagos Islands vs Monaco
Chagos Islands is 30 times larger than Monaco. Monaco would fit into Chagos Islands about 30 times.
Chagos IslandsMonacoChagos Islands moved onto Monaco · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 30× the area of Monaco.
| Chagos Islands | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 2 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 38,341 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 19,171 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Monaco |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Monaco at 44° N is stretched to 1.92×. That difference is why Monaco 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 Monaco?
- Yes. Chagos Islands is 30 times larger than Monaco. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Monaco covers 2 km².
- How many times does Monaco fit into Chagos Islands?
- About 30 times: Chagos Islands has 30× the area of Monaco.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Monaco 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 Monaco about 1.92×. That is why Monaco 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 Monaco?
- Monaco: 38,341 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Monaco 19,171 per km².