Chagos Islands vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 26,069 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Mongolia about 26069 times.
Chagos IslandsMongoliaChagos Islands moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 26,069× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Chagos Islands is 26,069 times smaller than Mongolia. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Mongolia?
- About 26069 times: Mongolia has 26,069× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².