Chagos Islands vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 703 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Netherlands about 703 times.
Chagos IslandsNetherlandsChagos Islands moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 703× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Amsterdam |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- No. Chagos Islands is 703 times smaller than Netherlands. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Netherlands?
- About 703 times: Netherlands has 703× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².