Chagos Islands vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 4,467 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into New Zealand about 4467 times.
Chagos IslandsNew ZealandChagos Islands moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 4,467× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Wellington |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Chagos Islands is 4,467 times smaller than New Zealand. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into New Zealand?
- About 4467 times: New Zealand has 4,467× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².