Chagos Islands vs Niger
Niger is 21,117 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Niger about 21117 times.
Chagos IslandsNigerChagos Islands moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 21,117× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Niamey |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Niger?
- No. Chagos Islands is 21,117 times smaller than Niger. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Niger?
- About 21117 times: Niger has 21,117× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chagos Islands or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Niger 22 per km².