Chagos Islands vs Norfolk Island
Chagos Islands is 71% larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Chagos Islands about 1.7 times.
Chagos IslandsNorfolk IslandChagos Islands moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
1.71×
Chagos Islands is 1.71× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Chagos Islands | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 2,188 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Kingston |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Chagos Islands is 71% larger than Norfolk Island. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Chagos Islands?
- About 1.7 times: Chagos Islands has 1.71× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Chagos Islands: 3,000 people against 2,188. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².