Chagos Islands vs North Korea
North Korea is 2,009 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into North Korea about 2009 times.
Chagos IslandsNorth KoreaChagos Islands moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 2,009× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Pyongyang |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Chagos Islands is 2,009 times smaller than North Korea. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into North Korea?
- About 2009 times: North Korea has 2,009× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², North Korea 220 per km².