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Chagos Islands vs North Macedonia

North Macedonia is 429 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into North Macedonia about 429 times.

Chagos IslandsNorth MacedoniaChagos Islands moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 429× the size of Chagos Islands.
Chagos IslandsNorth Macedonia
Area60 km²25,713 km²
Population3,0001,820,909
Density50 / km²71 / km²
CapitalDiego GarciaSkopje
RegionSeven seas (open ocean)Southern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours05

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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Chagos Islands bigger than North Macedonia?
No. Chagos Islands is 429 times smaller than North Macedonia. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
How many times does Chagos Islands fit into North Macedonia?
About 429 times: North Macedonia has 429× the area of Chagos Islands.
Why do Chagos Islands and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².
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