Chagos Islands vs Norway
Norway is 6,420 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Norway about 6420 times.
Chagos IslandsNorwayChagos Islands moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 6,420× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Oslo |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Chagos Islands is 6,420 times smaller than Norway. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Norway?
- About 6420 times: Norway has 6,420× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Norway 15 per km².