Chagos Islands vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 14,699 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Pakistan about 14699 times.
Chagos IslandsPakistanChagos Islands moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 14,699× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Islamabad |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Chagos Islands is 14,699 times smaller than Pakistan. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Pakistan?
- About 14699 times: Pakistan has 14,699× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².