Chagos Islands vs Pitcairn Islands
Chagos Islands is 28% larger than Pitcairn Islands.
Chagos IslandsPitcairn IslandsChagos Islands moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Chagos Islands is 1.28× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 50 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Adamstown |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Chagos Islands is 28% larger than Pitcairn Islands. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Chagos Islands?
- About 1.3 times: Chagos Islands has 1.28× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Chagos Islands: 3,000 people against 50. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².