Chagos Islands vs Poland
Poland is 5,211 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Poland about 5211 times.
Chagos IslandsPolandChagos Islands moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 5,211× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Warsaw |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Chagos Islands is 5,211 times smaller than Poland. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Poland?
- About 5211 times: Poland has 5,211× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Poland 117 per km².