Chagos Islands vs Portugal
Portugal is 1,537 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Portugal about 1537 times.
Chagos IslandsPortugalChagos Islands moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1,537× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Lisbon |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Chagos Islands is 1,537 times smaller than Portugal. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Portugal?
- About 1537 times: Portugal has 1,537× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Portugal 117 per km².