Chagos Islands vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 817 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Slovakia about 817 times.
Chagos IslandsSlovakiaChagos Islands moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 817× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Bratislava |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Chagos Islands is 817 times smaller than Slovakia. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Slovakia?
- About 817 times: Slovakia has 817× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².