Chagos Islands vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 338 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Slovenia about 338 times.
Chagos IslandsSloveniaChagos Islands moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 338× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Ljubljana |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Chagos Islands is 338 times smaller than Slovenia. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Slovenia?
- About 338 times: Slovenia has 338× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².