Chagos Islands vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 67.8 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into South Georgia about 68 times.
Chagos IslandsSouth GeorgiaChagos Islands moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.01× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 67.8× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 35 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | King Edward Point |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- No. Chagos Islands is 67.8 times smaller than South Georgia. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into South Georgia?
- About 68 times: South Georgia has 67.8× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Chagos Islands: 3,000 people against 35. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².