Chagos Islands vs South Korea
South Korea is 1,672 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into South Korea about 1672 times.
Chagos IslandsSouth KoreaChagos Islands moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 1,672× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Seoul |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Asia |
| 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- No. Chagos Islands is 1,672 times smaller than South Korea. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into South Korea?
- About 1672 times: South Korea has 1,672× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², South Korea 515 per km².