Chagos Islands vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 2,385 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Tajikistan about 2385 times.
Chagos IslandsTajikistanChagos Islands moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 2,385× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Dushanbe |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Chagos Islands is 2,385 times smaller than Tajikistan. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Tajikistan?
- About 2385 times: Tajikistan has 2,385× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².