Chagos Islands vs Togo
Togo is 946 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Togo about 946 times.
Chagos IslandsTogoChagos Islands moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 946× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Lome |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Togo?
- No. Chagos Islands is 946 times smaller than Togo. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Togo?
- About 946 times: Togo has 946× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Togo 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 Togo about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chagos Islands or Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Togo 151 per km².