Chagos Islands vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 8,187 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Turkmenistan about 8187 times.
Chagos IslandsTurkmenistanChagos Islands moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 8,187× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Chagos Islands is 8,187 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 8187 times: Turkmenistan has 8,187× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².