Chagos Islands vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 4,042 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into United Kingdom about 4042 times.
Chagos IslandsUnited KingdomChagos Islands moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 4,042× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | London |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| 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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Chagos Islands is 4,042 times smaller than United Kingdom. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into United Kingdom?
- About 4042 times: United Kingdom has 4,042× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².