Chagos Islands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 7,483 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Uzbekistan about 7483 times.
Chagos IslandsUzbekistanChagos Islands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 7,483× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Tashkent |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Chagos Islands is 7,483 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 7483 times: Uzbekistan has 7,483× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².