Chagos Islands vs Vatican City
Chagos Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Chagos Islands about Infinity times.
Chagos IslandsVatican CityChagos Islands moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is — the area of Vatican City.
| Chagos Islands | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 882 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Vatican City |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Chagos Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Chagos Islands?
- About Infinity times: Chagos Islands has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Chagos Islands and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Chagos Islands: 3,000 people against 882. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².