Country size comparison

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British Indian Ocean Territory is about 4,175 times smaller than Michigan.

Michigan is approximately 250,493 sq km, while British Indian Ocean Territory is approximately 60 sq km, making British Indian Ocean Territory 0.02% the size of Michigan. Meanwhile, the population of Michigan is ~10.1 million people (10.1 million fewer people live in British Indian Ocean Territory).

Tip: This to-scale comparison of Michigan vs. British Indian Ocean Territory uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.