Algeria vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Algeria is 6,472 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Algeria about 6472 times.
AlgeriaHeard and McDonald IslandsAlgeria moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 6,472× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Algeria | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | — |
| Density | 20 / km² | — |
| Capital | Algiers | — |
| Region | Northern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Algeria is 6,472 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Algeria?
- About 6472 times: Algeria has 6,472× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Algeria and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.