Andorra vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Andorra is 27% larger than Heard and McDonald Islands.
AndorraHeard and McDonald IslandsAndorra moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
1.27×
Andorra is 1.27× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Andorra | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | — |
| Density | 177 / km² | — |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× 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 Andorra. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Andorra is 27% larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Andorra covers 468 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Andorra?
- About 1.3 times: Andorra has 1.27× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Andorra and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× 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 Andorra. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.