Angola vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Angola is 3,388 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Angola about 3388 times.
AngolaHeard and McDonald IslandsAngola moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 3,388× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Angola | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | — |
| Density | 31 / km² | — |
| Capital | Luanda | — |
| Region | Middle Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Angola is 3,388 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Angola?
- About 3388 times: Angola has 3,388× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Angola and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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 Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.