Anguilla vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Heard and McDonald Islands is 4.04 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about 4.0 times.
AnguillaHeard and McDonald IslandsAnguilla moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.25× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands. Put the other way, Heard and McDonald Islands is 4.04× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | — |
| Density | 210 / km² | — |
| Capital | The Valley | — |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- No. Anguilla is 4.04 times smaller than Heard and McDonald Islands. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 4.0 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 4.04× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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 Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.