Antarctica vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Antarctica is 38,043 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Antarctica about 38043 times.
AntarcticaHeard and McDonald IslandsAntarctica moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 38,043× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Antarctica | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | — |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | — |
| Capital | — | — |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Heard and McDonald Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Antarctica is 38,043 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Antarctica?
- About 38043 times: Antarctica has 38,043× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Antarctica and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Heard and McDonald Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.