Antigua and Barbuda vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Antigua and Barbuda is 20% larger than Heard and McDonald Islands.
Antigua and BarbudaHeard and McDonald IslandsAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 1.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | — |
| Density | 214 / km² | — |
| Capital | Saint John's | — |
| 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 20% larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.2 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.