Argentina vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Argentina is 7,555 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Argentina about 7555 times.
ArgentinaHeard and McDonald IslandsArgentina moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 7,555× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Argentina | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | — |
| Density | 16 / km² | — |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | — |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Argentina is 7,555 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Argentina?
- About 7555 times: Argentina has 7,555× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Argentina and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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 Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.