Armenia vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Armenia is 80.8 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Armenia about 81 times.
ArmeniaHeard and McDonald IslandsArmenia moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 80.8× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Armenia | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | — |
| Density | 104 / km² | — |
| Capital | Yerevan | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Armenia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Armenia is 80.8 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Armenia?
- About 81 times: Armenia has 80.8× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Armenia and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× 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 Armenia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.