Australia vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Australia is 20,902 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Australia about 20902 times.
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Australia is 20,902× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Australia | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | — |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | — |
| Capital | Canberra | — |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Australia is 20,902 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Australia?
- About 20902 times: Australia has 20,902× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Australia and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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 Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.