Austria vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Austria is 228 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Austria about 228 times.
AustriaHeard and McDonald IslandsAustria moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 228× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Austria | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | — |
| Density | 110 / km² | — |
| Capital | Vienna | — |
| Region | Western Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× 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 Austria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Austria is 228 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Austria?
- About 228 times: Austria has 228× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Austria and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× 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 Austria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.