Azerbaijan vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Azerbaijan is 235 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Azerbaijan about 235 times.
AzerbaijanHeard and McDonald IslandsAzerbaijan moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 235× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Azerbaijan | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | — |
| Density | 118 / km² | — |
| Capital | Baku | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Azerbaijan bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 235 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 235 times: Azerbaijan has 235× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.