Bahamas vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Bahamas is 37.7 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Bahamas about 38 times.
BahamasHeard and McDonald IslandsBahamas moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 37.7× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Bahamas | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | — |
| Density | 29 / km² | — |
| Capital | Nassau | — |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bahamas bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Bahamas is 37.7 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Bahamas?
- About 38 times: Bahamas has 37.7× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Bahamas and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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 Bahamas. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.