Bangladesh vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Bangladesh is 401 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Bangladesh about 401 times.
BangladeshHeard and McDonald IslandsBangladesh moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 401× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Bangladesh | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | — |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | — |
| Capital | Dhaka | — |
| Region | Southern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bangladesh bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 401 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Bangladesh?
- About 401 times: Bangladesh has 401× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Bangladesh and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.