Belarus vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Belarus is 564 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Belarus about 564 times.
BelarusHeard and McDonald IslandsBelarus moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 564× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Belarus | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | — |
| Density | 44 / km² | — |
| Capital | Minsk | — |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Belarus is 564 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Belarus?
- About 564 times: Belarus has 564× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Belarus and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.