Belize vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Belize is 62.4 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Belize about 62 times.
BelizeHeard and McDonald IslandsBelize moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
62.4×
Belize is 62.4× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Belize | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | — |
| Density | 18 / km² | — |
| Capital | Belmopan | — |
| Region | Central America | 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. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belize bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Belize is 62.4 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Belize?
- About 62 times: Belize has 62.4× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Belize and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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 Belize. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.