Bermuda vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Heard and McDonald Islands is 6.94 times larger than Bermuda. Bermuda would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about 6.9 times.
BermudaHeard and McDonald IslandsBermuda moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bermuda is 0.14× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands. Put the other way, Heard and McDonald Islands is 6.94× the size of Bermuda.
| Bermuda | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 64,555 | — |
| Density | 1,218 / km² | — |
| Capital | Hamilton | — |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Bermuda sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.4× 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 Bermuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bermuda bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- No. Bermuda is 6.94 times smaller than Heard and McDonald Islands. Bermuda covers 53 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Bermuda fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 6.9 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 6.94× the area of Bermuda.
- Why do Bermuda and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bermuda is drawn about 1.4× 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 Bermuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.