Bhutan vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Bhutan is 104 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Bhutan about 104 times.
BhutanHeard and McDonald IslandsBhutan moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 104× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Bhutan | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | — |
| Density | 21 / km² | — |
| Capital | Thimphu | — |
| Region | Southern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bhutan bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Bhutan is 104 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Bhutan?
- About 104 times: Bhutan has 104× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Bhutan and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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 Bhutan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.