Bolivia vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Bolivia is 2,985 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Bolivia about 2985 times.
BoliviaHeard and McDonald IslandsBolivia moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 2,985× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Bolivia | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | — |
| Density | 11 / km² | — |
| Capital | La Paz | — |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Bolivia is 2,985 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Bolivia?
- About 2985 times: Bolivia has 2,985× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Bolivia and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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 Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.