Brazil vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Brazil is 23,141 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Brazil about 23141 times.
BrazilHeard and McDonald IslandsBrazil moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 23,141× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Brazil | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | — |
| Density | 25 / km² | — |
| Capital | Brasilia | — |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Brazil is 23,141 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Brazil?
- About 23141 times: Brazil has 23,141× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Brazil and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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 Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.