Cambodia vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Cambodia is 492 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Cambodia about 492 times.
CambodiaHeard and McDonald IslandsCambodia moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 492× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Cambodia | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | — |
| Density | 99 / km² | — |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | — |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cambodia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Cambodia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cambodia bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Cambodia is 492 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Cambodia?
- About 492 times: Cambodia has 492× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Cambodia and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia is drawn about 1.05× 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 Cambodia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.