Chad vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Chad is 3,489 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Chad about 3489 times.
ChadHeard and McDonald IslandsChad moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
3,489×
Chad is 3,489× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Chad | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | — |
| Density | 16 / km² | — |
| Capital | N'Djamena | — |
| Region | Middle Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chad bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Chad is 3,489 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Chad?
- About 3489 times: Chad has 3,489× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Chad and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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 Chad. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.