Chile vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Chile is 2,055 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Chile about 2055 times.
ChileHeard and McDonald IslandsChile moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 2,055× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Chile | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | — |
| Density | 26 / km² | — |
| Capital | Santiago | — |
| Region | South America | 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. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chile bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Chile is 2,055 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Chile?
- About 2055 times: Chile has 2,055× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Chile and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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 Chile. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.