China vs Heard and McDonald Islands
China is 26,079 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into China about 26079 times.
ChinaHeard and McDonald IslandsChina moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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China is 26,079× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| China | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | — |
| Density | 147 / km² | — |
| Capital | Beijing | — |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. China is 26,079 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into China?
- About 26079 times: China has 26,079× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do China and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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 China. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.