Colombia vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Colombia is 3,103 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Colombia about 3103 times.
ColombiaHeard and McDonald IslandsColombia moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 3,103× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Colombia | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | — |
| Density | 47 / km² | — |
| Capital | Bogota | — |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Colombia is 3,103 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Colombia?
- About 3103 times: Colombia has 3,103× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Colombia and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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 Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.