Comoros vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Comoros is 5.53 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Comoros about 5.5 times.
ComorosHeard and McDonald IslandsComoros moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 5.53× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Comoros | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | — |
| Density | 434 / km² | — |
| Capital | Moroni | — |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Comoros is 5.53 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Comoros?
- About 5.5 times: Comoros has 5.53× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Comoros and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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 Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.