Congo vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Congo is 929 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Congo about 929 times.
CongoHeard and McDonald IslandsCongo moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Congo is 929× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Congo | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | — |
| Density | 19 / km² | — |
| Capital | Brazzaville | — |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Congo is 929 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Congo?
- About 929 times: Congo has 929× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Congo and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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 Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.