Côte d'Ivoire vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Côte d'Ivoire is 876 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 876 times.
Côte d'IvoireHeard and McDonald IslandsCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 876× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | — |
| Density | 101 / km² | — |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | — |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 876 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 876 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 876× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.