Croatia vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Croatia is 154 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Croatia about 154 times.
CroatiaHeard and McDonald IslandsCroatia moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 154× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Croatia | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | — |
| Density | 68 / km² | — |
| Capital | Zagreb | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Croatia is 154 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Croatia?
- About 154 times: Croatia has 154× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Croatia and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× 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 Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.