Cuba vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Cuba is 299 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Cuba about 299 times.
CubaHeard and McDonald IslandsCuba moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cuba is 299× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Cuba | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | — |
| Density | 100 / km² | — |
| Capital | Havana | — |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Cuba sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Cuba. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cuba bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Cuba is 299 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Cuba?
- About 299 times: Cuba has 299× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Cuba and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cuba is drawn about 1.16× 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 Cuba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.