Cyprus vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Cyprus is 25.1 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Cyprus about 25 times.
CyprusHeard and McDonald IslandsCyprus moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 25.1× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Cyprus | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | — |
| Density | 148 / km² | — |
| Capital | Nicosia | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cyprus bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Cyprus is 25.1 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Cyprus?
- About 25 times: Cyprus has 25.1× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Cyprus and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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 Cyprus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.