Denmark vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Denmark is 117 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Denmark about 117 times.
DenmarkHeard and McDonald IslandsDenmark moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 117× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Denmark | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | — |
| Density | 140 / km² | — |
| Capital | Copenhagen | — |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Denmark bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Denmark is 117 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Denmark?
- About 117 times: Denmark has 117× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Denmark and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.