Djibouti vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Djibouti is 63 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Djibouti about 63 times.
DjiboutiHeard and McDonald IslandsDjibouti moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 63× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Djibouti | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | — |
| Density | 51 / km² | — |
| Capital | Djibouti | — |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Djibouti. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Djibouti bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Djibouti is 63 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Djibouti?
- About 63 times: Djibouti has 63× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Djibouti and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× 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 Djibouti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.