Dominica vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Dominica is 2.04 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Dominica about 2.0 times.
DominicaHeard and McDonald IslandsDominica moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 2.04× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Dominica | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | — |
| Density | 88 / km² | — |
| Capital | Roseau | — |
| 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Dominica bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Dominica is 2.04 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Dominica covers 751 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Dominica?
- About 2.0 times: Dominica has 2.04× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Dominica and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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 Dominica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.