Dominican Republic vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Dominican Republic is 132 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Dominican Republic about 132 times.
Dominican RepublicHeard and McDonald IslandsDominican Republic moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 132× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Dominican Republic | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | — |
| Density | 237 / km² | — |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | — |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Dominican Republic sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Dominican Republic. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Dominican Republic bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 132 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 132 times: Dominican Republic has 132× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominican Republic is drawn about 1.12× 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 Dominican Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.