El Salvador vs Heard and McDonald Islands
El Salvador is 57.2 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into El Salvador about 57 times.
El SalvadorHeard and McDonald IslandsEl Salvador moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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El Salvador is 57.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| El Salvador | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | — |
| Density | 303 / km² | — |
| Capital | San Salvador | — |
| Region | Central America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. El Salvador sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 El Salvador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is El Salvador bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. El Salvador is 57.2 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into El Salvador?
- About 57 times: El Salvador has 57.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do El Salvador and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. El Salvador is drawn about 1.06× 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 El Salvador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.