Equatorial Guinea vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Equatorial Guinea is 76.2 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 76 times.
Equatorial GuineaHeard and McDonald IslandsEquatorial Guinea moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 76.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Equatorial Guinea | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | — |
| Density | 69 / km² | — |
| Capital | Malabo | — |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 76.2 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 76 times: Equatorial Guinea has 76.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.