Eritrea vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Eritrea is 320 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Eritrea about 320 times.
EritreaHeard and McDonald IslandsEritrea moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 320× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Eritrea | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | — |
| Density | 31 / km² | — |
| Capital | Asmara | — |
| 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. Eritrea 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Eritrea is 320 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Eritrea?
- About 320 times: Eritrea has 320× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Eritrea and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea 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 Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.