Ethiopia vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Ethiopia is 3,001 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Ethiopia about 3001 times.
EthiopiaHeard and McDonald IslandsEthiopia moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Ethiopia is 3,001× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Ethiopia | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | — |
| Density | 123 / km² | — |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | — |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ethiopia bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 3,001 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Ethiopia?
- About 3001 times: Ethiopia has 3,001× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Ethiopia and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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 Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.