Falkland Islands vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Falkland Islands is 33.2 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Falkland Islands about 33 times.
Falkland IslandsHeard and McDonald IslandsFalkland Islands moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 33.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | — |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | — |
| Capital | Stanley | — |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Falkland Islands bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 33.2 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 33 times: Falkland Islands has 33.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.