Faroe Islands vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Faroe Islands is 3.8 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Faroe Islands about 3.8 times.
Faroe IslandsHeard and McDonald IslandsFaroe Islands moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 3.8× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | — |
| Density | 39 / km² | — |
| Capital | Torshavn | — |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Heard and McDonald Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Faroe Islands bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 3.8 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 3.8 times: Faroe Islands has 3.8× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Faroe 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. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Heard and McDonald Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.