Fiji vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Fiji is 49.7 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Fiji about 50 times.
FijiHeard and McDonald IslandsFiji moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Fiji is 49.7× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Fiji | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | — |
| Density | 51 / km² | — |
| Capital | Suva | — |
| Region | Melanesia | 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. Fiji sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Fiji. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Fiji bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Fiji is 49.7 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Fiji?
- About 50 times: Fiji has 49.7× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Fiji and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Fiji is drawn about 1.1× 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 Fiji. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.