Gabon vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Gabon is 727 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Gabon about 727 times.
GabonHeard and McDonald IslandsGabon moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Gabon is 727× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Gabon | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | — |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | — |
| Capital | Libreville | — |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Gabon is 727 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Gabon?
- About 727 times: Gabon has 727× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Gabon and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon is drawn about 1.0× 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.