Greece vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Greece is 359 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Greece about 359 times.
GreeceHeard and McDonald IslandsGreece moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 359× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Greece | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | — |
| Density | 79 / km² | — |
| Capital | Athens | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greece bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Greece is 359 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Greece?
- About 359 times: Greece has 359× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Greece and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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 Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.