Greenland vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Greenland is 5,886 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Greenland about 5886 times.
GreenlandHeard and McDonald IslandsGreenland moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 5,886× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Greenland | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | — |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | — |
| Capital | Nuuk | — |
| Region | Northern 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. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Greenland is 5,886 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Greenland?
- About 5886 times: Greenland has 5,886× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Greenland and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Greenland 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.