Guatemala vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Guatemala is 296 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Guatemala about 296 times.
GuatemalaHeard and McDonald IslandsGuatemala moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 296× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Guatemala | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | — |
| Density | 172 / km² | — |
| Capital | Guatemala City | — |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guatemala bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Guatemala is 296 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Guatemala?
- About 296 times: Guatemala has 296× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Guatemala and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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 Guatemala. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.