Guinea-Bissau vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Guinea-Bissau is 98.2 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 98 times.
Guinea-BissauHeard and McDonald IslandsGuinea-Bissau moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
98.2×
Guinea-Bissau is 98.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Guinea-Bissau | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | — |
| Density | 62 / km² | — |
| Capital | Bissau | — |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 98.2 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 98 times: Guinea-Bissau has 98.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau is drawn about 1.05× 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 Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.