Guinea vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Guinea is 668 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Guinea about 668 times.
GuineaHeard and McDonald IslandsGuinea moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guinea is 668× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Guinea | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | — |
| Density | 61 / km² | — |
| Capital | Conakry | — |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Guinea is 668 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Guinea?
- About 668 times: Guinea has 668× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Guinea 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 is drawn about 1.03× 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. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.