Guyana vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Guyana is 584 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Guyana about 584 times.
GuyanaHeard and McDonald IslandsGuyana moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 584× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Guyana | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | — |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | — |
| Capital | Georgetown | — |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guyana bigger than Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Guyana is 584 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Guyana?
- About 584 times: Guyana has 584× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Guyana and Heard and McDonald Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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 Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.