Heard and McDonald Islands vs Honduras
Honduras is 306 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Honduras about 306 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsHondurasHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 306× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | — | 11,005,850 |
| Density | — | 98 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Heard and McDonald Islands sits at about 53°S and is stretched to 2.77× its true area; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Heard and McDonald Islands bigger than Honduras?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 306 times smaller than Honduras. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Honduras?
- About 306 times: Honduras has 306× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Honduras look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Heard and McDonald Islands is drawn about 2.77× its true area there and Honduras about 1.07×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.