Heard and McDonald Islands vs Iceland
Iceland is 280 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Iceland about 280 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsIcelandHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 280× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | — | 392,404 |
| Density | — | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | — | Reykjavik |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Heard and McDonald Islands. 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 Iceland?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 280 times smaller than Iceland. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Iceland?
- About 280 times: Iceland has 280× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Heard and McDonald Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.