Heard and McDonald Islands vs Iran
Iran is 4,479 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Iran about 4479 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsIranHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 4,479× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | — | 92,417,681 |
| Density | — | 56 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tehran |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Iran. 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 Iran?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 4,479 times smaller than Iran. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Iran?
- About 4479 times: Iran has 4,479× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.