Heard and McDonald Islands vs Iraq
Iraq is 1,188 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Iraq about 1188 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsIraqHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 1,188× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | — | 47,020,774 |
| Density | — | 108 / km² |
| Capital | — | Baghdad |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. 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 Iraq?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,188 times smaller than Iraq. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Iraq?
- About 1188 times: Iraq has 1,188× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.