Heard and McDonald Islands vs Israel
Israel is 56.4 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Israel about 56 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsIsraelHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.02× the area of Israel. Put the other way, Israel is 56.4× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | — | 10,122,800 |
| Density | — | 487 / km² |
| Capital | — | Jerusalem |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Israel. 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 Israel?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 56.4 times smaller than Israel. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Israel?
- About 56 times: Israel has 56.4× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.