Heard and McDonald Islands vs Italy
Italy is 821 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Italy about 821 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsItalyHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 821× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | — | 58,915,656 |
| Density | — | 195 / km² |
| Capital | — | Rome |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. 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 Italy?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 821 times smaller than Italy. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Italy?
- About 821 times: Italy has 821× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.