Heard and McDonald Islands vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 29.9 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Jamaica about 30 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsJamaicaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.03× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 29.9× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | — | 2,837,077 |
| Density | — | 258 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kingston |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Caribbean |
| 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; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. 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 Jamaica?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 29.9 times smaller than Jamaica. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Jamaica?
- About 30 times: Jamaica has 29.9× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Jamaica 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 Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.