Heard and McDonald Islands vs Japan
Japan is 1,027 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Japan about 1027 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsJapanHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 1,027× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | — | 123,366,734 |
| Density | — | 326 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tokyo |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Japan. 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 Japan?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,027 times smaller than Japan. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Japan?
- About 1027 times: Japan has 1,027× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.