Heard and McDonald Islands vs Jersey
Heard and McDonald Islands is 3.12 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about 3.1 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsJerseyHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 3.12× the area of Jersey.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | — | 103,267 |
| Density | — | 875 / km² |
| Capital | — | Saint Helier |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| 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; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Jersey?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 3.12 times larger than Jersey. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 3.1 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 3.12× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Jersey 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 Jersey about 2.34×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.