Heard and McDonald Islands vs Jordan
Jordan is 243 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Jordan about 243 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsJordanHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 243× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | — | 11,520,684 |
| Density | — | 129 / km² |
| Capital | — | Amman |
| 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; Jordan 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 Jordan. 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 Jordan?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 243 times smaller than Jordan. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Jordan?
- About 243 times: Jordan has 243× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Jordan 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 Jordan about 1.37×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jordan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.