Heard and McDonald Islands vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 7,405 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Kazakhstan about 7405 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsKazakhstanHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 7,405× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | — | 20,843,754 |
| Density | — | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | — | Astana |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kazakhstan. 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 7,405 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 7405 times: Kazakhstan has 7,405× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kazakhstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.