Heard and McDonald Islands vs Kenya
Kenya is 1,580 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Kenya about 1580 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsKenyaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 1,580× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | — | 57,532,493 |
| Density | — | 99 / km² |
| Capital | — | Nairobi |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kenya. 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 Kenya?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,580 times smaller than Kenya. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Kenya?
- About 1580 times: Kenya has 1,580× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kenya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.