Heard and McDonald Islands vs Kiribati
Kiribati is 2.2 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Kiribati about 2.2 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsKiribatiHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
0.45×
Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.45× the area of Kiribati. Put the other way, Kiribati is 2.2× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | — | 136,488 |
| Density | — | 168 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tarawa |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Micronesia |
| 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; Kiribati 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 Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 2.2 times smaller than Kiribati. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Kiribati?
- About 2.2 times: Kiribati has 2.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.