Heard and McDonald Islands vs Kuwait
Kuwait is 48.4 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Kuwait about 48 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsKuwaitHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.02× the area of Kuwait. Put the other way, Kuwait is 48.4× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | — | 4,865,298 |
| Density | — | 273 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kuwait City |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kuwait. 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 Kuwait?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 48.4 times smaller than Kuwait. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Kuwait?
- About 48 times: Kuwait has 48.4× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.