Heard and McDonald Islands vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 543 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 543 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsKyrgyzstanHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 543× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | — | 7,343,064 |
| Density | — | 37 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bishkek |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 543 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 543 times: Kyrgyzstan has 543× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.