Heard and McDonald Islands vs Latvia
Latvia is 176 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Latvia about 176 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsLatviaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.01× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 176× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | — | 1,847,785 |
| Density | — | 29 / km² |
| Capital | — | Riga |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Heard and McDonald Islands. 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 Latvia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 176 times smaller than Latvia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Latvia?
- About 176 times: Latvia has 176× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Heard and McDonald Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.