Heard and McDonald Islands vs Lebanon
Lebanon is 28.4 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Lebanon about 28 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsLebanonHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.04× the area of Lebanon. Put the other way, Lebanon is 28.4× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | — | 5,849,421 |
| Density | — | 560 / km² |
| Capital | — | Beirut |
| 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; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Lebanon. 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 Lebanon?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 28.4 times smaller than Lebanon. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Lebanon?
- About 28 times: Lebanon has 28.4× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Lebanon 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 Lebanon about 1.45×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lebanon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.