Heard and McDonald Islands vs Liberia
Liberia is 303 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Liberia about 303 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsLiberiaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
0.0×
Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 303× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | — | 5,731,206 |
| Density | — | 51 / km² |
| Capital | — | Monrovia |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Liberia. 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 Liberia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 303 times smaller than Liberia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Liberia?
- About 303 times: Liberia has 303× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liberia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.