Heard and McDonald Islands vs Libya
Libya is 4,781 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Libya about 4781 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsLibyaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 4,781× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | — | 7,458,555 |
| Density | — | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tripoli |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Libya. 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 Libya?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 4,781 times smaller than Libya. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Libya?
- About 4781 times: Libya has 4,781× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.