Heard and McDonald Islands vs Liechtenstein
Heard and McDonald Islands is 2.3 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.3 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsLiechtensteinHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 2.3× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | — | 41,024 |
| Density | — | 256 / km² |
| Capital | — | Vaduz |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Liechtenstein. 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 2.3 times larger than Liechtenstein. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 2.3 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 2.3× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liechtenstein. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.