Heard and McDonald Islands vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 7.05 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Luxembourg about 7.0 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsLuxembourgHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.14× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 7.05× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | — | 686,970 |
| Density | — | 265 / km² |
| Capital | — | Luxembourg |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Luxembourg?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 7.05 times smaller than Luxembourg. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Luxembourg?
- About 7.0 times: Luxembourg has 7.05× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.