Heard and McDonald Islands vs Macao
Heard and McDonald Islands is 3.2 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about 3.2 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMacaoHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 3.2× the area of Macao.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | — | 685,900 |
| Density | — | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | — | — |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 3.2 times larger than Macao. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 3.2 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 3.2× the area of Macao.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.