Heard and McDonald Islands vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 1,596 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Madagascar about 1596 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMadagascarHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 1,596× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | — | 32,740,678 |
| Density | — | 56 / km² |
| Capital | — | Antananarivo |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Madagascar. 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 Madagascar?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,596 times smaller than Madagascar. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Madagascar?
- About 1596 times: Madagascar has 1,596× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.