Heard and McDonald Islands vs Malawi
Malawi is 322 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Malawi about 322 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMalawiHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 322× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | — | 22,216,120 |
| Density | — | 188 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lilongwe |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Malawi. 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 Malawi?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 322 times smaller than Malawi. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Malawi?
- About 322 times: Malawi has 322× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malawi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.