Heard and McDonald Islands vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 899 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Malaysia about 899 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMalaysiaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 899× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | — | 35,977,838 |
| Density | — | 109 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 899 times smaller than Malaysia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Malaysia?
- About 899 times: Malaysia has 899× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.