Heard and McDonald Islands vs Maldives
Heard and McDonald Islands is 23% larger than Maldives.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMaldivesHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
1.23×
Heard and McDonald Islands is 1.23× the area of Maldives.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | — | 529,676 |
| Density | — | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | — | Male |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Asia |
| 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; Maldives 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 Maldives. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 23% larger than Maldives. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 1.2 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 1.23× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.