Heard and McDonald Islands vs Malta
Heard and McDonald Islands is 16% larger than Malta.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMaltaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
1.16×
Heard and McDonald Islands is 1.16× the area of Malta.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | — | 579,704 |
| Density | — | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | — | Valletta |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 16% larger than Malta. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 1.2 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 1.16× the area of Malta.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.