Heard and McDonald Islands vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 2,801 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Mauritania about 2801 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMauritaniaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 2,801× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | — | 5,315,065 |
| Density | — | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | — | Nouakchott |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 2,801 times smaller than Mauritania. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Mauritania?
- About 2801 times: Mauritania has 2,801× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.