Heard and McDonald Islands vs Mexico
Mexico is 5,360 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Mexico about 5360 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMexicoHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 5,360× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | — | 131,946,900 |
| Density | — | 67 / km² |
| Capital | — | Mexico City |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 5,360 times smaller than Mexico. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Mexico?
- About 5360 times: Mexico has 5,360× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.