Heard and McDonald Islands vs Micronesia
Micronesia is 91% larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Micronesia about 1.9 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMicronesiaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
0.52×
Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.52× the area of Micronesia. Put the other way, Micronesia is 1.91× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | — | 113,683 |
| Density | — | 162 / km² |
| Capital | — | Palikir |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Micronesia |
| 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; Micronesia at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Micronesia. 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 Micronesia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 48% smaller than Micronesia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Micronesia?
- About 1.9 times: Micronesia has 1.91× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Micronesia 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 Micronesia about 1.02×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Micronesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.