Heard and McDonald Islands vs Moldova
Moldova is 92.0 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Moldova about 92 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMoldovaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.01× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 92.0× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | — | 2,360,527 |
| Density | — | 70 / km² |
| Capital | — | Chisinau |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Moldova. 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 Moldova?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 92.0 times smaller than Moldova. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Moldova?
- About 92 times: Moldova has 92.0× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Moldova. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.