Heard and McDonald Islands vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 4,250 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Mongolia about 4250 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMongoliaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 4,250× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | — | 3,568,978 |
| Density | — | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | — | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mongolia. 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 Mongolia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 4,250 times smaller than Mongolia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Mongolia?
- About 4250 times: Mongolia has 4,250× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mongolia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.