Heard and McDonald Islands vs Montenegro
Montenegro is 37.7 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Montenegro about 38 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMontenegroHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.03× the area of Montenegro. Put the other way, Montenegro is 37.7× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | — | 623,129 |
| Density | — | 45 / km² |
| Capital | — | Podgorica |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Montenegro. 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 Montenegro?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 37.7 times smaller than Montenegro. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Montenegro?
- About 38 times: Montenegro has 37.7× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montenegro. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.