Heard and McDonald Islands vs Montserrat
Heard and McDonald Islands is 3.61 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about 3.6 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMontserratHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
3.61×
Heard and McDonald Islands is 3.61× the area of Montserrat.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | — | 5,440 |
| Density | — | 53 / km² |
| Capital | — | Brades |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Montserrat. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 3.61 times larger than Montserrat. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 3.6 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 3.61× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.