Heard and McDonald Islands vs Morocco
Morocco is 1,213 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Morocco about 1213 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMoroccoHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 1,213× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | — | 38,430,770 |
| Density | — | 86 / km² |
| Capital | — | Rabat |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. 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 Morocco?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,213 times smaller than Morocco. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Morocco?
- About 1213 times: Morocco has 1,213× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.