Heard and McDonald Islands vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 2,178 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Mozambique about 2178 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsMozambiqueHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 2,178× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | — | 35,631,653 |
| Density | — | 44 / km² |
| Capital | — | Maputo |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 2,178 times smaller than Mozambique. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Mozambique?
- About 2178 times: Mozambique has 2,178× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.