Heard and McDonald Islands vs Namibia
Namibia is 2,244 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Namibia about 2244 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsNamibiaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 2,244× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | — | 3,092,816 |
| Density | — | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | — | Windhoek |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. 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 Namibia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 2,244 times smaller than Namibia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Namibia?
- About 2244 times: Namibia has 2,244× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.