Heard and McDonald Islands vs Nepal
Nepal is 400 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Nepal about 400 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsNepalHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 400× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | — | 29,618,118 |
| Density | — | 201 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kathmandu |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Nepal?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 400 times smaller than Nepal. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Nepal?
- About 400 times: Nepal has 400× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.