Heard and McDonald Islands vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 327 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Nicaragua about 327 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsNicaraguaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 327× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | — | 7,007,502 |
| Density | — | 58 / km² |
| Capital | — | Managua |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 327 times smaller than Nicaragua. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Nicaragua?
- About 327 times: Nicaragua has 327× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.