Heard and McDonald Islands vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 2,510 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Nigeria about 2510 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsNigeriaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 2,510× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | — | 237,527,782 |
| Density | — | 257 / km² |
| Capital | — | Abuja |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western 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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Nigeria. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 2,510 times smaller than Nigeria. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Nigeria?
- About 2510 times: Nigeria has 2,510× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.