Heard and McDonald Islands vs Norfolk Island
Heard and McDonald Islands is 10.5 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about 11 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsNorfolk IslandHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 10.5× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | — | 2,188 |
| Density | — | 63 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kingston |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Norfolk Island. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 10.5 times larger than Norfolk Island. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 11 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 10.5× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Norfolk Island. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.