Heard and McDonald Islands vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 69.9 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into North Macedonia about 70 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsNorth MacedoniaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.01× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 69.9× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | — | 1,820,909 |
| Density | — | 71 / km² |
| Capital | — | Skopje |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. 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 North Macedonia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 69.9 times smaller than North Macedonia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into North Macedonia?
- About 70 times: North Macedonia has 69.9× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.