Heard and McDonald Islands vs Norway
Norway is 1,047 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Norway about 1047 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsNorwayHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1,047× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | — | 5,610,870 |
| Density | — | 15 / km² |
| Capital | — | Oslo |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Heard and McDonald Islands. 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 Norway?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,047 times smaller than Norway. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Norway?
- About 1047 times: Norway has 1,047× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Heard and McDonald Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.