Heard and McDonald Islands vs Oman
Oman is 841 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Oman about 841 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsOmanHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 841× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | — | 5,494,691 |
| Density | — | 18 / km² |
| Capital | — | Muscat |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Asia |
| 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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Oman. 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 Oman?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 841 times smaller than Oman. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Oman?
- About 841 times: Oman has 841× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Oman. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.