Heard and McDonald Islands vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 2,397 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Pakistan about 2397 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsPakistanHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 2,397× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | — | 255,219,554 |
| Density | — | 289 / km² |
| Capital | — | Islamabad |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 2,397 times smaller than Pakistan. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Pakistan?
- About 2397 times: Pakistan has 2,397× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.