Heard and McDonald Islands vs Palestine
Palestine is 22.3 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Palestine about 22 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsPalestineHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.04× the area of Palestine. Put the other way, Palestine is 22.3× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | — | 5,413,596 |
| Density | — | 659 / km² |
| Capital | — | East Jerusalem |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. 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 Palestine?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 22.3 times smaller than Palestine. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Palestine?
- About 22 times: Palestine has 22.3× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.