Heard and McDonald Islands vs Panama
Panama is 202 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Panama about 202 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsPanamaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 202× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | — | 4,571,189 |
| Density | — | 62 / km² |
| Capital | — | Panama City |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. 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 Panama?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 202 times smaller than Panama. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Panama?
- About 202 times: Panama has 202× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.