Heard and McDonald Islands vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 1,105 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Paraguay about 1105 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsParaguayHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1,105× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | — | 7,013,078 |
| Density | — | 17 / km² |
| Capital | — | Asuncion |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,105 times smaller than Paraguay. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Paraguay?
- About 1105 times: Paraguay has 1,105× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.