Heard and McDonald Islands vs Peru
Peru is 3,492 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Peru about 3492 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsPeruHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 3,492× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | — | 34,576,665 |
| Density | — | 27 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lima |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | South America |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Peru. 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 Peru?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 3,492 times smaller than Peru. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Peru?
- About 3492 times: Peru has 3,492× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Peru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.