Heard and McDonald Islands vs Philippines
Philippines is 933 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Philippines about 933 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsPhilippinesHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 933× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | — | 116,786,962 |
| Density | — | 340 / km² |
| Capital | — | Manila |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Philippines. 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 Philippines?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 933 times smaller than Philippines. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Philippines?
- About 933 times: Philippines has 933× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Philippines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.