Heard and McDonald Islands vs Pitcairn Islands
Heard and McDonald Islands is 7.83 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about 7.8 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsPitcairn IslandsHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 7.83× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | — | 50 |
| Density | — | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | — | Adamstown |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Pitcairn Islands. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 7.83 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 7.8 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 7.83× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pitcairn Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.