Heard and McDonald Islands vs Portugal
Portugal is 251 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Portugal about 251 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsPortugalHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 251× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | — | 10,804,871 |
| Density | — | 117 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lisbon |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 251 times smaller than Portugal. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Portugal?
- About 251 times: Portugal has 251× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.