Heard and McDonald Islands vs Qatar
Qatar is 31.1 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Qatar about 31 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsQatarHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.03× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 31.1× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | — | 2,972,215 |
| Density | — | 260 / km² |
| Capital | — | Doha |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 31.1 times smaller than Qatar. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Qatar?
- About 31 times: Qatar has 31.1× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.