Heard and McDonald Islands vs Romania
Romania is 648 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Romania about 648 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsRomaniaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 648× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | — | 19,020,271 |
| Density | — | 80 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bucharest |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Romania. 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 Romania?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 648 times smaller than Romania. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Romania?
- About 648 times: Romania has 648× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Romania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.