Heard and McDonald Islands vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 71.6 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Rwanda about 72 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsRwandaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.01× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 71.6× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | — | 14,569,341 |
| Density | — | 553 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kigali |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 71.6 times smaller than Rwanda. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Rwanda?
- About 72 times: Rwanda has 71.6× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.