Heard and McDonald Islands vs Saint Barthélemy
Heard and McDonald Islands is 15.3 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about 15 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSaint BarthélemyHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 15.3× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | — | 10,124 |
| Density | — | 422 / km² |
| Capital | — | Gustavia |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Barthélemy. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 15.3 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 15 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 15.3× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Barthélemy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.