Heard and McDonald Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Heard and McDonald Islands is 37% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSaint Kitts and NevisHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
1.37×
Heard and McDonald Islands is 1.37× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | — | 46,922 |
| Density | — | 174 / km² |
| Capital | — | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 37% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 1.4 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 1.37× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.