Heard and McDonald Islands vs Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is 68% larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Saint Lucia about 1.7 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSaint LuciaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.6× the area of Saint Lucia. Put the other way, Saint Lucia is 1.68× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | — | 180,149 |
| Density | — | 292 / km² |
| Capital | — | Castries |
| 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 Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Lucia. 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 Lucia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 40% smaller than Saint Lucia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 1.7 times: Saint Lucia has 1.68× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Lucia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.