Heard and McDonald Islands vs Saint Martin
Heard and McDonald Islands is 6.94 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about 6.9 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSaint MartinHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 6.94× the area of Saint Martin.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | — | 24,941 |
| Density | — | 471 / km² |
| Capital | — | Marigot |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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 Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Martin. 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 Martin?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 6.94 times larger than Saint Martin. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 6.9 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 6.94× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Martin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.