Heard and McDonald Islands vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Heard and McDonald Islands is 52% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about 1.5 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSaint Pierre and MiquelonHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
1.52×
Heard and McDonald Islands is 1.52× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | — | 5,974 |
| Density | — | 25 / km² |
| Capital | — | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Pierre and Miquelon. 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 Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 52% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 1.5 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 1.52× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.