Heard and McDonald Islands vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 6% larger than Heard and McDonald Islands.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.95× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.06× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | — | 99,924 |
| Density | — | 257 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 5% smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 1.1 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 1.06× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.