Heard and McDonald Islands vs Samoa
Samoa is 7.72 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Samoa about 7.7 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSamoaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.13× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 7.72× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | — | 219,306 |
| Density | — | 77 / km² |
| Capital | — | Apia |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. 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 Samoa?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 7.72 times smaller than Samoa. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Samoa?
- About 7.7 times: Samoa has 7.72× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.