Heard and McDonald Islands vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 2.72 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 2.7 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSão Tomé and PrincipeHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
0.37×
Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.37× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 2.72× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | — | 240,254 |
| Density | — | 240 / km² |
| Capital | — | Sao Tome |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Middle Africa |
| 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to São Tomé and Principe. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 2.72 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 2.7 times: São Tomé and Principe has 2.72× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to São Tomé and Principe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.