Heard and McDonald Islands vs Senegal
Senegal is 535 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Senegal about 535 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSenegalHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 535× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | — | 18,931,966 |
| Density | — | 96 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dakar |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Senegal. 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 Senegal?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 535 times smaller than Senegal. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Senegal?
- About 535 times: Senegal has 535× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Senegal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.