Heard and McDonald Islands vs Serbia
Serbia is 240 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Serbia about 240 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSerbiaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 240× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | — | 6,549,143 |
| Density | — | 74 / km² |
| Capital | — | Belgrade |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Serbia. 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 Serbia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 240 times smaller than Serbia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Serbia?
- About 240 times: Serbia has 240× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Serbia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.