Heard and McDonald Islands vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 25% larger than Heard and McDonald Islands.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSeychellesHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.8× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 1.25× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | — | 122,730 |
| Density | — | 267 / km² |
| Capital | — | Victoria |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Seychelles. 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 Seychelles?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 20% smaller than Seychelles. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.2 times: Seychelles has 1.25× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.