Heard and McDonald Islands vs Sint Maarten
Heard and McDonald Islands is 10.8 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about 11 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSint MaartenHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 10.8× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | — | 43,923 |
| Density | — | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | — | Philipsburg |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is 10.8 times larger than Sint Maarten. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About 11 times: Heard and McDonald Islands has 10.8× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.