Heard and McDonald Islands vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 55.1 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Slovenia about 55 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSloveniaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.02× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 55.1× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | — | 2,130,986 |
| Density | — | 105 / km² |
| Capital | — | Ljubljana |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Slovenia. 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 Slovenia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 55.1 times smaller than Slovenia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Slovenia?
- About 55 times: Slovenia has 55.1× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Slovenia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.