Heard and McDonald Islands vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 77.2 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Solomon Islands about 77 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSolomon IslandsHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.01× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 77.2× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | — | 838,645 |
| Density | — | 30 / km² |
| Capital | — | Honiara |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Melanesia |
| 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; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Solomon Islands. 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 Solomon Islands?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 77.2 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 77 times: Solomon Islands has 77.2× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Solomon Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.