Heard and McDonald Islands vs Somalia
Somalia is 1,733 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Somalia about 1733 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSomaliaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 1,733× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | — | 19,654,739 |
| Density | — | 31 / km² |
| Capital | — | Mogadishu |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,733 times smaller than Somalia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Somalia?
- About 1733 times: Somalia has 1,733× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.