Heard and McDonald Islands vs South Korea
South Korea is 273 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into South Korea about 273 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSouth KoreaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 273× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | — | 51,684,564 |
| Density | — | 515 / km² |
| Capital | — | Seoul |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Asia |
| 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to South Korea. 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 South Korea?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 273 times smaller than South Korea. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into South Korea?
- About 273 times: South Korea has 273× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.