Heard and McDonald Islands vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 1,751 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into South Sudan about 1751 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSouth SudanHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1,751× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | — | 12,188,788 |
| Density | — | 19 / km² |
| Capital | — | Juba |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,751 times smaller than South Sudan. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into South Sudan?
- About 1751 times: South Sudan has 1,751× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.