Heard and McDonald Islands vs Spain
Spain is 1,375 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Spain about 1375 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSpainHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1,375× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | — | 49,355,143 |
| Density | — | 98 / km² |
| Capital | — | Madrid |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,375 times smaller than Spain. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Spain?
- About 1375 times: Spain has 1,375× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.