Heard and McDonald Islands vs Sweden
Sweden is 1,216 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Sweden about 1216 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSwedenHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1,216× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | — | 10,596,620 |
| Density | — | 24 / km² |
| Capital | — | Stockholm |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Heard and McDonald 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 Sweden?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,216 times smaller than Sweden. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Sweden?
- About 1216 times: Sweden has 1,216× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Heard and McDonald Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.