Heard and McDonald Islands vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 112 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Switzerland about 112 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSwitzerlandHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.01× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 112× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | — | 9,092,436 |
| Density | — | 220 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bern |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Switzerland. 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 Switzerland?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 112 times smaller than Switzerland. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Switzerland?
- About 112 times: Switzerland has 112× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Switzerland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.