Heard and McDonald Islands vs Syria
Syria is 503 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Syria about 503 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsSyriaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 503× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | — | 25,620,427 |
| Density | — | 138 / km² |
| Capital | — | Damascus |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. 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 Syria?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 503 times smaller than Syria. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Syria?
- About 503 times: Syria has 503× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.