Heard and McDonald Islands vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 98.4 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Taiwan about 98 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsTaiwanHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.01× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 98.4× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | — | 23,262,544 |
| Density | — | 643 / km² |
| Capital | — | Taipei |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 98.4 times smaller than Taiwan. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Taiwan?
- About 98 times: Taiwan has 98.4× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.