Heard and McDonald Islands vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 389 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Tajikistan about 389 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsTajikistanHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 389× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | — | 10,786,734 |
| Density | — | 75 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dushanbe |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 389 times smaller than Tajikistan. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Tajikistan?
- About 389 times: Tajikistan has 389× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.