Heard and McDonald Islands vs Togo
Togo is 154 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Togo about 154 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsTogoHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.01× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 154× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | — | 8,591,626 |
| Density | — | 151 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lome |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Togo at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Togo. 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 Togo?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 154 times smaller than Togo. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Togo?
- About 154 times: Togo has 154× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Togo 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 Togo about 1.02×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Togo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.