Heard and McDonald Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 13.9 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 14 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsTrinidad and TobagoHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.07× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 13.9× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | — | 1,367,764 |
| Density | — | 267 / km² |
| Capital | — | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Trinidad and Tobago. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 13.9 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 14 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 13.9× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Trinidad and Tobago. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.