Heard and McDonald Islands vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 445 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Tunisia about 445 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsTunisiaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 445× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | — | 12,348,573 |
| Density | — | 75 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tunis |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Tunisia. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 445 times smaller than Tunisia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Tunisia?
- About 445 times: Tunisia has 445× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tunisia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.