Heard and McDonald Islands vs Turkey
Turkey is 2,129 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Turkey about 2129 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsTurkeyHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 2,129× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | — | 85,878,556 |
| Density | — | 110 / km² |
| Capital | — | Ankara |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 2,129 times smaller than Turkey. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Turkey?
- About 2129 times: Turkey has 2,129× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.