Heard and McDonald Islands vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 1,335 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Turkmenistan about 1335 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsTurkmenistanHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1,335× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | — | 7,618,847 |
| Density | — | 16 / km² |
| Capital | — | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,335 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1335 times: Turkmenistan has 1,335× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.