Heard and McDonald Islands vs Uganda
Uganda is 655 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Uganda about 655 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsUgandaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 655× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | — | 51,384,894 |
| Density | — | 213 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kampala |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 655 times smaller than Uganda. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Uganda?
- About 655 times: Uganda has 655× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.