Heard and McDonald Islands vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 479 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Uruguay about 479 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsUruguayHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 479× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | — | 3,384,688 |
| Density | — | 19 / km² |
| Capital | — | Montevideo |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 479 times smaller than Uruguay. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Uruguay?
- About 479 times: Uruguay has 479× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.