Heard and McDonald Islands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 1,220 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Uzbekistan about 1220 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsUzbekistanHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1,220× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | — | 37,053,428 |
| Density | — | 83 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tashkent |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,220 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1220 times: Uzbekistan has 1,220× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.