Heard and McDonald Islands vs Vatican City
Heard and McDonald Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Heard and McDonald Islands about Infinity times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsVatican CityHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is — the area of Vatican City.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | — | 882 |
| Density | — | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | — | Vatican City |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Vatican City. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Heard and McDonald Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Heard and McDonald Islands?
- About Infinity times: Heard and McDonald Islands has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vatican City. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.