Heard and McDonald Islands vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 2,478 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Venezuela about 2478 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsVenezuelaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 2,478× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | — | 28,516,896 |
| Density | — | 31 / km² |
| Capital | — | Caracas |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 2,478 times smaller than Venezuela. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Venezuela?
- About 2478 times: Venezuela has 2,478× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.