Heard and McDonald Islands vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 901 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Vietnam about 901 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsVietnamHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 901× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | — | 101,598,527 |
| Density | — | 306 / km² |
| Capital | — | Hanoi |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 901 times smaller than Vietnam. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Vietnam?
- About 901 times: Vietnam has 901× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.