Heard and McDonald Islands vs Yemen
Yemen is 1,238 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Yemen about 1238 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsYemenHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1,238× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | — | 41,773,878 |
| Density | — | 92 / km² |
| Capital | — | Sana'a |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. 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 Yemen?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,238 times smaller than Yemen. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Yemen?
- About 1238 times: Yemen has 1,238× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.