Heard and McDonald Islands vs Zambia
Zambia is 2,045 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Zambia about 2045 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsZambiaHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 2,045× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | — | 21,913,874 |
| Density | — | 29 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lusaka |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 2,045 times smaller than Zambia. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Zambia?
- About 2045 times: Zambia has 2,045× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.