Heard and McDonald Islands vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 1,062 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Zimbabwe about 1062 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsZimbabweHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1,062× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | — | 16,950,795 |
| Density | — | 43 / km² |
| Capital | — | Harare |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,062 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1062 times: Zimbabwe has 1,062× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.